CHAPTER 2. Ordinances

Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.

§§ 36900–36937 · 13 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General §§ 36900–36904 · 4 sections

   • § 36900 (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted by city…
   • § 36901 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…
   • § 36903 Imprisonment for violation of an ordinance shall be in the city jail, unless by ordinance the legislative body prescribes imprisonment in the county jail. If…
   • § 36904 The legislative body may require persons imprisoned for violation of an ordinance to labor on public property or works within the city.
2. ARTICLE 2. Enactment §§ 36931–36937 · 9 sections

   • § 36931 The enacting clause of ordinances shall be: “The city council of the City of ____ does ordain as follows:”.
   • § 36932 (a) Ordinances shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the city clerk. When attesting to an electronic or digital signature, the clerk may presume that…
   • § 36933 (a) Within 15 days after its passage, the city clerk shall cause each ordinance to be published at least once, with the names of those city council members…
   • § 36933.1 Whenever a city having a population of less than 2,500 inhabitants adopts an ordinance code containing all ordinances and amendments previously adopted and…
   • § 36934 Ordinances shall not be passed within five days of their introduction, nor at other than a regular meeting or at an adjourned regular meeting. However, an…
   • § 36935 Resolutions or orders for the payment of money shall be adopted or made only at a regular meeting or at a special meeting for which the notice of such special…
   • § 36936 Resolutions, orders for the payment of money, and all ordinances require a recorded majority vote of the total membership of the city council.
   • § 36936.1 The rates of taxes to be levied or the amount of revenue required to be raised by taxation may be fixed either by ordinance or resolution. Where the tax rate…
   • § 36937 Ordinances take effect 30 days after their final passage. An ordinance takes effect immediately, if it is an ordinance: (a) Relating to an election. (b) For…