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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CATHEDRAL CITY AMENDING CATHEDRAL CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 11.56, "JUVENILE
CURFEW AND TRUANCY"
WHEREAS, Cathedral City Municipal Code ( "CCMC ") Chapter 11.56 imposes
criminal liability for curfew and truancy violations committed by minors; and
WHEREAS, CCMC Section 11.56.040 provides that any violations of any of the
provisions of CCMC Chapter 11.56 shall be deemed criminal misdemeanor violations;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend CCMC Section 11.56 to provide
that violations of CCMC Chapter 11.56 shall instead be deemed criminal infraction
violations.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Section 11.56.040, "Penalty."
Municipal Code Section 11.56.040, "Penalty" is hereby amended as follows:
"11.56.040 Penalty.
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a
is€leMeaaa€ an infraction Minors shall be dealt with in accordance with
juvenile court law and procedure."
Section 2 . SEVERABILITY
The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph,
sentence or word of this ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court
action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the
remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this ordinance as
hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3 . REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All the provisions of the Cathedral City Municipal Code as heretofore adopted by
the City of Cathedral City that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 4 . AMENDING OF BAIL SCHEDULE
The City Attorney's Office is hereby directed to determine whether this ordinance
necessitates amendment of the City's Bail Schedule and to cause such necessary
amendments to be made and filed with the local branches of the Superior Court of the
County of Riverside.
Section 5 . EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its second reading by the
City Council.
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Section 6 . CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published according to law.
The forego i�ngg Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City
Council held on Juc y / `� , 2010 by the following vote:
Ayes: 5 m4-ec#,4,v� AeAA; c�
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:,*
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Pat Hammers, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chart s R. Green, City Attorney
REVIEWED:
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Donald E. Bradley, Ci ty Manager
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