HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 3, 1988 (46)CITY OF.LODI
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
TO: City Council
FRGM : City Manager
MEETING DATE: February 3, 1988
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 10 and
Chapter 12.04 of the City Code, Making Violations of the
Traffic Ordinance and Encroachment Ordinance an Infraction
Rather Than a Misdemeanor
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council introduce an ordinance amending
Title 10 and Chapter 12.04 of the City Code, making violations of the traffic
ordinacce and encroachment ordinance an infraction rather than a misdemeanor.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Under Government Code Section 35900, a violation
of the City Code i s a misdemeanor i nless otherwise designated. it is
recommended, for ease of enforcement, that violations of both the traffic
ordinance (Title 10 of the City Code) and the encroachment ordinance (Chapter
12.04 of the City Code) be made infractions rather than misdemeanors.
An infraction is punishable by a fine only, where a mi, -demeanor is punishable
by a fine and/or imprisonment with the possibility of a jury trial.
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Jack\L. Ronsko Ronald M. Stein
Publi Works Director City Attorney
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Street Superintendent
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ORDINANCE NO. 1415
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ADDING A SECTION TO TITLE 12, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC
PLACES, CHAPTER 12.04 ENCROACHMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Title 12, Streets, Sidewalks and
Public Places, Chapter 12.04 Encroachments is hereby amended to add a
section to read as follows:
"It, is an infraction for airy person to do any act
forbidden, or fail to perfcrm any act required in this
chapter."
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
NbNs Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Lodi and shal? be in force and take effect
thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche; City Clerk of the City cf Lodi, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 1415 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Counci? of the City of Lodi held February 3, 1988 and was thereafter
passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said
Council held by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members -
Noes : Council Members -
Absent : Council Members -
Abstain: Counci 1 Members -
I further certif! that Ordinance N . 1415 was approvett nd signed by
the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
Approved as to Form
RONALD M. STEIN
City Attorney