HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-02-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - CIVIL FINES MUNICIPAL CODE (2)City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
Ruben M. Barrera
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: February 25; 1997
SUBJECT: IMPOSING CIVIL FINES FOR MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS:
RESOLUTION NO. 97-14 AND ORDINANCE NO. 97-2
DEPARTMENT: Building and Engineering Services
The California State Legislature recently adopted a new law authorizing cities to impose civil
fines for municipal code violations (California Government Code 53069.4). This authorization
allows cities to establish municipal code -civil fine programs that are modeled after the parking
violation system adopted in 1992. Parking violations have been addressed through
administrative hearings and civil fines.
In an effort to provide Building and Safety's Code Enforcement Section with an additional form
of effective corrective action, the City Attorney's Office has researched the procedures for
imposing municipal code -civil fines and has recently drafted a resolution and ordinance for the
establishment of such a program within the City of Santa Clarita.
Staff recommends that the public hearing be continued to the City Council meeting of March 11,
1997. At that time, a report describing the municipal code -civil fines will be presented with
Resolution No. 97-14 and Ordinance No. 97-2 for City Council's consideration.
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City Council open and continue the public hearing on imposing civil fines for municipal code
violations to the next scheduled meeting on March 11, 1997.
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