RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA,
RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2010-17 AND
UPDATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
SCHEDULE OF FINES TO INCLUDE REPEAT
HOUSING CODE VIOLATOR PROGRAM FINES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 1.10.050 OF THE
MERCED MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Title 1 of the Merced Municipal Code, General Provisions, was amended on February 16, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the amendments added Chapter 1.10 to the Merced Municipal Code, authorizing the imposition of fines for Code violations through the issuance of Administrative Citations; and
WHEREAS, Section 1.10.050 of the Merced Municipal Code requires that a schedule of fines be established by Resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 1.10.050 of the Merced Municipal Code requires that the schedule specify any increase in fine amounts for repeat violations and any penalties and interest assessed for late payments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Merced's Resolution No. 2010-17, passed and adopted February 16, 2010, established the administrative citations schedule of fines; and
WHEREAS, the City of Merced approved the second reading of the Repeat Housing Code Violator Program Ordinance No. 26-531 on June 15, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Staff recommends rescinding Resolution 2010-17 and adopting Resolution No. 2026- to update the Administrative Citation Schedule of Fines to include Repeat Housing Code Violator Program fines.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERCED DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Merced at a regular meeting held on the __ _day of 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Craig Cordwell 66-25-2026
City Attorney
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CHAPTER 1.10
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION SCHEDULE OF FINES
AND APPEAL FILING FEE*
MERCED MUNICIPAL CODE FINES** AND FEES
PROVISION
All violations of the Merced Fines shall be assessed as follows:
Municipal Code enforced (1) $100.00 for first violation. pursuant to Chapter 1.10 are
governed by this Schedule of (2) $200.00 for the second violation occurring within Fines a 12-month period.
(3) $300.00 for the third and any subsequent violation
occurring within a 12-month period.
All violations of the Merced Fines shall be assessed as follows***:
Municipal Code Repeat Housing
Code Violator Program are (1) $1,000 upon Owner being designated a Repeat Housing Code Violator, pursuant to Merced
governed by this Schedule of Municipal Code Section 8.53.090(B). ines, pursuant to Merce
Tunicipal Code Sectio (2) $500 per day commencing with the first day
8.53.090 following the expiration of the Owner's
opportunity to cure stated in the Notice of
Designation of Repeat Housing Code Violator,
until such time as the uncorrected violations are
cured or the City determines the Owner is making
good-faith progress toward curing the violations,
pursuant to Merced Municipal Code Section
8.53.090(C).
In accordance with Merced Municipal Code Section 1.10.080, the Appeal Filing Fee is an advance deposit of the fine owed.
** All fines are due within thirty (30) days of the citation date. A late fee of 10% per month simple interest will be assessed for all payments received after the due date. *** Fines assessed under the Merced Municipal Code Repeat Housing Code Violator Program are in addition and cumulative to any fines levied for the underlying violations which led to being designated a Repeat Housing Code Violator.
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