California Government Code 36901 – The city legislative body may impose fines, penalties, and …
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The city legislative body may impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances. It may fix the penalty by fine or imprisonment, or both. A fine shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Imprisonment shall not exceed six months.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 139. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
Terms Used In California Government Code 36901
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- legislative body: means board of trustees, city council, or other governing body of a city. See California Government Code 34000