THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA

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Published in 1993 by Order of the City Council

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

FONTANA, CALIFORNIA

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Acquanetta Warren

Mayor

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Peter Garcia

Mayor Pro Tem

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John Roberts

Phillip Cothran

Jesus Sandoval

City Council

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Matt Ballantyne

City Manager

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Ruben Duran

City Attorney

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Germaine McClellan Key

City Clerk

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Janet Koehler-Brooks

City Treasurer of the

CITY OF

FONTANA, CALIFORNIA

AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION

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David R. Eshleman

Mayor

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Manuel Mancha

Mayor Pro Tem

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Josie Gonzales

Mark Nuaimi

John B. Roberts

City Council

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Kenneth R. Hunt

City Manager

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Best, Best & Kreiger

City Attorney

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Beatrice Watson

City Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Fontana, California, as readopted and revised by Ordinance No. 1086, adopted August 17, 1993, repealing any ordinance adopted prior to Ordinance No. 1031 which was inconsistent with the new Code. Ordinances subsequent to No. 1030 through No. 1087 have been worked into this printing.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1968 Code, as supplemented through October 2, 1990, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the city council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1968 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Numbering System

The numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of Chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of Chapter 4 is 4-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections or even whole chapters can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 3-1 and 3-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 3-1.5. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Chapters 12 and 13, it will be designated as Chapter 12.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division.

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the appropriate page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised sheets are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Jody Wilson, Editor, and Connie Timmons, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Linda Nunn, CMC, Deputy City Clerk, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.