Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
El Dorado County Municipal Code Ch. 9.32 Rewards
El Dorado County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · El Dorado County
Cite as: El Dorado County Municipal Code Chapter 9.32 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 9.32.010. - Payment authorized.¶
The County shall pay a reward in the amount of $1,000.00 to each person who furnishes information leading to conviction of any person for willfully destroying, damaging, altering or removing any County road sign regulating the speed or movement of motor vehicles; or littering, dumping or otherwise disposing of trash, garbage, offal or waste contrary to County, State or Federal law; or defacing public property, including the landscape.
(Prior Code, § 8900; Code 1997, § 9.32.010)
Sec. 9.32.020. - Collection requirements.¶
A. Each person, to qualify for payment of the reward, shall comply with all of the following requirements:
Personally observe the violation;
Make a prompt report of the violation to the appropriate County law enforcement agency or to the County Department of Transportation;
Give sufficient identifying information to enable the appropriate law enforcement agency to identify the violator;
At all times stand ready, willing and able to sign a misdemeanor complaint charging the violator with the offense, and to testify at any judicial proceedings.
B. The reward payable under this chapter shall be payable only if a conviction is obtained.
(Prior Code, § 8901; Code 1997, § 9.32.020; Ord. No. 3766, § 23, 1987; Ord. No. 5051, § 2, 4-18-2017)
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