2020/01/14 City Council Resolution 2020-007 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PENALTY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Government Code Section 36901, the City
may impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for violations of ordinances; and
WHEREAS, various provisions of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code authorize the City
Council to establish penalty amounts be resolution; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 1.25, "Administrative Citation Program," provides for the
establishment of fines and penalties for"specific individual violations or categories of violation"
not otherwise provided for within the Chapter, including providing authority for the Council to
establish such fines or penalties in the form of a resolution; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has previously adopted an"Administrative Citation Penalty
Schedule,"the most recent version of which was adopted by Resolution No.2001-86 on April 10,
2001; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the fines assessed for many of the Municipal
Code violations are outdated, low in amount and do not represent a reasonable penalty for such
violations and the City Council desires to update and adopt a single uniform schedule of
administrative penalties;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. That the above recitations are true and correct and material to this
Resolution.
Section 2. Environmental Review. The adoption of this Resolution is exempt from
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act as this action is not
considered a "project" as defined in Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(a),
as it has no reasonably foreseeable direct or indirect physical change on the environment, and is
further specifically excluded under Section 15378(b)(4), as a government funding mechanism or
fiscal activity that does not involve a commitment to any specific project.
Section 3.Adoption of Amended Fine and Penalty Schedule.The amended Administrative
Citation Penalty Schedule attached as Exhibit A is hereby approved and adopted, and as such
supersedes and replaces the Administrative Citation Penalty Schedule approved by Resolution No.
2001-86.
Section 4. Constitutionality. If any action, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Resolution or the fees levied by this Resolution shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Resolution or the fees levied by this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid
provisions.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 14th day of January, 2020.
CITY OF ROHNF^T PARK
Josep . Callinan, Mayor
ATTEST:
SylviaLCuevas, Assistant City Clerk
Attachment: Exhibit A
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Resolution 2020-007
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Exhibit A to Resolution
City of Rohnert Park
Administrative Citation Penalty Schedule
(Chapter 1.25 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code)
In accordance with Section 1.25.090 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code, the following classes
of offenses shall have particular fine amounts associated with them as specified below:
P alty Fine Amount
1st 2nd 3rd/Subsequent
Chapter or Section Violation Violation Violation Violation
RPMC Chapter 9.48 Alcohol Offence/Loud Parties $500 $1000 $1000
RPMC§5.04.030 Business License Required $250 $500 $1000
RPMC§9.44.120 Construction outside approved times $500 $500 $1000
Failure to maintain proper pool enclosure,as required under the
CBC§3109 California Building Standards Code as adopted by the City $1000 $1000 $1000
RPMC§ 13.64.050 Prohibition of Illegal Discharges $500 $1000 $1000*
RPMC§ 1.24.050 Residential Rental Units(House Rules/Nuisances) $500 $1000 $1000
Unauthorized alteration of a disabled access parking space,as
CBC§ l IB-108 required under the California Building Standards Code as $500 $1000 $1000
adopted by the City
Unlawful continuance of work after issuance of a"Stop Work"
CBC§ 115.3 Order,as provided for under the California Building Standards $1000 $1000 $1000
Code as adopted by the City
*within 36 months
Payment of the administrative citation fine amount after twenty-one(21)days from the date of the
Late payment charge for administrative citation shall be subject to an additional late payment charge.The late payment charge
any person who fails to pay shall equal twenty-five percent(25%)of the administrative citation fine amount due to the City,or
the city any fine or penalty twenty-five percent(25%)of the amount remaining unpaid to the City if a portion of the fine amount
imposed pursuant to the was timely paid.Late payment charges shall be in addition to the amount of the administrative citation
provisions of this code on fine amount.In addition,interest shall accrue on all unpaid monies due,inclusive of late payment
or before the date that the charges,at the rate of 10 percent(10%)per month or fraction thereof of the total amount due from the
fine,fee or penalty is due: date the administrative citation fine amount becomes delinquent until the date that all delinquent
amounts are paid to the City