HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 98-43 RESOLUTION NO. 98-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR
CIVIL FINES FOR MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 3397 which authorizes
the issuance of administrative citations that impose civil fines upon persons who violate the
Municipal Code of the City of Huntington Beach; and
WHEREAS, section 1.18.040 of the Municipal Code provides that the fines, interest and
penalties shall be set by the City Council by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this matter and has determined to set forth
the specific fines, interest and penalties for code violations.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach as follows:
1. The civil fines, interest and penalties and implementing provisions for violations
of the Municipal Code pursuant to Chapter 1.18 shall be those as specified in Schedule 1,
attached hereto and incorporated herein.
2. These fines, interest and penalties are subject to the provisions of said Chapter
1.18 and shall remain in force until changed by a new resolution of the City Council,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held thereof on the 1st: day of J 1998.
ATTEST: Mayor
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City Clerk
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FINES, INTEREST,AND PENALTIES
FOR MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS
1. Fines. Violations of the Municipal Code of the City of Huntington Beach shall be subject
to the fines shown below. A subsequent violation is any violation where the citee was
cited one or more times in the preceding 12 months for the same violation, unless the
violation was cancelled pursuant to Chapter 1.18.
FINE AMOUNT FINES FOR FMS FOR
CODE FOR FIRST SECOND SUBSEQUENT
SECTION VIOLATION: VIOLATIONS: VIOLATIONS
All Code sections:. $100........................... $200......................... $500.
2. Interest on Fines_ Interest shall accrue upon all delinquent fines and penalties at the
annual rate of 18 per cent. This interest will be imposed and collected according to the
discretion of the City Treasurer upon considering such factors bearing on practicability as
the cost to compute the interest owed, the amount of interest due, and its collectability.
The purpose.of granting this discretion to the Treasurer is to not require collection of
interest when it would not be cost effective.
3. Late Payment Penalties. A$25 late payment penalty shall be owed for fines not paid
within 30 days of their due date. The Treasurer shall have the same discretion over
collection of late penalties as for interest as set forth in paragraph 2 above.
4. Violations of Infractions. The amount of the fine for a violation that must be charged as
an infraction under the Municipal Code shall not exceed the fine imposed for infractions.
5. Collections. Fines that are delinquent for 60 days or more and total at least$250 shall be
processed through the abatement and/or assessment procedures specified in section
1.18.120 of the Municipal Code. All other delinquent fines may be referred to a
collection agency as determined by the City Treasurer.
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Res. No. 98-43
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of June, 1998 by the following
vote:
AYES: Julien, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Garofalo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk and ex-officia Oferk of the
City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California
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