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iI <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />RESOLUTION NO. R-58-05 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON <br />INCREASING CERTAIN EXISTING FINE AND PENALTY AMOUNTS <br />FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS OF <br />THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE <br />WHEREAS, the City of Colton (the "City") finds that the enforcement of the Colton <br />Municipal Code and applicable State codes throughout the City is an important public service; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, enforcement of the Colton Municipal Code is vital to the protection of the <br />public's health, safety and quality of life; and <br />WHEREAS, California Government Code section 36900 authorizes the City Council to <br />establish fines and penalties for violations of the Colton Municipal Code and sets a progressive <br />fine schedule for consecutive violations taking place within one year; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 8.12.010 of the Colton Municipal Code provides that every violation <br />of the Municipal Code that is an infraction or misdemeanor shall be subject to an administrative <br />fine and penalty; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 8.12.040 of the Colton Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to <br />establish by resolution the amounts of administrative fines for violations of the Colton Municipal <br />Code; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Colton previously adopted Resolution No. R-71-00 establishing <br />fines and penalties for administrative citations issued by City personnel for violations of the <br />Colton Municipal Code; and <br />WHEREAS, under Resolution No. R-71-00 the administrative fines and penalties for <br />violations of the Colton Municipal Code are presently the same for all types of violations, and are <br />of progressively greater amounts for each successive identical violation, with a maximum <br />administrative fine of $500; and <br />WHEREAS, Gov Code section. 36900 was amended effective January 1, 2004 to <br />-1- <br />