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Ordinance and Resolution Regarding the Amount of <br />Administrative Fines and Penalties <br />Relating to Code Enforcement Violations <br />June 17, 2013 <br />Page 2 <br />within a one year period and $500 for subsequent violations of the same provision within one <br />year. <br />The proposed fine amounts have been developed based on Government Code § 53069.4 and § <br />36900, which authorize the City to make violations of its municipal code subject to administrative <br />enforcement. Government Code §36900 allows the imposition of fines to a maximum of $1,000 <br />for building and safety code violations. Although the Government Code sets the maximum fines <br />for violations that would otherwise be infractions at the $100, $200 and $500 level, these <br />maximum limits are not applicable to the majority of Santa Ana violations which the Municipal <br />Code designates misdemeanors. The Government Code does not provide express limits on <br />administrative fines for violations that can otherwise be prosecuted as misdemeanors. Therefore, <br />Council may approve the application of the higher fines to all violations. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Approval of the proposed resolution will increase the existing administrative fines for violations of <br />the Santa Ana Municipal Code. If approved, the increase in revenue for the General Fund is <br />anticipated to create a beneficial impact for the City; however, the amount of revenue will vary <br />from year to year depending on the number of code violations. <br />? i <br />Carlos Rojas <br />Acting Chief of Police <br />Santa Ana Police Department <br />Jay.-N4 Trevino <br />Executive Director <br />Planning & Building Agency <br />5OA-2