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Article 4 — Enforcement and Penalties

Orinda Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Orinda

10.70.210 - Violation—Penalty.

A. Fine. Each violation of this chapter is an infraction and is punishable by a fine not exceeding: 1. One hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first violation;

Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second violation of the same provision within one year; 3. Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional violation of the same provision within one year. B. Continuing Violation. A violation of this chapter which continues or exists for more than one day is a separate violation and offense for each such day. (Ord. 00-06 § 2 (part))

10.70.220 - Other remedies.

In addition to the penalties provided by this chapter, this chapter may be enforced by a civil action authorized by the City Council directly against the act, omission or condition, or for damages. (Ord. 00-06 § 2 (part))

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  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
  3. Chapter 2.04 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 2.08 — CITY MANAGER
  5. Chapter 2.12 — ELECTIONS
  6. Chapter 2.13 — ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE DOCUME…
  7. Chapter 2.16 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
  8. Chapter 2.20 — PLANNING COMMISSION
  9. Chapter 2.28 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMITTEE
  10. Chapter 2.32 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
  11. Chapter 2.36 — LEASE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
  12. Chapter 2.44 — UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
  13. Chapter 2.55 — PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS
  14. Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
  15. Chapter 3.04 — CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
  16. Chapter 3.08 — DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX
  17. Chapter 3.12 — UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
  18. Chapter 3.14 — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
  19. Chapter 3.16 — GAS TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND
  20. Chapter 3.20 — TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FEE
  21. Chapter 3.24 — DRAINAGE IMPACT FEES
  22. Chapter 3.28 — PARK DEDICATIONS AND IMPACT FEES
  23. Chapter 3.32 — SPECIAL LIBRARY SERVICES PARCEL TAX
  24. Chapter 5.03 — BUSINESS REGISTRATION
  25. Chapter 5.04 — BINGO
  26. Chapter 5.08 — CABLE TELEVISION
  27. Chapter 5.16 — CARNIVALS AND FAIRS
  28. Chapter 5.20 — FORTUNETELLING
  29. Chapter 5.24 — MASSAGE SERVICES
  30. Article 1 — Definitions
  31. Article 2 — Applications and Permits
  32. Article 3 — Other Requirements and Regulations
  33. Chapter 5.28 — MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES
  34. Chapter 5.32 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
  35. Chapter 5.36 — PUBLIC DANCES
  36. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  37. Chapter 6.08 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  38. Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
  39. Chapter 8.04 — HEALTH REGULATIONS GENERALLY
  40. Chapter 8.08 — PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSES AND FEES
  41. Article 1 — General Provisions
  42. Article 2 — License Requirements
  43. Article 3 — License Fees
  44. Article 4 — Enforcement
  45. Chapter 8.12 — ALARM SYSTEMS
  46. Chapter 8.16 — AMBULANCES
  47. Article 2 — Permits
  48. Article 3 — Permit Suspension or Revocation
  49. Article 4 — Operation Standards
  50. Article 5 — Emergency Response
  51. Article 6 — Miscellaneous Provisions
  52. Article 7 — Enforcement
  53. Chapter 8.20 — FIRE SAFETY
  54. Chapter 8.24 — FIREWORKS
  55. Chapter 8.28 — REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
  56. Chapter 8.30 — POLYSTYRENE REGULATIONS
  57. Chapter 8.32 — SEWAGE
  58. Division I — GENERAL REGULATIONS
  59. Article 1 — Lines and Plants
  60. Article 2 — Subdivisions and Individual Systems
  61. Chapter 8.36 — WATER WELLS
  62. Chapter 8.38 — RECYCLED WATER USE
  63. Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT
  64. Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
  65. Chapter 9.12 — WEAPONS
  66. Chapter 9.13 — STORAGE OF FIREARMS
  67. Chapter 9.16 — CURFEW
  68. Chapter 9.20 — OPEN ALCOHOL CONTAINERS
  69. Chapter 9.24 — ILLEGAL OR UNRULY PRIVATE PARTIES
  70. Chapter 9.28 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE ADVERTISING, ACCESS AND PRO…
  71. Chapter 9.30 — SMOKING
  72. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  73. Chapter 10.04 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  74. Chapter 10.08 — DEFINITIONS
  75. Chapter 10.10 — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  76. Chapter 10.12 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
  77. Chapter 10.16 — TURNING MOVEMENTS
  78. Chapter 10.20 — ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
  79. Chapter 10.24 — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
  80. Chapter 10.34 — ABANDONED, WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR INOPERATIVE …
  81. Chapter 10.36 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—GENERALLY
  82. Chapter 10.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—LOADING AND UNL…
  83. Chapter 10.44 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING—PROHIBITED OR R…
  84. Chapter 10.45 — PREFERENTIAL PARKING PRIVILEGES
  85. Chapter 10.52 — PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
  86. Chapter 10.60 — PARKING VIOLATIONS, PROCEDURES AND APPEALS
  87. Chapter 10.64 — BICYCLES, ROLLER SKATES AND COASTERS
  88. Chapter 10.70 — VEHICLE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM
  89. Article 2 — Employer and Complex Requirements
  90. Article 3 — Review Standards, Procedure and Appeal
  91. Article 4 — Enforcement and Penalties
  92. Chapter 12.04 — SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
  93. Chapter 12.08 — ENCROACHMENTS
  94. Article 1 — Permit Requirements
  95. Article 2 — Operations Under Permit
  96. Article 3 — Enforcement
  97. Article 4 — Miscellaneous
  98. Chapter 12.10 — SMALL-WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS…
  99. Chapter 12.12 — ROAD DEDICATIONS AND SETBACKS
  100. Article 1 — Intent and Objectives
  101. Article 2 — Requirements and Exceptions
  102. Article 3 — Procedure
  103. Article 4 — Road Standards
  104. Article 5 — Deviations and Special Requirements
  105. Article 6 — Appeals
  106. Division II — SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
  107. Chapter 12.16 — NONVEHICULAR PROHIBITIONS IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY
  108. Chapter 12.20 — ROADSIDE SELLING
  109. Chapter 12.24 — NEWSRACKS
  110. Chapter 12.28 — PARKS
  111. Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
  112. Chapter 13.12 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
  113. Chapter 15.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  114. Chapter 15.08 — BUILDING CODE
  115. Chapter 15.09 — CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
  116. Chapter 15.10 — CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
  117. Chapter 15.11 — EXISTING BUILDING CODE
  118. Chapter 15.12 — ELECTRICAL CODE
  119. Chapter 15.16 — PLUMBING CODE
  120. Chapter 15.20 — MECHANICAL CODE
  121. Chapter 15.21 — ENERGY CODE
  122. Chapter 15.24 — UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
  123. Chapter 15.28 — HOUSE MOVING
  124. Chapter 15.32 — BUILDING PERMIT CONDITIONS
  125. Article 2 — Building Permit Conditions
  126. Article 3 — Administration
  127. Article 4 — Permits, Drainage and Streets—County Provisions
  128. Chapter 15.36 — GRADING
  129. Chapter 15.40 — SWIMMING POOLS
  130. Chapter 15.44 — WIND ENERGY COVERSION SYSTEMS
  131. Chapter 15.48 — RESIDENTIAL DWELLING WEATHERIZATION DISCLOSURE
  132. Chapter 15.56 — GAS SHUT-OFF DEVICES
  133. Chapter 15.58 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE INSTALLATION OF WOOD BURNI…
  134. Article 1 — General
  135. Article 2 — Restrictions on the Installation of Wood Burning A…
  136. Chapter 15.60 — SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
  137. Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
  138. Chapter 16.04 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE
  139. Chapter 16.08 — DEFINITIONS
  140. Chapter 16.12 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  141. Chapter 16.16 — MERGERS
  142. Chapter 16.20 — TENTATIVE MAPS
  143. Chapter 16.24 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
  144. Chapter 16.28 — FINAL MAPS AND PARCEL MAPS
  145. Article 1 — Form and Contents
  146. Article 2 — Supplementary Documents
  147. Article 3 — Checking
  148. Article 4 — Approval
  149. Chapter 16.32 — IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
  150. Article 1 — Form and Contents
  151. Article 2 — Public Works Department
  152. Article 3 — Construction
  153. Chapter 16.36 — STREET LIGHTING
  154. Chapter 16.40 — SIDEWALKS AND PATHS
  155. Chapter 16.44 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
  156. Chapter 16.48 — CURBS AND GUTTERS
  157. Chapter 16.52 — STREETS
  158. Chapter 16.56 — SURVEY MONUMENTS
  159. Chapter 16.60 — BRIDGE CROSSINGS AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
  160. Chapter 16.64 — DRAINAGE
  161. Chapter 16.68 — WATER AND SEWERS
  162. Chapter 16.72 — FENCES
  163. Chapter 16.80 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
  164. Chapter 16.84 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
  165. Article 2 — Applications
  166. Article 3 — Tenant Notice
  167. Article 4 — Association and Restrictions
  168. Article 5 — Evaluations
  169. Article 6 — Final and Parcel Map Filing
  170. Article 7 — Miscellaneous Provisions
  171. Chapter 17.1 — PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
  172. Chapter 17.2 — DEFINITIONS
  173. Chapter 17.3 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE USE RESTRICTIONS
  174. Chapter 17.4 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  175. Chapter 17.5 — RIDGELINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION OVERLA…
  176. Chapter 17.6 — RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA
  177. Chapter 17.7 — RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND HILLSIDE DEVEL…
  178. Chapter 17.8 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
  179. Chapter 17.9 — PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC AND UTILITY DISTRICT
  180. Chapter 17.10 — PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
  181. Chapter 17.11 — OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
  182. Chapter 17.12 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
  183. Chapter 17.13 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
  184. Chapter 17.15 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ALL USES
  185. Chapter 17.16 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
  186. Chapter 17.17 — LANDSCAPING
  187. Chapter 17.18 — SIGNS
  188. Chapter 17.19 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
  189. Chapter 17.20 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY LOT MERGERS
  190. Chapter 17.21 — TREE MANAGEMENT
  191. Chapter 17.22 — VIEW PRESERVATION
  192. Chapter 17.23 — SATELLITE ANTENNAS
  193. Chapter 17.24 — HERITAGE TREES
  194. Chapter 17.25 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS
  195. Chapter 17.30 — DESIGN REVIEW
  196. Chapter 17.31 — GENERAL USE PERMIT
  197. Chapter 17.32 — EXCEPTIONS
  198. Chapter 17.33 — VARIANCES
  199. Chapter 17.34 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT
  200. Chapter 17.35 — ELEVATED DECK PERMIT
  201. Chapter 17.36 — COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT
  202. Chapter 17.37 — TEMPORARY EVENT PERMIT
  203. Chapter 17.38 — ZONING APPROVAL, DEMOLITION PERMIT, CITY ENGIN…
  204. Chapter 17.39 — NOISE CONTROL
  205. Chapter 17.40 — PLANNING AUTHORITY
  206. Chapter 17.41 — APPLICATIONS
  207. Chapter 17.42 — NOTICE, HEARING, DECISION
  208. Chapter 17.43 — APPEALS
  209. Chapter 17.44 — PERMIT USE, MODIFICATION, REVOCATION AND TERMI…
  210. Chapter 17.45 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  211. Chapter 17.46 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
  212. Chapter 17.48 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND REGULATIONS
  213. Chapter 17.49 — DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIREMENT
  214. Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT …
  215. Chapter 18.02 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
  216. Chapter 18.03 — WATERCOURSE MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION AND PROTEC…
  217. Article 1 — Watercourse Maintenance
  218. Article 2 — Watercourse Alteration Permit
  219. Article 3 — Watercourse easements and setbacks.
  220. Chapter 18.04 — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR WATERCOURSES
  221. Chapter 18.05 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
  222. Article 2 — Applications
  223. Article 3 — Administration
  224. Article 4 — Flood Hazard Reduction
  225. Article 5 — Variances and Appeals.
  226. Chapter 18.06 — DEFINITIONS
  227. Title 19 — CODE COMPLIANCE
  228. Chapter 19.01 — ADMINISTRATION
  229. Chapter 19.02 — JUDICIAL COMPLIANCE
  230. Chapter 19.03 — ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE
  231. Chapter 19.04 — REMEDIES AND RELIEF

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