RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS IN THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY AND
ESTABLISHING A GREATER ADMINISTRATIVE FINE AMOUNT FOR A PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 11.21 OF THE
CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
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. 892, consolidating the administrative fine schedules within the CCMC into a single section in Section
13.58.020(A) authorizing the imposition of a fine as set in the CCMC or such amount that the City Council may establish by resolution; and
WHEREAS, following the adoption of Ordinance No. 892, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing fines greater than the default fines for certain public nuisance violations of the CCMC; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. _____, adding Chapter
11.21 to Title 11 of the CCMC to prohibit and regulate fireworks within the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to adopt a resolution amending the administrative fine schedule to establish an administrative fine of $1,000 for each violation of Chapter 11.21 of the CCMC.
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 27th day of May, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Raymond Gregory, Mayor
ATTEST:
Christina Burton, 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 - -
11.21.030 Fireworks Prohibited 1,000 a
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