Pacific Grove Municipal Code Art. 45 Enforcement

A violation of the City Charter or any ordinance shall constitute either a misdemeanor or an infraction, either of which may be prosecuted in the name of the people of the State of California, or may be redressed by civil action by the City Attorney or any member of the public. The Council may specify any violation to constitute a misdemeanor; all other violations shall constitute infractions. The Council may, by ordinance, establish a minimum or maximum penalty for violation of the City Charter or of an ordinance; provided, however, that in the absence of such an ordinance, the maximum penalty shall be that established by the general law of the State of California for misdemeanors or infractions, respectively. Further, the Council may, by ordinance, establish an administrative remedy process to enforce the City Charter and Municipal Code, and set administrative penalties and a citation schedule that shall apply to violations of the City Charter or Municipal Code.

(introduced in the June 5, 1984 general election; Res. 7-034 § 6, 2007)