CC RES 2022-025 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION
PENALTY FINE SCHEDULE BY AMENDING THE
SECOND TIER OF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF
SECTION 8.08.020(C) OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE, AND RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-22
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes is a general law City located in the
County of Los Angeles, State of California; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC),
fines are levied as an incident of a voluntary act of an individual or business and not the
result of property ownership; and
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for enforcement of the RPVMC in its entirety;
and
WHEREAS, Section 8.08.020(C) of the RPVMC regulates the display of fireworks
and provides that any fireworks display must first be approved by the City Council and
provides the procedure-related thereto; and
WHEREAS, currently, pursuant to Section 8.08.030 of the RPVMC, a violation of
any provision of the City's fire code or of any permit or license granted, or any rule,
regulation or policy promulgated thereunder, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless such
violation is otherwise declared to be an infraction by Section 8.08.050 of the RPVMC; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.08.030 of the RPVMC, every violation
determined to be a misdemeanor under Chapter 8.08 of the RPVMC is punishable in such
manner and to such extent as is provided by Section 1.08.010(A) of the RPVMC, and
every violation determined to be an infraction under Chapter 8.08 of the RPVMC is
punishable in such manner and to such extent as is provided by Section 1.08.010(B) of
the RPVMC; and
WHEREAS, Section 1.16.110(A) of the RPVMC provides that the fine imposed
pursuant to Chapter 1.16 (Administrative Penalties) for a particular violation shall be in
the amount set forth in the administrative citation penalty schedule established by
resolution of the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to Sections 1.08.010(A) and (B) of the RPVMC, the City
Council desires to issue administrative citations to those who violate Section 8.08.020(C)
of the RPVMC, which will allow Code Enforcement and/or Law Enforcement to abate
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violations through the use of Administrative Penalties pursuant to Chapter 1.16 of the
RPVMC.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are found to be true and are incorporated herein
by reference.
Section 2. The administrative penalty amounts set forth and attached hereto are
hereby established for violations of the RPVMC.
Section 3. Any penalty amount imposed pursuant to Chapters 1.08 and 1.16 of
the RPVMC and this Resolution shall be deemed delinquent if it is not paid in accordance
with the terms and provisions of Chapters 1.08 and 1.16. Any person who fails to pay the
City the amount of any penalty imposed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1.08.010
and 1.16.110 of the RPVMC 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 4. Any administrative penalties specified for violations of the RPVMC
shall be a separate penalty collected in connection with the building 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.
Section 5. In addition to any administrative penalties specified for violations of the
RPVMC, there shall be a separate penalty imposed and collected in connection with
violations of Chapter 8.08.020(C) (Fireworks Displays).
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ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION
PENALTY FINE
SCHEDULE
Except as otherwise provided below, all violations of the RPVMC are subject to Tier 1
administrative fines. Tier 1 administrative fines are $100 for the first violation; $200 for
the second violation; and $500 for the third and subsequent violations.
Violations of the following sections of the RPVMC are subject to Tier 2 administrative
fines, as follows:
Tier 2 Penalty Fines
2nd 3rd Citation (and
Violation Type 1stCitation 2 Citation
subsequent)
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Violations of any conditions of
approval (including Conditional $2,500 $5,000 $7,500
Use Permits)
Advertising or operating a short-
term rental in the City's 7
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residenta orRM) g
district, per occurrence.
Building/working after a Stop
Work Notice or Notice of
$2,500 $5,000 $
Violation has been issued, per
occurrence.
Building/working with expired
permits
$2,500 $5,000 $7,500
Violations of City Construction
$2,5007$5,000 $ ,500
Hours, per occurrence.
Violations of Social Host Liability
$2,500 $5,000 $7500
Ordinance, per occurrence
Violations of Chapter 12.08
(Trees and Shrubs), per $2,500 $5,000 $7,500
occurrence
Violations of Section 8.08.020(C)
(Fireworks Displays), per $1 ,000 $5,000 $7,500
occurrence.
Section 5: Resolution No. 2020-22 is hereby rescinded.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of May 2022.
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David L. Bradley, 4 . or
Attest:
eresa ikaoka, City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2022-25, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on May 3, 2022.
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