HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1991-2474 ORDINANCE NO. 2474
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION
1.20.OlO OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
PENALTY PROVISIONS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That Section lo20oOlO is hereby amended to read:
Sec. 1.20.010 Designated-Applicability.
A. Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply
with any of the mandatory requirements of the ordinances of the
city shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor.
B. An infraction is punishable by:
1. A fine not exceeding two hundred and fi fry dollars.
C. An infraction is not punishable by imprisonment. A person charged
with an infraction shall not be entitled to a trial by jury. A
person charged with an infraction shall not be entitled to have the
public defender or other counsel appointed at public expense to
represent him unless he is arrested and not released on his written
promise to appear, his own recognizance, or a deposit of bail.
Do A misdemeanor is punishable by:
1. Imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or
by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
both.
E. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and
every day during any portion of which any violation of any
provision of the ordinances of the city is committed, continued or
permitted by any such person, and he shall be punished accordingly.
F. Payment of a fine shall not excuse payment of any fee required by
the Municipal Code.
G. In addition to the foregoing, any violation of the provisions of
the ordinances of the City is deemed to be a public nuisance. Such
violations may be abated by civil action or pursuant to applicable
abatement procedures.
Ordinance No. 2474 -
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SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the
thirtieth day from and after its adoption.
Presented by and approved as to form by
!/Ruth
M. Fritsch
Assistant City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2474
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 20th day of August, 1991, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Grasser Horton, Malcolm, Moore, Nader
Rindone
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
B~ve~'ly A/~thelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2474 had its first reading on
August 13, 1991, and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of
said City Council held on the 20th day of August, 1991.
Executed this 20th day of August, 1991.
Beverly X- Authelet, City Clerk