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.. ~ . of a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which he/she was originally arrested. 1-12-220 Violations of Rules and Regulations of Subordinate Boards or Commissions. Except as expressly provided in this Code, any conduct or activity that violates any rule or regulation adopted by any subordinate board or commission established pursuant to a resolution adopted by the City Council, shall be prosecuted as an infraction, if the Enforcement Officer elects to pursue criminal enforcement of such violation. 1-12-300 Civil Action; Collection of Costs by the City. The provisions of this Code may be enforced by a civil court action, prosecuted by the City Attorney in the name of the City. a. Whenever the City Attorney is authorized or directed to commence or sustain any civil action or proceeding, either at law or in equity, to enforce any provision of this Code, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated or issued pursuant to this Code, or any condition of an approval, permit or license granted pursuant to this Code, or to enforce any provision of any contract or agreement, or to enjoin or restrain any violation thereof, or to otherwise abate a public nuisance or collect any sums of money on behalf of the City, then the City shall be entitled to collect all costs and expenses of the same, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and the reasonable investigation costs, which shall be set by the court and made a part of and judgment in any such action or proceeding. b. Upon entry of a second or subsequent civil judgment against the same property owner within atwo-year period for a condition of real property constituting a public nuisance under this Chapter, the court issuing judgment may order the owner to pay treble the cost of the abatement. c. Any costs awarded to the City under this section may be enforced and collected upon in the manner described in Section 1-12-600, below. 1-12-400 Administrative Enforcement of Code Violations. Any Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to gain compliance with all provisions of this Code. These powers include the power to issue a Notice of Violation, as described below in Section 1-12-410, the power to inspect public and private property, and to seek and employ whatever remedies are available under this Code. 1-12-410 Notice of Violation a. Subject to subsection (e), below, whenever an Enforcement Officer finds that a provision of this Code has been violated, including but not limited to a failure to comply with a condition imposed by any agreement, entitlement, permit, license or environmental document issued or approved by or on behalf of the City or the Code Enforcement (2)