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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH REVISING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR
CIVIL FINES FOR MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2003-47 was adopted by City Council setting the civil fines,
interest and penalties to persons who are issued Administrative Citations pursuant to Chapter
1.18 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code; and
Section 1.18.070 of the Municipal Code provides that the fines, interest and penalties
shall be set by the City Council by resolution; and
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:
I. 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.
3. Resolution No. 2003-47 is hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of September , 2004.
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Resolution No, 2004-79
SCHEDULE 1
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 FINE AMOUNT FINE AMOUNT FOR
CODE FOR FIRST FOR SECOND SUBSEQUENT
SECTION VIOLATION: VIOLATION: VIOLATIONS:
Violation of HBMC Titles 5, 8,
and 17, and HB Zoning &
Subdivision Ordinance . . . . . . . . . $250 $500 $1,000
$100 $200 $500
All other Code sections. . . . . . . . .
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
to 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. 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
1.18.150 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. 2004-79
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly appointed, 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 an regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of
September, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES: Sullivan, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cook, (Vacant Position Unfilled)
ABSTAIN: None
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Cy Clerk and ex-offici4herk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, Califomia