Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
American Canyon Municipal Code Ch. 10.48 Penalties
American Canyon Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · American Canyon
Cite as: American Canyon Municipal Code Chapter 10.48 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.48.010 Violation—Penalty.¶
Every person convicted of an infraction for a violation of this code shall be
punished upon a first conviction by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and for a second conviction within a period of one year by a fine of not exceeding two hundred dollars and for a third or any subsequent conviction within a period of one year by a fine of not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars.
Ord. 94-01 § 12, 1994
Ord. 92-19 § 10, 1992
10.48.020 Penalties for violations of specific sections of this title.¶
Every person convicted of a
misdemeanor for violation of any of the provisions of Sections 10.24.010 through 10.24.050, 10.32.010 through 10.32.300, 10.40.010 through 10.40.080, and 10.44.010 through 10.44.170, except where a different penalty is expressly provided in said articles, shall be punished upon a first conviction by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or more or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding five days, and for a second conviction within a period of one year by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding ten days, or by both such fines and imprisonment, and for a third or any subsequent conviction within said period of one year by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Ord. 92-19 § 11, 1992
10.48.030 Civil penalties for violations of vehicle parking and standing regulations.¶
(A) Violations of any provision in this traffic code governing the standing or parking of a vehicle which is not otherwise considered a misdemeanor under the city municipal code, State Vehicle Code or any federal statute or regulation shall be subject to civil penalty as established from time to time by resolution of the council.
(B) Imposition of any civil penalty for a vehicle parking or standing violation may be contested in accordance with the procedures set forth in Division 17, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Vehicle Code entitled Procedure on Parking Violations (commencing with Vehicle Code Section 40200).
Ord. 93-12 § 1, 1993
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