CC RES 2008-044 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-44
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF
PENALTIES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Sections 1.08.010 (B) of the RANCHO PALOS VERDES Municipal
Code provides that the amounts of fines for code violations imposed pursuant to
chapters 1.08 of the RANCHO PALOS VERDES Municipal Code can be imposed in
accordance to the City's schedule of administrative penalties;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council as follows:
Section 1: The administrative penalty amounts set forth attached hereto are
hereby established for violations of the RANCHO PALOS VERDES Municipal Code;
Section 2: Any penalty amount imposed pursuant to Chapters 1.08 of the
RANCHO PALOS VERDES Municipal Code and this Resolution shall be deemed
delinquent if it is not paid in accordance with the terms and provisions of Chapters 1.08.
Any person who fails to pay the City the amount of any penalty imposed pursuant to
the provisions of Chapters 1.08.010 of the RANCHO PALOS VERDES Municipal Code
and this resolution on or before the date that the fine amount is due shall be liable for
the payment of an addition delinquency penalty.
The delinquency penalty is equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the
penalty remaining unpaid to the City if a portion of the penalty amount was timely paid.
Interest shall accrue on all delinquent penalty amounts, exclusive of the delinquency
penalties, at the rate of one half of one percent (0.5%) per month, pro rata, of the total
delinquent penalty amount, from the date the penalty becomes delinquent until the date
that all delinquent penalty amounts are paid to the City.
Section 3: In addition to any administrative penalties specified for violations
of the RANCHO PALOS VERDES Municipal Code, there shall be a separate penalty
collected in connection with the permit application to legalize any construction, use, or
activity that has occurred without required City permits or approvals. Such penalty shall
be equal to triple the amount of the applicable permit fee specified in the City's Master
Fee Schedule.
VIOLATION TYPES 1ST 2ND 3RD
Yard Maintenance(Overgrown Vegetation) $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Yard Maintenance(Landscaping) $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Rubbish/Trash Can Violations $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Vehicle Storage $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Property Maintenance Violations $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Furniture/Appliance Violations $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Banner/Sign Violations $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Animal Violations(Not handled by LACO) $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Graffiti/Broken Windows $55.00 $100.00 $250.00
Building/Working after STOP WORK $100.00 $200.00 $500.00
Building/Working with EXPIRED permits $100.00 $200.00 $500.00
Stormwater NPDES Violations $100.00 $200.00 $500.00
ESCALATION OF ENFORCEMENT 1ST CITE 2ND CITE 3RD CITE
14 7 7
Yard Maintenance(Overgrown Vegetation) DAYS DAYS DAYS
14 7 7
Yard Maintenance(Landscaping) DAYS DAYS DAYS
14 7 7
Rubbish/Trash Can violations DAYS DAYS DAYS
14 7 7
Vehicle Storage DAYS DAYS DAYS
14 14 14
Property Maintenance Violations DAYS DAYS DAYS
7 7 1
Furniture/Appliance Violations DAYS DAYS DAY
7 7 7
Banner/Sign Violations DAYS DAYS DAYS
14 7 7
Animal Violations(Not handeled by LACO) DAYS DAYS DAYS
3 3 1
Graffiti/Broken Windows DAYS DAYS DAY
3 3 1
Building/working after STOP WORK DAYS DAYS DAY
7 7 1
Building/Working with EXPIRED permits DAYS DAYS DAY
1 1 1
Stormwater NPDES Violations DAY DAY DAY
Resolution No. 2008-44
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of June 2008.
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Attest:
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City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the
above Resolution No. 2008-44, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at regular meeting thereof held on June 3, 2008.
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City Clerk
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