Chapter 1.16
GENERAL PENALTY
Sections:
1.16.010 Violation—Infraction.
1.16.015 Violation reserved as misdemeanor.
1.16.020 Prisoners required to labor.
1.16.010 Violation—Infraction.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements of this code (including but not limited to Title 14, Buildings and Construction, and Title 16, Subdivisions, and Title 17, Zoning), except as specifically reserved, shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding the maximum then allowable by state law for an infraction. At present, pursuant to Government Code Section 36900, the maximum penalty for an infraction is a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation, a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year and a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year. Except as otherwise provided by law, all provisions of law or ordinance relating to misdemeanors, shall apply to infractions. (Ord. 96-2 § 1, 1996: Ord. 90-23 § 2, 1990: Ord. 580 § 1, 1978; Ord. 505 § 1, 1973)
1.16.015 Violation reserved as misdemeanor.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements of this code which is specifically made a misdemeanor (including but not necessarily limited to Chapter 5.34, Chapter 5.68, or Section 14.28.120), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine or imprisonment or both not exceeding the maximum then allowable by state law for a misdemeanor. At present, pursuant to Government Code Section 36901, the maximum penalty for a misdemeanor is a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. (Ord. 96-2 § 2, 1996: Ord. 580 § 2, 1978)
1.16.020 Prisoners required to labor.
Persons imprisoned in the city jail for violation of this code may be required to labor on public property or works within the city. (Ord. 291 § 3 (§ 0044), 1954)
1.16.030 Nuisance abatement.
Whenever a public nuisance is maintained or exists in this city, either under general law or defined to be such under this code, it shall be the duty of the police of this city, and they are authorized and empowered, to summarily abate the same by removal, destruction or abatement of the act or thing constituting such nuisance. (Ord. 291 § 3 (§ 0045), 1954)