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 El Cerrito
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Chapter 1.08. GENERAL PENALTY

  § 1.08.030. Provisions of law relating to infractions.  

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  • A.

    Except as otherwise provided by law, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to infractions, including but not limited to powers of peace officers, jurisdiction of courts, periods for commencing action and for bringing a case to trial and burden of proof.

    B.

    Infractions. Any violation of the code sections designated in this chapter shall constitute an infraction, and the city may prosecute violations thereof as infractions in addition to pursuing any other remedies provided in the municipal code.

    C.

    Infraction Penalty Schedule. An infraction may be punishable by:

    1.

    A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation;

    2.

    A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same provision of this code within any twelve consecutive month period;

    3.

    A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same provision of this code within any twelve consecutive-month period. Any citation issued after the issuance of a third citation or violation of the same provision of this code within any twelve consecutive-month period may be charged as a misdemeanor pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.08.020 of this code.

    D.

    Schedule Designated. The schedule for designated violations of the municipal code as infractions is hereby fixed as follows:

    Title 4. Chapter 4.28 (Revenue and Finance)
    (Transient Occupancy Tax)
    Title 4. Chapter 4.32 (Revenue and Finance)
    (Business License Tax)
    Title 6. (Business Licenses and Regulation)
    Exception: Chapter 6.60 (Bingo)
    Title 7. (Animals) Exception: Chapter 7.04 (County Regulations)
    Title 8. (Health Safety)
    Title 10. (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare)
    Title 11. (Vehicles and Traffic)
    Title 13. (Streets and Other Public Places)
    Title 14 (Utilities) Exception: Chapter 14.12
    (Community Antenna Television) and
    Chapter 14.16 (Franchises)
    Title 16. (Buildings and Construction)
    Title 17. (Code Enforcement)
    Title 18. (Divisions of Land)
    Title 19. (Zoning Ordinance)

     

(Ord. 90-5 Div. 1, 1990; Ord. 89-4 (part), 1989: Ord. 88-13 Div. 1, 1988; Ord. 88-12 Div. 1, 1988; Ord. 83-6 § 3, 1983: prior code § 1402.)