Tulare Municipal Code Ch. 1.12 Penalty

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Editor’s note:

Prior Code § 1.12.020 was repealed by Ord. 1152; 7-15-1975; eff. 8-14-1975; § 1.12.030 was repealed by Ord. 1152; 7-15-1975; eff. 8-14-1975; § 1.12.040 was repealed by Ord. 1152; 7-15-1975; eff. 8-14-1975; § 1.12.050 was repealed by Ord. 1152; 7-15-1975; eff. 8-14-1975. The sections in this chapter have been renumbered accordingly.

In addition to the penalties provided by § 1.61.040, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this code, or the provisions of any code adopted by reference by this code, shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the city.

(1995 Code, § 1.12.010) (Ord. 10-16, passed 5-4-2010)

No provision of this city code designating the duties of any officer or employee shall be so construed as to make the officer or employee liable for any fine or penalty provided for a failure to perform the duty, unless the intention of the governing body to impose a fine or penalty on the officer or employee is specifically and clearly expressed in the section creating the duty.

(1995 Code, § 1.12.060)

Every person who is charged with the commission of an infraction who is released from custody on an appearance bond or on his or her own recognizance and who, in order to evade the process of the court, wilfully fails to appear as required, is guilty of an infraction. It shall be presumed that a defendant who wilfully fails to appear within 14 days of the date assigned for his or her appearance intended to evade the process of the court. Any person convicted of an infraction under this section shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250.

(1995 Code, § 1.12.070) (Ord. 96-1790, passed - -1996)