Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 Violations

A. Misdemeanors. Each and every person who violates any provision of this code or who fails to comply with any mandatory provision of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor notwithstanding any explicit provision that such a violation or failure to comply constitutes an infraction. Each and every person convicted of a misdemeanor for violating or failing to comply with any provision of this code shall be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment of six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Infractions. Each and every person who violates a provision of this code or who fails to comply with a mandatory provision of this code that is classified as an infraction is guilty of an infraction provided that the prosecuting authority elects to charge such a violation as an infraction rather than as a misdemeanor. Each and every person convicted of an infraction shall be punishable by:

1. A fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first violation;

2. A fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a second violation of any provision of this code within two years of the date of the first violation;

3. A fine not of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each additional violation of any provision of this code within two years of the date of the first violation.

C. Each and every person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which he or she violates any provision of this code.

(Ord. 1313, 2001: Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 636 § 1, 1973)

(Ord. No. 1434, § 1, 11-12-08)

Whenever an intent to defraud is required in order to constitute an offense, it is sufficient if an intent appears to defraud any person.

(1965 code Title I, Ch. 3, § 4)

When the provisions of any section of this code prohibits the commission of an act not only the person actually doing the prohibited act or omitting the directed act, or soliciting the act, but also the employer and all other persons concerned with or aiding or abetting the person is guilty of the offense described and liable to the penalty set forth.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: 1965 code Title I, Ch. 3, § 5)

A. The city administrator is empowered to designate public officers or employees of the city to exercise the powers authorized by Section 836.5(a) of the California Penal Code relating to the issuance of citations or arrests for violations of the provisions of the municipal code and applicable provisions of the California Penal Code, and California Vehicle Code and the Uniform Fire Code or other state codes and statutes.

B. The city administrator shall make the above authorized designations in writing, and such designations shall be approved by resolution of the city council.

C. Authorization granted to public officers and employees under this section shall be limited to the issuance of citations. Any refusal on the part of the person cited to sign such citation will not authorize the arrest of the person cited. In these instances, a formal complaint request shall be prepared and referred to the city attorney for action.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 1192, 1993; Ord. 770 § 2, 1979)

Any person sentenced to imprisonment for the violation of any provision of the municipal code shall be confined in the county jail of the county of San Bernardino, as directed in such sentence.

(1965 code Title X, Ch. 2 § 2)