Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 General Penalty

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1145, § 3(Exh. A), adopted March 1, 2022, repealed the former Ch. 1.16, §§ 1.16.010—1.16.040, and enacted a new Ch. 1.16 as set out herein. The former Ch. 1.16 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 828, § 1, adopted April 2, 2002; Ord. No. 995, adopted April 19, 2011.

Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the ordinances of the City, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the violation is made an infraction by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 1145, § 3(Exh. A), 3-1-2022)

Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the City any person convicted of a misdemeanor for violation of an ordinance of the City is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 1145, § 3(Exh. A), 3-1-2022)

A. Except as provided in subsection B below and in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any ordinance of the City, any person subject to code enforcement by administrative citation or convicted of an infraction for violating an ordinance of the City, is punishable by:

i. A fine not exceeding $100.00 for a first violation;

ii. A fine not exceeding $200.00 for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year;

iii. A fine not exceeding $500.00 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation.

The fourth violation and every violation of the same ordinance within one year may thereafter be charged as a misdemeanor.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of a City building and safety code provision is punishable by:

i. A fine not exceeding $100.00 for a first violation;

ii. A fine not exceeding $500.00 for a second violation of the same provision within one year;

iii. A fine not exceeding $1,000.00 for each additional violation of the same provision within one year of the first violation.

The fourth violation and every violation of the same ordinance within one year may thereafter be charged as a misdemeanor.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation involving the possession or use of fireworks as defined in California Health & Safety Code § 12676 and § 12677 is punishable by:

i. A fine not exceeding $1,000.00 for a first violation;

ii. A fine not exceeding $2,500.00 for a second violation of the same provision within one year;

iii. A fine not exceeding $5,000.00 for each additional violation of the same provision within one year of the first violation.

The fourth violation and every violation of the same ordinance within one year may thereafter be charged as a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 1145, § 3(Exh. A), 3-1-2022)

Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinances of the City is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and he shall be punishable accordingly.

(Ord. No. 1145, § 3(Exh. A), 3-1-2022)