Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title CHA — The Charter of the City of Cerritos
Cerritos Municipal Code Art. XI Miscellaneous
Cerritos Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Cerritos
Cite as: Cerritos Municipal Code Article XI · Text as of 2026-10-04
Section 1100. DEFINITIONS.¶
Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, as used in this Charter.
(a) "Shall" is mandatory, and "may" is permissive.
(b) "City" is the City of Cerritos, and "department," "board," "commission," "agency," "officer," or "employee," is a department, board, commission, agency, officer or employee, as the case may be, of the City of Cerritos.
(c) "County" is the County of Los Angeles.
(d) "State" is the State of California.
Section 1101. PURPOSE OF CHARTER.¶
It shall be the purpose of this Charter to maintain a city government responsive to the citizens of the City of Cerritos, and to provide adequate local government with a minimum of taxation.
(As amended by Cerritos voters at the following election(s): April 12, 2022)
Section 1102. VIOLATIONS.¶
The violation of any provision of this Charter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and be punishable upon conviction by a fine or by imprisonment in the amount or length as set by ordinance of the City Council.
(As amended by Cerritos voters at the following election(s): April 12, 2022)
Section 1103. SEVERABILITY.¶
If any provision of this Charter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of law, the remainder of the Charter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby and shall remain enforceable.
(As amended by Cerritos voters at the following election(s): April 12, 2022)
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