Santa Monica Municipal Code Ch. 3.02 Civil Penalties for Parking Violations

Any person violating any of the provision of the municipal code restricting the parking or standing of vehicles shall be assessed a civil penalty. The amounts of such penalties shall be specified on a schedule of civil penalties and may be established by ordinance, resolution or any other means approved by law.

(Added by Ord. No. 2084CCS § 1, adopted 6/24/03)

If any person fails to make timely payment of a parking penalty as provided for by law and in the notice of citation, a separate delinquency penalty shall be assessed against that person for the late payment.

(Added by Ord. No. 2084CCS § 1, adopted 6/24/03)

Each person who is assessed a penalty shall be assessed a separate civil penalty for each and every commission of any parking violation and shall be liable accordingly.

(Added by Ord. No. 2084CCS § 1, adopted 6/24/03)

Any surcharges or assessments to parking penalties which are mandated by State law shall be added to the civil penalty imposed for the violation. Additionally, when a hold on a vehicle registration renewal is imposed by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, the civil penalty shall be increased by the amount of the fee the State charges for the hold on registration.

(Added by Ord. No. 2084CCS § 1, adopted 6/24/03)

If the City incurs special collection costs in conjunction with the assignment of a parking penalty for collection, that cost shall be added to the penalty and the violator shall be liable to the City for both the civil penalties and the collection costs.

(Added by Ord. No. 2084CCS § 1, adopted 6/24/03)