A. No Criminal Penalties. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Petaluma Municipal Code, any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be enforceable solely as provided in this section.

B. Civil Liability. Any person who fails to comply with any provision or requirement of this chapter shall be strictly liable to the city of Petaluma in a sum not to exceed the following amount for each such violation:

C. Right to Cure Unknowing Violation. In the event a candidate accepts a contribution and then becomes aware it is in violation of the contribution limit, that violation by the candidate may be excused if the candidate returns the contribution or contributes it to the City General Fund within fourteen days of becoming aware of the violation.

D. Debt Owing to City. Any amount due from any person pursuant to subsection B above shall be a debt due and owing upon demand to the General Fund of the city of Petaluma.

E. Civil Action to Collect Debt and Obtain Other Relief. The district attorney of the county of Sonoma shall file and prosecute a civil action in superior court, to recover any amount(s) due and owing to the city of Petaluma by any person pursuant to this section, or to enjoin any violation or otherwise compel compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

F. Limitations of Actions. No civil action shall be brought under the provisions of this section unless said action is filed within one year following the date of such violation.

G. Remedial Measures. If the district attorney determines or believes that any person (the target party) has violated any provision of this chapter, the district attorney may, at his or her sole discretion, advise the target party of remedial measures which may be taken by the target party to avoid possible civil action (the "remedial measures"). Such remedial measures may, but need not necessarily, include the payment of a civil fine to the city. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require the district attorney to offer remedial measures to any target party. In the event the target party is offered and timely performs such remedial measures to the satisfaction of the district attorney, the district attorney shall advise the target party (and any person who, in writing, informed or complained to the district attorney concerning any such violation), in writing, that the alleged violation has been resolved (the "letter of resolution") and, in such event, no civil action shall thereafter be filed or maintained relating to such alleged violation of this chapter.