Ontario Municipal Code Art. 16 Violations and Penalties

Subsection (a) of § 1-2.01 of this Code shall not apply to parking violations referred to in this article. Any person violating any of the provisions of Articles 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 17 of this chapter shall be liable to the City for a civil penalty in the amount set forth in this article.

(§ 16, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2030, eff. February 1, 1979, Ord. 2179, eff. August 5, 1982, and § 1, Ord. 2556, eff. September 2, 1993)

The penalties set forth in the Citywide Fee Schedule shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the writing of the citation by payment to the Ontario Police Department (2500 South Archibald, Ontario, California 91761); or by mailing the payment postmarked within the thirty (30) day time limit to the Ontario Police Department at the address listed above. Additional fees may be imposed if payment is made after the thirty (30) day time limit noted above. The payment of such penalties shall constitute full satisfaction for the violations referred to therein. If a payment is made by check, it should be addressed to the City of Ontario (303 East B Street, Ontario, California 91764).

(§ 16.3, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2365, eff. October 2, 1986, § 1, Ord. 2903, eff. May 21, 2009, § 2 Ord. 3295, eff. March 6, 2025, § 3, Ord. 3311, eff. September 18, 2025)

The penalty amounts set forth in § 4-6.1602 are exclusive of and do not include any penalties or surcharges imposed by State law. Any state mandated penalties or surcharges shall be added to the amounts as set forth in § 4-6.1602 and be paid at the same time and by the same method as set forth in § 4-6.1603.

(§ 1, Ord. 2513, eff. October 31, 1991, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2556, eff. September 2, 1993, § 2, Ord. 2903, eff. May 21, 2009)