HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-66 - Adopting Fines for Barking Dog ViolationsRESOLUTION NO. 08-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINES
FOR BARKING DOG VIOLATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 3-
113 AND 3-114 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL
CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa has established regulations for public
nuisances involving barking dogs under the provisions of Title 3, Article 3,
Sections 3-113 and 3-114; and
WHEREAS, city officers are authorized to issue administrative citations
under these municipal code section in order to punish offenders and encourage
correction of the public nuisance violations for which citations are issued; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa City Council finds and determines that a
graduated fine schedule is appropriate to ensure that owners of dogs who are
creating a public nuisance have adequate incentive to correct and stop the
occurrence of such public nuisances; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa City Council finds and determines that the
fine schedule attached as Exhibit "A", which is incorporated herein, establishes
an appropriate incentive to animal owners to ensure that public nuisances are not
created by their animals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Costa Mesa, California, does hereby adopt the fine schedule attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" and authorize that this resolution shall take effect and be in full
force immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ?i �0 day of^2008.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
,106 Folcik, City Clerk Kimberly HW 6arlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY.
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 08-66 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 2nd day of September, 2008, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEVER, MANSOOR, LEECE
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DIXON, FOLEY
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of September, 2008.
(SEAL)
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JU E FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
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Exhibit A
Fine Schedule for Barking Dog Violation Under CMMC 3-113 and 3-114
Written Warning — No Fee (Correction required within 10
N/A
days)
Fine for First Barking Dog Violation Citation Issued (Per
$200.00
Citation):
Fine for Second Barking Dog Citation Issued within Same 12-
$275.00
month Period (Per Citation):
Fine for Third Barking Dog Citation Issued within Same 12-
$303.00
month Period (Per Citation):
Fine for Fourth Barking Dog Citation Issued within Same 12-
$333.00
month Period (Per Citation):
Fine for Fifth Barking Dog Citation Issued within Same 12-
$366.00
month Period (Per Citation):
Fine for Sixth and Subsequent Barking Dog Citations Issued
$403.00
within Same 12- month Period (Per Citation):