RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR
ISSUING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS IN THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY AND ESTABLISHING A GREATER ADMINISTRATIVE FINE
AMOUNT FOR A PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATION OF CANNABIS ODOR WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 53069.4 authorizes cities to impose and collect administrative fines and penalties for violations of any of its codes and ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City (“City Council”) adopted Ordinance No. 504, establishing a comprehensive code enforcement program and procedures for the imposition, enforcement, review and collection of administrative penalties for violations of the Cathedral City Municipal Code (“CCMC”), which is codified in Sections 13.58.010 through 13.58.160 of the CCMC; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. _____, amending Section 13.58.020(A) to consolidate the administrative fine schedules within the CCMC into a single section and to authorize the imposition of a fine as set in the CCMC or such amount that the City Council may establish by resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. _____, amending Section 13.80.240(J) to modify the enforcement procedures for a public nuisance violation of cannabis odor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to adopt a resolution establishing an administrative fine schedule, incorporating the currently established administrative fines for all other violations of the CCMC that exceed the default fine established in Section
13.58.020 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code and establishing a fine greater than the default fine for a public nuisance violation of cannabis odor of up to: 1) $1,000 for each day a violation exists for those cannabis businesses with an approved odor control plan compliant with Sections 5.88 and 9.108 of the CCMC; or 2) $5,000 per month for those cannabis businesses required to obtain approval of an odor control plan pursuant to Chapter 5.88 of the CCMC that have failed to obtain approval of, comply with, or maintain an odor control plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.INCORPORATION OF RECITALS
The City Council hereby finds the recitals set forth above to be true and correct.
SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE The City Council hereby adopts an administrative fine schedule as set forth in attached Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
SECTION 4. CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City held on this 22nd day of October, 2025, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Nancy Ross, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tracey R. Hermosillo, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
“Exhibit A”
CCMC
Provision
Chapter Name 1st Administrative
Citation
2nd Administrative
Citation
3rd Administrative
Citation
5.94.030 Plastic Beverage
Straws
1,000a - -
13.80.240(J) Cannabis 1,000/5,000b
a $1,000 per violation
b 1) $1,000 for each day a violation exists for those cannabis businesses with an approved odor control plan compliant with Sections 5.88 and 9.108 of the CCMC; or 2) $5,000 per month for those cannabis businesses required to obtain approval of an odor control plan pursuant to Chapter 5.88 of the CCMC that have failed to obtain approval of, comply with, or maintain an odor control plan