Cathedral City Municipal Code Ch. 11.10 Novelty Lighters

"Novelty lighter"

means a lighter that is especially attractive to children ten years or younger due to a toy-like design or other features such as buttons or devices that initiate visual effects, flashing lights, or musical sounds that might encourage a child to use the lighter.

(Ord. 658 § 1, 2008)

The retail sale, offer of retail sale, gift or distribution of any novelty lighter within the city of Cathedral City is prohibited. This prohibition is inapplicable to: (1) novelty lighters that are being actively transported through the city; and (2) novelty lighters located in a warehouse closed to the public for purposes of retail sales.

(Ord. 658 § 1, 2008)

The term "novelty lighter" excludes: (1) any lighter manufactured prior to 1980; and (2) any lighter that has been permanently modified so as to be incapable to produce combustion or a flame.

(Ord. 658 § 1, 2008)

The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the fire marshal, any police officer, any code compliance officer, and any other city official authorized to enforce any provision of the municipal code.

(Ord. 658 § 1, 2008; Ord. 776 § 20, 2016)

A violation of Section 11.10.020 of this chapter by any person responsible for committing, causing or maintaining such violation shall constitute an infraction violation and the violator shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.65, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all criminal penalties set forth therein.

(Ord. 658 § 1, 2008)

Any person convicted of an infraction violation under this chapter shall, for each separate violation, be subject to: (a) a fine in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for a first conviction of an offense; (b) a fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for a second conviction of the same offense within a twelve-month period from the date of the first offense; and (c) a fine in an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars for the third conviction of the same offense within a twelve-month period from the date of the first offense. The fine for a fourth and any subsequent convictions of the same offense within a twelve-month period from the date of the first offense shall be one thousand dollars.

(Ord. 658 § 1, 2008)

A violation of this chapter by the holder of any city permit and/or city license validly issued pursuant to this or any other chapter shall constitute grounds for modification, suspension and/or revocation of said permit and/or license pursuant to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.150.

(Ord. 658 § 1, 2008)