CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2598Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 36900 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2598, as introduced, Quirk. Cities: ordinances: violations.Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.This bill would increase the amount for a first violation to $150.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 36900 of the Government Code is amended to read:36900. (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city authorities in the name of the people of the State of California, or redressed by civil action.(b) Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($100) ($150) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2598Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 36900 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2598, as introduced, Quirk. Cities: ordinances: violations.Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.This bill would increase the amount for a first violation to $150.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2598
Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 15, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk
February 15, 2018
An act to amend Section 36900 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2598, as introduced, Quirk. Cities: ordinances: violations.
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.This bill would increase the amount for a first violation to $150.
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, to $100 for the first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation, and $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
This bill would increase the amount for a first violation to $150.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 36900 of the Government Code is amended to read:36900. (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city authorities in the name of the people of the State of California, or redressed by civil action.(b) Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($100) ($150) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 36900 of the Government Code is amended to read:36900. (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city authorities in the name of the people of the State of California, or redressed by civil action.(b) Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($100) ($150) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
SECTION 1. Section 36900 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
36900. (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city authorities in the name of the people of the State of California, or redressed by civil action.(b) Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($100) ($150) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
36900. (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city authorities in the name of the people of the State of California, or redressed by civil action.(b) Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($100) ($150) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
36900. (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city authorities in the name of the people of the State of California, or redressed by civil action.(b) Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($100) ($150) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; (2) a violation.(2) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.(3) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.
36900. (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city authorities in the name of the people of the State of California, or redressed by civil action.
(b) Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:
(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($100) ($150) for a first violation; (2) a violation.
(2) A fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.
(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of local building and safety codes determined to be an infraction is punishable by (1) a the following:
(1) A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation; (2) a violation.
(2) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; (3) a year.
(3) A fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.