Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 6 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 6.12 Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction
La Quinta Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Quinta
Cite as: La Quinta Municipal Code Chapter 6.12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
6.12.010 - Intent.¶
This chapter is intended to support the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD's) imposition of the vehicle registration fee and to bring the city into compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 44243 of the Health and Safety Code in order to receive fee revenues for the purpose of implementing programs to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles.
(Ord. 188, 1991)
6.12.012 - Definitions.¶
As applied in this chapter, the following words and terms shall be defined as follows:
A. "City" means the city of La Quinta.
B. "Fee administrator" means the finance director of the city or designee.
C. "Mobile source air pollution reduction programs" means any program or project implemented by the city to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles which it determines will be consistent with the California Clean Air Act of 1988 or the plan proposed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 40460) of Chapter 5.5 of Part 3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(Ord. 188, 1991)
6.12.014 - Administration of vehicle registration fee.¶
A. Receipt of Fee. The additional vehicle registration fees disbursed by the SCAQMD and remitted to the city, pursuant to this chapter, shall be accepted by the fee administrator.
B. Establishment of Air Quality Improvement Trust Fund. The fee administrator shall establish a separate interest-bearing trust fund account in a financial institution authorized to receive deposits of city funds.
C. Transfer of Funds. Upon receipt of vehicle registration fees, the fee administrator shall deposit such funds into the separate account established pursuant to subsection B of this section. All interest earned by the trust fund account shall be credited only to that account.
D. Expenditure of Air Quality Trust Fund Revenues. All revenues from the SCAQMD and deposited in the trust fund account shall be exclusively expended on mobile source emission reduction programs.
E. Audits. The city consents to an audit of all programs funded by vehicle registration fee revenues received from the SCAQMD pursuant to Sections 44244 and 44244.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
F. Reports. The city shall prepare the reports to the state board concerning the use of the fees and the results of the programs pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 44247.
(Ord. 188, 1991)
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