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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 1 — General Provisions

Lawndale Municipal Code Ch. 1.08 General Penalty

Lawndale Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lawndale

Cite as: Lawndale Municipal Code Chapter 1.08 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 1.08.010. Violations—Misdemeanor or infraction.

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or wilfully failing to comply with any provision of this code shall be guilty of an infraction for any such violation and shall be subjected to the penalties as provided in Section 1.08.030, unless a different penalty is prescribed or unless the violation is made a misdemeanor.

(Prior code § 1-8(a); Ord. 640-89 § 1; Ord. 794-95 § 1)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 1.08.020. Misdemeanor penalty.

A. Excepting cases where a different penalty is prescribed by any ordinance of the city, any person convicted of a misdemeanor violation of an ordinance of the city is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Violation of the sections of this code listed below may be punished as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment; however, any offense that may be cited as a misdemeanor that is not listed in subsection C below may alternatively be punished by a fine as described in Section 1.08.030 when the conditions described in subsection C have been met.

Section Subject
2.04.120 Propriety of conduct at council meetings.
2.44.110 Disaster council—Punishment of violations.
3.14.025 Utility users tax—Application for exemption—Review and certification.
3.14.030 Utility users tax—Telephone users tax.
3.14.040 Utility users tax—Electricity users tax.
3.14.050 Utility users tax—Tax on cogenerated electricity.
3.14.060 Utility users tax—Energy produced by fuel cells.
3.14.070 Utility users tax—Gas users tax.
3.14.080 Utility users tax—Service users receiving direct purchase of gas or electricity.
3.14.090 Utility users tax—Water users tax.
3.14.100 Utility users tax—Cable television users tax.
3.14.220 Violation a misdemeanor.
3.24.140 Transient occupancy tax—Violation a misdemeanor.
5.05.020 Requirement for license.
5.06.050 Application forms.
5.24.020 Ambulance operator.
5.24.150 Pawnbrokers—Secondhand dealers—Auctioneers—Junk dealers.
5.24.180 Taxicabs—Marking and identification.
5.24.190 Taxicabs—Insurance.
5.24.200 Taxicabs—Operating regulations.
5.24.220 Taxicabs—Driver regulations.
5.28.020 Bingo—License required.
5.28.040 Bingo—Application—Investigation and license issuance.
5.28.050 Bingo—Manager—Required—Bond.
5.28.070 Bingo—Appeal.
5.28.080 Bingo—Games open to public.
5.28.090 Bingo—Attendance limited to occupancy capacity.
5.28.100 Bingo—Maximum amount of prize.
5.28.110 Bingo—Profits kept in special fund or account.
5.28.120 Bingo—Financial interest in licensee only.
5.28.130 Bingo—Exclusive operation by licensee.
5.28.140 Bingo—Receipt of personal profit a misdemeanor.
5.28.150 Bingo—Games conducted only on licensee's property.
5.28.160 Bingo—Minors not to participate.
5.28.170 Bingo—Alcoholic beverages, intoxicated persons prohibited.
5.28.180 Bingo—Hours of operation.
5.28.190 Bingo—Participant must be present.
5.28.200 Bingo—Use of credit prohibited.
5.28.210 Bingo—License to be posted.
5.28.220 Bingo—Posting of costs, prizes and rules.
5.28.230 Bingo—Record of prizes.
5.28.240 Bingo—Admission fee prohibited.
5.28.250 Bingo—Cooperation with sheriff.
5.32.020 Cable television—Franchise to install and operate.
5.32.030 Cable television service—Requirements.
5.32.040 Cable television service—Franchise payments.
5.32.070 Cable television—Deposits—Bonds—Indemnification—Insurance.
5.32.120 Cable television—Permits and construction.
5.32.130 Cable television—Abandonment.
5.32.140 Cable television—Technical standards.
5.32.150 Cable television—Inspection of property and records.
5.32.190 Cable television—Safety requirements.
5.32.200 Cable television—Removal of facilities upon subscriber request.
5.32.210 Cable television—Repair of streets and public ways.
5.32.220 Cable television—Erection of poles.
5.32.230 Cable television—Services—Maintenance—Reimbursement for interruption.
5.32.250 Cable television—Continuity of service.
5.32.260 Cable television—Financial disclosure of independent consultant.
5.32.270 Cable television—Miscellaneous provisions.
5.32.280 Cable television—Equal opportunity employment—Affirmative action plan.
5.32.290 Cable television—Violations—Penalties.
5.37.030 Massage-oriented establishments—California Massage Therapy Council certificate required.
5.37.050 Massage-oriented establishments—Massage establishment facilities.
5.37.060 Massage-oriented establishments—Massage facilities operation—When massage technicians need a separate business license.
5.37.080 Massage-oriented establishments—Business name.
5.37.090 Display of permits.
5.37.100 Prohibited conduct.
5.45.030 Tobacco retailer license—Prohibitions.
5.45.060 Tobacco retailer license—Form and content of application.
5.45.090 Tobacco retailer license—General conditions.
5.45.100 Tobacco retailer license—Display of license.
5.45.110 Tobacco retailer license—License renewal.
5.45.130 Tobacco retailer license—Licenses nontransferable.
5.80.030 Mobile marijuana dispensaries and marijuana delivery—Mobile marijuana dispensaries prohibited.
5.80.040 Mobile marijuana dispensaries and marijuana delivery—Marijuana delivery prohibited.
6.12.010 Animals running at large.
6.12.011 Impoundment—Biting or attacking animal.
8.08.010 Alcohol-pregnancy warnings—Posting at alcohol-sales premises.
8.08.020 Alcohol-pregnancy warnings—Sign specifications.
8.08.030 Alcohol-pregnancy warnings—Sign placement.
8.12.010 Fireworks—Discharge.
8.12.020 Fireworks—Permit required for sale.
8.12.030(D) and (E) Fireworks—Permit issuance policy and guidelines.
8.12.070(C) Fireworks—Issuance of final permit.
8.12.080 Fireworks—Stand requirements.
8.12.090 Fireworks—Sales.
8.12.100 Fireworks—Use of sales proceeds.
8.20.060 Unnecessary, annoying sounds prohibited.
8.20.070 Construction.
8.24.040 Property maintenance and nuisance abatement—Substandard, unlawful conditions—Duties.
8.24.050 Property maintenance and nuisance abatement—Time for abatement.
8.24.070 Property maintenance and nuisance abatement—Enforcement by director.
8.24.170 Property maintenance and nuisance abatement—Right of entry.
8.28.020 Solid waste—Collection and management—Collection arrangements required.
8.28.040 Solid waste—Collection and management—Solid waste vehicles.
8.28.050 Solid waste—Collection and management—Cleanup responsibility.
8.28.060 Solid waste—Collection and management—Container placement.
8.28.065 Solid waste—Collection and management—Container identification.
8.28.070 Solid waste—Collection and management—Use of containers.
8.28.090 Solid waste—Collection and management—Unauthorized dumping.
8.28.100 Solid waste—Collection and management—Unauthorized scavenging.
8.28.110 Solid waste—Collection and management—License, permit, franchise requirements.
8.28.120 Solid waste—Collection and management—Nuisance.
8.28.130 Solid waste—Collection and management—Unauthorized burning or burial.
8.28.140 Solid waste—Collection and management—Unauthorized disposal of bulky waste.
8.28.150 Solid waste—Collection and management—Unauthorized use of containers.
8.28.160 Solid waste—Collection and management—Solid waste collectors.
8.28.170 Solid waste—Collection and management—Collection operations.
8.28.180 Solid waste—Collection and management—Franchises, permits, and licenses.
8.28.270 Solid waste—Collection and management—Minimum construction and demolition debris diversion requirements.
8.28.280 Solid waste—Collection and management—Compliance requirements.
8.28.290 Solid waste—Collection and management—Threshold requirements.
8.28.300 Solid waste—Collection and management—Waste reduction and recycling plans.
8.28.320 Solid waste—Collection and management—Application fee.
8.28.330 Solid waste—Collection and management—Diversion security deposit.
8.60.020 Rental of housing used for drug activity—Prohibition.
8.70.160 Drug offenses—Violations.
8.80.030 Report on available off-street parking spaces upon resale—Report or exemption certificate required.
8.80.070 Report on available off-street parking spaces upon resale—Delivery of report.
8.90.030 Unlawful distribution of handbills—Prohibited.
9.04.010 Offenses against public decency—Alcohol drinking in public.
9.04.020 Offenses against public decency—Alcohol drinking near schools.
9.04.040 Offenses against public decency—Drugs resembling dangerous drugs.
9.08.030 Offenses against public peace—Loitering.
9.08.050 Offenses against public peace—Throwing missiles.
9.09.010 Loitering by criminal street gangs—Prohibited acts.
9.09.030 Loitering by criminal street gangs—Parental control.
9.12.010 Offenses against property—Damaging doors, windows, fences or outhouses.
9.13.030(A) Abandoned shopping carts—Identification of shopping carts.
9.14.030 Prevention, prohibition and removal of graffiti—Unlawful to apply.
9.14.040 Prevention, prohibition and removal of graffiti—Implement—Storage.
9.14.050 Prevention, prohibition and removal of graffiti—Implement— Possession by minors.
9.14.060 Prevention, prohibition and removal of graffiti—Implement— Furnishing to minors.
9.14.070 Prevention, prohibition and removal of graffiti—Implement— Possession in designated public places.
9.16.010 Offenses by or against minors—Juvenile nighttime curfew.
9.16.030 Offenses by or against minors—Juvenile curfew during school hours.
9.16.050 Offenses by or against minors—Duty of parent or guardian.
9.20.020 Weapons—Discharge by persons over eighteen—General prohibition.
9.20.030 Weapons—Firing across streets.
9.20.090 Weapons—Bows and arrows.
9.24.030 Gambling—Prohibited.
9.28.020 Prohibition against public nudity.
9.30.030 Provision, sale and/or distribution of synthetic drugs prohibited.
9.30.040 Provision, sale and/or distribution of substances claimed or represented to be synthetic drugs prohibited.
9.30.050 Possession of synthetic drugs prohibited.
10.07.070 Penalties for violating parking permit district regulations.
10.08.025 Prohibition on parking recreational vehicles within the city— Exceptions.
10.08.070 Interference with a chalked vehicle.
10.08.090 Prohibiting automobile-related businesses from storing vehicles on the street.
10.09.140 (B)—(F) Oversize vehicle permits—Violation of chapter.
10.16.090 Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles—Inoperative vehicles left over five days.
10.16.190 Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles—Violation— Failure to remove.
10.20.090(A) Tamper with bicycle serial number.
10.50.050(A) Truck routes—Violation and penalty.
12.08.010(A) Excavation and encroachment permit required.
12.32.070 Parks—Harming or removing vegetation.
12.32.110 Parks—Fires.
12.32.120 Parks—Alcoholic beverages.
12.32.150 Parks—Throwing missiles.
12.32.160 Parks—Weapons.
12.44.020 Underground utility installation—When undergrounding of utilities is required.
12.44.070 Underground utility installation—Permit requirements.
12.48.050 Signs on city property and public right-of-way—Authorization required.
12.48.150 Signs on city property and public right-of-way—Street banners.
12.48.160 Signs on city property and public right-of-way—A-frames.
12.48.170 Signs on city property and public right-of-way—Encroachments.
12.48.175 Human signs.
12.55.010 Smoking prohibited in and around city-owned buildings.
12.55.020 Smoking prohibited in parks.
12.55.030 Disposal of tobacco-related products prohibited.
12.55.040 Intimidation of persons seeking to gain compliance prohibited.
12.64.030 Shared mobility devices—General requirements.
13.04.010 Sanitary sewer and industrial waste code—Adoption of sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance.
13.04.030 Sanitary sewer and industrial waste code—Amendments to county ordinance.
13.12.020 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Illicit discharges prohibited.
13.12.030 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Illicit connections prohibited.
13.12.040 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Control of pollutants from sites of industrial activity.
13.12.050 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Spills, dumping and disposal prohibited.
13.12.060 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Best management practices required.
13.12.070 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Construction activity stormwater measures.
13.12.080 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Violations.
13.12.090 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Notices of violation— Administrative orders—Enforcement.
13.12.120 Sewer capacity—Peak flow charges—Inspections—Searches.
13.16.040 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Rate of discharge.
13.16.050 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation— Subdivision design.
13.16.060 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Best management practices (BMP).
13.16.070 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Control of erosion of slopes and channels.
13.16.080 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Signage at storm drains.
13.16.090 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Outdoor storage of materials.
13.16.100 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Outdoor trash storage areas.
13.16.120 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Loading docks.
13.16.130 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Repair and maintenance bays.
13.16.140 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Wash areas.
13.16.150 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation— Restaurants.
13.16.160 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Retail gasoline outlets.
13.16.170 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Parking lots.
13.16.180 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Sitespecific mitigation requirements for new development and redevelopment with potential adverse impacts on post-development stormwater quality.
13.16.190 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Violations.
13.16.200 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation— Inspections.
13.16.210 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Fees.
13.16.220 Standard urban stormwater mitigation plan implementation—Waiver.
15.04.010(A) Building code—County code adopted—Copies on file.
15.04.030(A) Building code—Violation—Penalty.
15.04.075 Building code—Section 106.5.4 amended—Permit expiration.
15.04.110 Building code—CBC Section 1506.5 amended—Roof drainage.
15.08.010(A) Electrical code—County code adopted—Copies on file.
15.08.040(A) Electrical code—Violation—Penalty.
15.12.010(A) Mechanical code—County code adopted—Copies on file.
15.12.040 Mechanical code—Violation—Penalty.
15.16.010(A) Plumbing code—County code adopted—Copies on file.
15.16.040(A) Plumbing code—Violation—Penalty.
15.20.010 Fire code—County code adopted.
15.24.010 Residential code—Adoption.
15.24.020 Residential code—Penalty.
15.26.010 Existing building code—Adoption.
15.26.020 Existing building code—Penalty.
15.28.010 Green Building Standards Code—Adoption.
15.28.020 Green Building Standards Code—Penalty.
16.04.010 Subdivision ordinance—State subdivision map act adopted.
17.20.030(B) Nonconforming use—Continuation, maintenance and restoration.
17.20.080 Construction of other buildings on a lot with a nonconforming building.
17.20.090 Alterations and enlargements of nonconforming commercial and industrial buildings.
17.20.100 Restoration of a damaged nonconforming building.
17.28.020 Uses requiring special use permit.
17.28.100 Sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
17.28.106(B) Special use permit administration.
17.28.120 Storage of explosives.
17.28.130 Drive-through business establishments.
17.28.150 Churches and other religious facilities used exclusively for religious worship and incidental accessory uses.
17.30.020 Design review.
17.36.020 General zoning district requirements—Compliance required.
17.36.040 Moving buildings—Restrictions.
17.36.100 Home occupations—Permit required.
17.36.190 Flood control easements—Obstruction prohibited.
17.36.200 Fencing required.
17.36.220(A) Temporary storage on construction materials.
17.36.230(A) and (B) Temporary storage—City construction materials and other public agency construction materials.
17.36.240 Construction information sign requirement.
17.38.030 Acts constituting conversion— Relocation impact report (RIR) required.
17.38.100 Performance of mitigation measures.
17.40.200 Reduction of lot area or width.
17.44.015 Landscaping of setback areas.
17.44.017 Synthetic turf.
17.44.020 Encroachments prohibited—Exceptions.
17.44.025 Canopies.
17.44.027 Sheds.
17.48.020 Residential zones—Prescribed uses only allowed.
17.48.030 Residential zones—Number of dogs allowed.
17.48.050 Residential zones—Fences, hedges and walls.
17.48.055 Residential zones—Family day care homes.
17.48.060 Residential zones—Uses permitted—R-1 zone.
17.48.065 Residential zones—Short-term rentals prohibited—R-1 zone.
17.48.090 Residential zones—Automobile storage—R-1 zone.
17.48.110 Residential zones—Uses permitted—R-2 zone.
17.48.115 Residential zones—Short-term rentals prohibited—R-2 zone.
14.48.140 Residential zones—Automobile storage—R-2 zone.
17.48.150 Residential zones—Uses permitted—R-3 zone.
17.48.155 Residential zones—Short-term rentals prohibited—R-3 zone.
17.48.175 Residential zones—Driveway widths—R-3 zone.
17.48.180 Residential zones—Automobile storage—R-3 zone.
17.48.185 Residential zones—Fences—R-3 zone.
17.48.195 Residential zones—Landscaping—R-3 zone.
17.48.201 Residential zones—Storage—R-3 zone.
17.48.202 Residential zones—Trash storage—R-3 zone.
17.48.215 Residential zones—Short-term rentals prohibited—R-4 zone.
17.48.245 Residential zones—Driveway width—R-4 zone.
17.48.248 Residential zones—Automobile storage—R-4 zone.
17.48.255 Residential zones—Fences—R-4 zone.
17.48.265 Residential zones—Landscaping—R-4 zone.
17.48.271 Residential zones—Storage—R-4 zone.
17.48.272 Residential zones—Trash storage—R-4 zone.
17.48.295 Residential zones—Short-term rentals prohibited—RPD zone.
17.48.350 Residential zones—Open space requirements—RPD.
17.48.370 Residential zones—Parking—RPD.
17.52.090 Civic Center area zone—Off-street parking and loading.
17.52.100 Civic Center area zone—Signs.
17.56.030 Commercial zones—C-1 restricted business zone—Conditions.
17.56.050 Commercial zones—C-2 neighborhood business zone—Permitted uses.
17.56.055 Commercial zones—C-2, C-3, C-3 CPD, C-3 CCA and C-4 unlimited commercial zones—Regulations of security measures.
17.56.060 Commercial zones—C-3 and C-4 unlimited commercial zones—C-2 uses permitted.
17.56.070 Commercial zones—C-3 and C-4 unlimited commercial zones—Retail sales.
17.56.080 Commercial zones—C-3 and C-4 unlimited commercial zones— Additional retail businesses.
17.56.090 Commercial zones—C-3 and C-4 unlimited commercial zones— Additional uses permitted.
17.56.100 Commercial zones—C-3 and C-4 unlimited commercial zones— Recreational facilities.
17.56.120 Commercial zones—C-3 unlimited commercial zone—Video arcades.
17.56.130 Commercial zones—Zones C-3 and R-3-P—Certain residential uses prohibited.
17.56.140 Commercial zones—CPD commercial planned development zone.
17.56.150 Commercial zones—C-M commercial-manufacturing zone.
17.56.160 Commercial zones—Hotels in commercial zones—Generally.
17.56.190 Commercial zones—Hotels in commercial zones—Sign requirements.
17.56.200 Commercial zones—Hotels in commercial zones—Parking requirements.
17.56.220 Commercial zones—Service stations—Special use permit required.
17.56.230 Commercial zones—Service stations—General development standards.
17.56.240 Commercial zones—Service stations—Permitted and prohibited activities.
17.56.250 Commercial zones—Service stations—Mini-marts.
17.56.260 Commercial zones—Service stations—Abandonment.
17.56.270 Commercial zones—Fortunetelling uses limited.
17.56.280 Commercial zones—Carwashes in specific commercial and industrial zones.
17.56.290 Commercial zones—Treatment facility for the abuse of controlled substances.
17.60.010 P parking zone—Uses permitted.
17.60.020 P parking zone—Conditions and development standards.
17.60.030 R-1-P single-family residence zone.
17.60.040 R-2-P two-family residence zone.
17.60.050 R-3-P limited multiple residence zone—Uses permitted.
17.60.060 R-3-P limited multiple residence zone—Uses prohibited in certain areas.
17.60.070 R-4-P unlimited residence zone.
17.64.010 M-1 light manufacturing zone—Uses permitted.
17.64.020 M-1 light manufacturing zone—Uses permitted conditionally.
17.64.022 M-1 light manufacturing zone—Adult business.
17.64.030 M-1 light manufacturing zone—Outside storage requirements.
17.64.040 M-1 light manufacturing zone—Uses permitted by commission.
17.64.110 IPD industrial planned development—Special use permit required.
17.64.150 IPD industrial planned development—Uses permitted.
17.64.160 IPD industrial planned development—Minimum standards and restrictions.
17.64.170 Service stations in industrial zones.
17.68.010 B-1 buffer strip regulations.
17.68.020 B-2 corner buffer regulations.
17.68.030 O open space zones.
17.68.040 I institutional zones.
17.68.050 IA institutional zone at the Billy Mitchell School site.
17.68.060 IB institutional zone at the Lucile Smith School site.
17.68.070 IC institutional zone at the Betsy Ross School site, the Will Rogers/William Anderson School site, and the William Green School site.
17.68.080 ID institutional zone at the Jane Addams School site.
17.68.090 IE institutional zone at the Lawndale School District Offices site and the Leuzinger High School site.
17.72.020 Parking and automobile storage—Compliance required.
17.72.040 Parking and automobile storage—Landscaping required—Where.
17.72.050 Access—Paving requirements.
17.72.060 Parking and automobile storage—Width and location of driveway approach.
17.72.070 Parking and automobile storage—Layout and design of parking areas.
17.72.071 Parking and automobile storage—Improvement of parking areas.
17.72.072 Parking and automobile storage—Parking space and access design.
17.72.073 Parking and automobile storage—Parking encroachments in setback areas.
17.72.074 Parking and automobile storage—Required landscaping of parking areas.
17.72.095 Parking and automobile storage—Required maintenance of parking spaces.
17.72.105 Parking and automobile storage—Parking design and layout requirements.
17.72.110 Parking and automobile storage—Single-family residential automobile storage.
17.72.120 Parking and automobile storage—Two-family residential automobile storage.
17.72.130 Parking and automobile storage—Multiple-family residential automobile storage.
17.72.140 Parking and automobile storage—Commercial vehicles—Loading and unloading requirements.
17.72.150 Parking and automobile storage—Commercial parking in R-2-P and R-3-P zones—Conditions.
17.72.160 Parking and automobile storage—Off-street parking—Number of spaces required.
17.72.170 Parking and automobile storage—Off-street parking—Certain uses determined by director.
17.72.180 Parking and automobile storage—Parking required for change of use.
17.72.190 Parking and automobile storage—Change in occupancy.
17.72.200 Parking and automobile storage—Parking and loading requirements— Nonconforming uses.
17.72.210 Parking and automobile storage—Parking required for mixed uses.
17.72.230 Parking and Automobile Storage—Minimum parking required per building unit.
17.76.050 Signs—Basic principles.
17.76.070 Signs—Permits.
17.76.100 Signs—Prohibited sign types.
17.76.110 Signs—Maintenance.
17.76.120 Signs—Signs on residential uses and in residential zones.
17.76.130 Signs—Nonresidential uses in residential zones.
17.76.140 Signs—Commercial and industrial zones.
17.76.145 Temporary signs.
17.76.150 Signs—Signs determined by land use—Generally.
17.76.160 Signs—Abatement of unlawful signs.
17.80.040 Condominiums—Conditional use permit required.
17.80.050 Condominiums—Declaration of covenants—Conditions and restrictions.
17.80.070 Condominiums—Development standards.
17.80.080 Condominiums—Parking.
17.82.040 Apartment conversion projects—Tenant provisions.
17.82.080 Apartment conversion projects—Conditional use permit required for discretionary approval of apartment conversions.
17.82.090 Apartment conversion projects—Development standards for discretionary approval.
17.94.030 Adult-oriented business—Application requirements.
17.94.060 Adult-oriented business—Permit—Renewal.
17.94.070 Adult-oriented business—Permit—Nontransferable.
17.94.080(A) Adult-oriented business—Enforcement and revocation.
17.94.090 Adult-oriented business—Expansion of legal nonconforming uses.
17.95.020 Adult-oriented business—Requirement and application process for a live entertainment permit.
17.95.060 Live entertainment permits—Exhibiting a live entertainment permit.
17.95.070 Live entertainment permits—Transfer or assignment of a live entertainment permit prohibited.
17.96.030 Recycling facilities—Permits required.
17.96.040 Recycling facilities—Criteria and standards.
17.100.030 Marijuana dispensaries and marijuana cultivation—Marijuana dispensaries prohibited.
17.100.040 Marijuana dispensaries and marijuana cultivation—Marijuana cultivation prohibited.
17.100.050 (B) Additional marijuana uses prohibited—Manufacturing.
17.100.050 (C) Additional marijuana uses prohibited—Testing laboratory.
17.100.050 (D) Additional marijuana uses prohibited—Distribution.
17.100.060 Personal cultivation of marijuana.
17.100.070 Personal cultivation of marijuana—Regulations and standards.

C. Violation of all of the sections listed in subsection B above, other than Sections 2.44.110, 5.28.140, 5.37.100, 8.70.160, 9.08.030(C) and Chapter 9.09, may be punished by a fine as described in Section 1.08.030 if the responsible party has not previously been convicted of the same or substantially similar code violations or public nuisances within the past five years.

(Prior code § 1-8(b); Ord. 570-88 § 1; Ord. 794-95 § 2; Ord. 812-96 § 4; Ord. 852-98 § 1; Ord. 912-02 § 6; Ord. 913-02 §§ 1, 5, 39; Ord. 927-03 § 2; Ord. 928-03 § 2; Ord. 941-04 § 1; Ord. 949-05 § 2; Ord. 960-06 § 27; Ord. 994-07 § 1; Ord. 997-07 § 10; Ord. 1000-07 § 4; Ord. 1020-09 §§ 19, 20; 1030-09 § 3; Ord. 1031-09 § 18; Ord. 1034-09 § 3; Ord. 1037-10 § 2; Ord. 1049-10 § 14; Ord. 1050-10 § 39; Ord. 1054-11 § 2; Ord. 1075-12 § 2; Ord. 1083-13 § 9; Ord. 1093-13 § 4; Ord. 1094-13 § 3; Ord. 1098-14 §§ 6, 7; Ord. 1118-16 § 6; Ord. 1119-16 § 9; Ord. 1121-16 § 5; Ord. 1122-16 §§ 2, 3; Ord. 1127-17 § 2; Ord. 1130-17 § 20; Ord. 1138-17 § 7; Ord. 1139-17 § 13; Ord. 1143-17 § 2; Ord. 1144-17 § 16; Ord. 1157-19 § 3)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 1.08.025. Violations—Bail forfeiture equivalent to conviction.

For all misdemeanor violations, a forfeiture of bail shall be equivalent to a conviction. The amount of bail shall be such as the city council may establish by resolution.

(Ord. 640-89 § 2; Ord. 688-91 § 1)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 1.08.030. Infraction penalty.

Any person convicted of an infraction for violation of an ordinance of the city is punishable by:

A. A fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for a first violation;

B. A fine not to exceed two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within a twelve-month period;

C. A fine not to exceed five hundred dollars for a third violation of the same ordinance within a twelve-month period;

D. A fourth violation of the same ordinance within a twelve-month period shall be prosecuted as a misde-meanor and subject to the penalties proscribed in Section 1.08.020.

(Prior code § 1-8(c); Ord. 640-89 § 3; Ord. 758-94 § 1; Ord. 769-94 § 1; Ord. 779-95 § 1; Ord. 782-95 § 1; Ord. 789-95 § 2; Ord. 794-95 § 3; Ord. 812-96 § 5)

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§ 1.08.035. Processing of juvenile citations.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, when any minor under the age of eighteen years is charged with a violation of this code, and a peace officer issues a notice to appear in Superior Court to such minor, the charge shall be deemed an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under a Welfare and Institutions Code 601 or 602, and shall be heard, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 256, by the traffic hearing officer of the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court. The amount of the fine imposed shall be set by such court.

(Ord. 792-95 § 1)

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§ 1.08.040. Fine amounts—Establishment—Limits.

The precise amount of the fine for a specified infraction shall be established by resolution of the city council, but shall not exceed the amounts established in Section 1.08.030.

(Prior code § 1-8(d))

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§ 1.08.050. Separate offenses.

A person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the ordinances of the city is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and he or she shall be punishable accordingly.

(Prior code § 1-8(e))

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