Article XV — MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 1500. - Definitions.

Unless the provisions or the context otherwise requires, as used in this charter:

(a)

"Shall" is mandatory, and "may" is permissive.

(b)

"City" is the City of Whittier, and "department," "board," "commission," "agency," "officer," or "employee," is a department, board, commission, agency officer or employee, as the case may be, of the City of Whittier.

(c)

"County" is the County of Los Angeles.

(d)

"State" is the State of California.

SECTION 1501. - Violations.

The violation of any provision of this charter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and be punishable upon conviction by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a term of not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

SECTION 1502. - Validity.

If any provision of this charter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the charter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

Charter approved by the registered voters voting thereon in an election held on the 13th day of April, 1954.

Said charter was adopted in Assembly January 4th, 1955 (Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3) and was officially endorsed and filed in the office of the Secretary of State on January 7th, 1955.

THE ABOVE REPRINT OF THE CITY OF WHITTIER CHARTER INCLUDES ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS DATE AND IS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. DATED: JULY 1, 1974.

CHARTER AMENDMENTS

The following amendments were adopted by the voters of the City of Whittier and approved by the Legislature of the State of California on the dates as noted and are made a part of this printing.

CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1 — Amended Section 507

Election—April 3, 1956 Legislature—January 15, 1957

*CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2 — Added Section 801.1

Election—April 3, 1956 Legislature—January 15, 1957

CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 3 — Amended Section 401

Election—Nov. 4, 1958 Legislature—March 2, 1959

*CHARTER AMENDMENT NO 4. — Amended Section 801.1

Election—April 12, 1960 Legislature—January 23, 1961

CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5 — Amended Section 710

Election—April 14, 1964 Legislature—May 6, 1964

CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 6 — Amendment Section 1110

Election—April 14, 1964 Legislature—May 6, 1964

CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 7 — Amended Article VIII

Election—April 14, 1970 Legislature—May 7, 1970

CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 8 — Amended Section 504(a) and Section 710(d)

Election—April 14, 1970 Legislature—May 7, 1970

*Voters repealed section 801.1 at the election of April 14, 1964, approved by Legislature May 6, 1964.