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CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
RESOLUTION NO. 025-2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S ADMINISTRATIVE
CITATION SCHEDULE TO UPDATE FINES FOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OF TITLE 10 OF THE HAWAIIAN GARDENS MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 15 OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY CODE AND SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE.
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 36900 states that violations of ordinance of the City of Hawaiian Gardens (“City”) are a misdemeanor unless the City deems them an infraction; WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53069.4 also authorizes the City to impose administrative fines or penalties for violations of an ordinance; WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 40200 et seq. authorizes the City to impose civil fines or penalties for violations of an ordinance pertaining to the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle;
WHEREAS, on February 27, 1990, the City Council (“City Council”) of the City adopted Resolution No. 21-90, establishing a bail schedule (“Bail Schedule”) for violations of the City’s Municipal Code (“Municipal Code”);
WHEREAS, on February 9, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14-99, revising the Bail Schedule to reflect changes made to the Municipal Code since the Bail Schedule’s adoption;
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 501-2004, adding Chapter 1.13 to the Municipal Code and establishing an Administrative Citation Program for violations of the City’s Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 1.13.070A requires the City to adopt a schedule of such fines by resolution and allows the City to modify the amounts of the fine from time to time; WHEREAS, on December 14, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 106-2004, amending the Bail Schedule to establish administrative fines pursuant to its Administrative Citation Program;
WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 40203.5 requires the City to adopt a parking penalties for parking violations and late payment penalties;
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 050-2022, amending the Bail Schedule to establish civil penalties for violating the City’s Oversized Vehicle Parking Ordinance;
WHEREAS, the City has not performed a comprehensive review and update of it Bail Schedule since 2004;
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WHEREAS, as the first step in a more comprehensive review and update of its Bail Schedule, the City desires to amend the schedule of civil penalties for traffic and vehicle violations to strengthen the City’s Code enforcement efforts; WHEREAS, this resolution shall repeal and replace all portions of the Bail Schedule that specify fines for violations of Sections 10.04.010, 10.04.020, 10.28.010, 10.30.010, 10.36.030, and 10.36.040 of the Municipal Code, and specified Sections of the Vehicle Code, with the schedule set forth in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein; WHEREAS, on August 12, 2026, in accordance with Government Code Section 66018, the City Council held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony concerning the proposed amendments to the Bail Schedule. Notice of the public hearing was given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City once a week for two weeks commencing at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, with at least 5 days intervening between the first and last publication. On August 12, 2026, at the time and place set for the public hearing, the City Council heard and considered all oral and written testimony concerning the proposed amendments to the Bail Schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The above Recitals are true and correct and by this reference incorporated herein.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves Resolution No. 025-2026 repealing and replacing all portions of the Bail Schedule that specify fines for violations of Sections
10.04.010, Section 10.04.020, Section 10.36.030, 10.28.010, 10.30.010, and Section
10.36.040 with the schedule set forth in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein. The fines imposed by this Resolution shall supersede any prior fees or charges imposed by resolution or otherwise by the City Council, to the extent such prior fees or charges conflict herewith.
SECTION 3: On August 12, 2026, in accordance with Government Code Section 66018, the City Council held a duly noticed and advertised public hearing to receive oral and written testimony concerning the proposed amendments to the Bail Schedule. Notice of the public hearing was given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City once a week for two weeks commencing at least 10 days prior to the public hearing, with at least 5 days intervening between the first and last publication. On August 12, 2026, at the time and place set for the public hearing, the City Council heard and considered all oral and written testimony concerning the proposed amendments to the Bail Schedule.
SECTION 4: The City Council finds and determines that:
a) The fines set forth in Exhibit “A”:
1. Are imposed for a specific government service provided directly to the payor, or for reasonable regulatory costs of the City for issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations, inspections, and administrative enforcement of the City’s Municipal Code or other rules or ordinances;
2. Are no more than necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the governmental activity for which the fines are imposed; and 3 Resolution No. 025-2026
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3. The manner in which those costs are allocated to a payor bear a fair or reasonable relationship to the payor’s burdens on, or benefits received from, the governmental activity for which the fines are imposed; and. b) The fines are not taxes within the meaning of California Constitution article XIII C, section 1(e).
SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, clause or phrase in this resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this resolution or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid.
SECTION 6: This Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) because the activity, which involves establishing the City’s schedule of penalties for parking violations and related charges, will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and Section 15060(c)(3) because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
SECTION 7: The Mayor of the City of Hawaiian Gardens is hereby authorized to affix his/her signature to this Resolution signifying its approval and adoption by the City Council of the City Hawaiian Gardens.
SECTION 8: The City Clerk of the City of Hawaiian Gardens is hereby directed to attest hereto; and shall cause this Resolution and its certification to be entered into the Book of Resolutions of the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens.
SECTION 9: The revised fine schedule shall become operative on September 1, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens, California on this 12th day of August 2026.
CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
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MARIA TERESA DEL RIO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PABLO RUBIO
CITY CLERK
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Exhibit A
CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (TITLE 10 – HGMC AND TITLE 15 OF LACC)
CHAPTER/SECTION
(HGMC)
LACC OFFENSE Bail Per Offense
10.04.010 & 020 15.20.060 Obedience to Traffic Signals $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.20.070 Obedience to Traffic Signals - Posted $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.20.130 Parking Space Markings $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.20.220 Interference, Defacing, or Removing Signs $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.52.040(b) Operating Vehicle in Bicycle Lane $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.010 Exceeding Parking Time Limits- Posted $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.020 Parking Loading Zone (Commercial) $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.100(a) Parking Disconnected Trailer $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.110 Parking In Bus Loading Zone $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.120 Parking in Passenger Loading Zone $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.130 No Parking in Alleys (3 Minutes for Passengers; 20 Minutes for Loading
Materials)
$ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.210 Key in Ignition Unattended Vehicle $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.230 Parallel Parking over 18" from Curb $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.250 Double Parking $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.260 No Parking Anytime - Posted $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.270(a) Parking in Private or Public Property Without Consent
$ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.290 Parking in Parkway or Sidewalk $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.300 Blocking Street $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.320(a) Blocking Driveway on Private Street $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.340 Parking Vehicle for Sale or Rent $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.370 Parking near Fire Hydrant- Private $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.64.390 Road Parking Assigned Parking Spaces $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.68.020 Operating Vehicle on Private Property Without Consent
$ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.080 Driving Vehicles or Bicycles on Sidewalk $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.090 Riding on Handle Bars $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.100 Clinging to Motor Vehicles $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.120 Repairing Vehicle on Street $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.130 Washing Vehicle on Highway $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.140 Tampering with Traffic Counting Devices $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.180 Cleaning Sidewalks $ 50.00
10.04.010 & 020 15.76.190 Littering on Highway or Sidewalk $ 100.00
10.28.010 Parades, Permit Required $100.00 (First Offense) 5 Resolution No. 025-2026
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10.30.010 Block Parties, Permit Required
$200.00 (Second Offense)
$500.00 (Third Offense)
CHAPTER/SECTION
(HGMC)
CVC OFFENSE Bail Per Offense
10.36.030(a) 40200 et seq. Oversize Vehicles – First Violation $ 100.00
10.36.030(a) 40200 et seq. Oversize Vehicles – Second Violation within 12 Months of First Violation
$ 200.00
10.36.030(a) 40200 et seq. Oversize Vehicles – Third and Each Additional Violation within 12 Months of
First Violation
$ 500.00
10.36.040 40200 et seq. Utility Connections $ 50.00
CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE VIOLATIONS
CVC OFFENSE Bail Per Offense
Division 3 – REGISTRATION
4000(a)(1) EXPIRED REGISTRATION $ 50.00
5204(a) EXPIRED OR MISSING TAB $ 50.00
5200 FRONT/REAR PLATE REQUIRED $ 50.00
Division 11 – RULES OF THE ROAD
22500(a) PARKING WITHIN INTERSECTION $ 50.00
22500(b) PARKING ON CROSSWALK $ 50.00
22500(c) RED CURB $ 50.00
22500(d) PARKING NEAR FIRE STATION $ 50.00
22500(e) BLOCKING DRIVEWAY $ 50.00
22500(f) PARKING ON or ACROSS DRIVEWAY $ 50.00
22500(h) DOUBLE PARKING $ 50.00
22500(i) PARKING IN BUS ZONE $ 50.00
22500(l) BLOCKING DISABLED ACCESS RAMP $ 50.00
22500.1 NO PARKING NEAR FIRE LANE $ 50.00
22502(a) CURB PARKING ONE WAY ROADWAY $ 50.00
22502(a) 18 INCH FROM CURB $ 50.00
22507.6 Street Sweeping $ 50.00
22507.8(a-d) Parking in or Blocking of Disabled Parking Spaces
$ 325.00
22514 Parked Within Fifteen Feet (15'0") of a Fire
Hydrant
$ 50.00
22522 PARKING NEAR SIDEWALK ACCESS
RAMP
$ 100.00