RESOLUTION NO. 2026-087
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES SCHEDULE FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE CORONA 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 Corona (“City Council”) has adopted an ordinance for the imposition, enforcement, review and collection of administrative penalties for violations of the Corona Municipal Code (“CMC”), which is codified in Sections 1.08.110 through 1.08.190 of the CMC; and
WHEREAS, Section 1.08.140 of the CMC provides that the amount of administrative penalties imposed for violations of the CMC shall be established by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024- 009, approving the most recent version of Administrative Penalties Schedule for violations of the CMC; and
WHEREAS, CMC Section 5.34.030 prohibits soliciting activities without obtaining the required soliciting permit, subject to the exemptions listed in CMC 5.34.100; and WHEREAS, CMC Sections 5.34.110, 5.34.120, 5.34.130, 5.34.140, and 5.34.150 prohibit soliciting activities where “No Soliciting” signs are posted, restrict soliciting activities to certain hours, prohibit soliciting activities using certain sound-making devices, prohibit soliciting to persons traveling in vehicles or soliciting from persons traveling vehicles, prohibits soliciting at certain special events or parades, respectively; and WHEREAS, CMC Section 5.34.160 prohibits aggressive soliciting activities; and WHEREAS, on August 19, 2026, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3432 amending Chapter 5.34 of the CMC to clarify the application of, and enforcement of, soliciting regulations within the City; and
WHEREAS, CMC Sections 5.34.180 and 1.08.130 authorize the imposition of administrative penalties for violations of the provisions of CMC Chapter 5.34, including the provisions of 5.34.160 (aggressive soliciting); and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend the Administrative Penalties Schedule to increase the penalties for violations of CMC Chapter 5.34 and Section 5.34.160 (aggressive soliciting); and
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WHEREAS, except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Penalties Schedule, the amount of an administrative penalty to be imposed for any violation of the CMC and assessed by means of an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.08 of the CMC shall be: (1) $100 for the first occurrence of a violation; (2) $200 for the second occurrence of the same violation within a twelve (12) month period; and (3) $500 for each additional occurrence of the same violation within a twelve (12) month period; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to increase the amount of an administrative penalty to be imposed for any standard violation of CMC Chapter 5.34 assessed by means of an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.08 of the CMC to be: (1) $200 for the first occurrence of a violation; (2) $400 for the second occurrence of the same violation within a twelve (12) month period; and (3) $1,000 for each additional occurrence of the same violation within a twelve (12) month period; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish the amount of an administrative penalty to be imposed for violations of CMC Section 5.34.160 (aggressive soliciting) assessed by means an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.08 of the CMC to be: (1) $1,000 for the first occurrence of a violation; and (2) $1,500 for each additional occurrence of the same violation within a twelve (12) month period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct, and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts the Administrative Penalties Schedule set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein. The amount of an administrative penalty to be imposed for any violation of the CMC and assessed by means of an administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 1.08 of the CMC shall be as provided for in the Administrative Penalties Schedule. Nothing in this Resolution shall be interpreted to limit or otherwise restrict the amount of a fine or penalty that the City is entitled to impose or collect under applicable federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations outside of its administrative penalties enforcement process codified in Sections 1.08.110 through 1.08.190 of the CMC.
SECTION 3. By adoption of this Resolution, all prior resolutions related to the establishment of administrative penalties for violations of the CMC shall be deemed repealed, including, without limitation, Resolution 2024-009 approved on April 17, 2024. Upon the effective date of this Resolution, the Administrative Penalties Schedule set forth in the City’s Master Fee Recovery Schedule shall be updated to be consistent with the Administrative Penalties Schedule set forth in Exhibit “A”.
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SECTION 4. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest thereto, and this Resolution shall take effect and be in force on the date that Ordinance No. 3432 becomes effective.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2
nd day of September, 2026.
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Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2 nd day of September, 2026
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 2
nd day of September, 2026.
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City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
[SEAL]
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EXHIBIT “A”
CITY OF CORONA
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES SCHEDULE
CORONA
MUNICIPAL
CODE (CMC)
PROVISION
DESCRIPTION
INFRACTION
VIOLATION
MISDEMEANOR
VIOLATION
FIRST OFFENSE
SECOND OFFENSE
EACH ADDITIONAL
OFFENSE
(12 MONTH PERIOD)
UPDATED: 0429-17029-246 (RESO 20246-00987)
CMC 5.34 Solicitor permit
required/regulations X X $200 $400 $1,000
CMC 5.34.160 Aggressive soliciting X X $1,000 $1,500 $1,500 CMC 5.44 Garage Sale permit
required/regulations X $25 $50 $100
CMC 5.55 and/or
Ordinance No. 3383
Short-term residential
rental units X $1,500 $3,000 $5,000
CMC 8.32.030(H)
Property maintenance
regulations/Trash &
recycling containers
X $35 $100 $200
CMC 9.17 Host Obligations X X $250 $500 $1000
CMC 9.19
(& other CMC provisions)
Cannabis Businesses X $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
CMC 9.31 Graffiti Prevention X $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
CMC 9.33.020 Fireworks prohibited –
“safe & sane” X $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
CMC 9.33.020 Fireworks prohibited –
“dangerous” X $1,000 $2,000 $5,000
CMC 13.08
Public Sewerage
System Waste
Regulations
X $1,000 $2,000 $5,000
CMC 13.14.170 Water Theft X $130 $700 $1,300
CMC 17.74.200(A)
Signs illegally erected
on public property or
right-of-way
X $156 $156 $156
All Others - - - X X $100 $200 $500