CITY OF SAN MARCOS
2024 MISDEMEANOR AND INFRACTION BAIL SCHEDULE
and
PENALTY FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
(As of September 22, 2026)
MISDEMEANOR AND INFRACTION BAIL SCHEDULE
I/M SMMC
SECTION DESCRIPTION BAIL PA1 CT2 PC3
M 2.16.050(a) Campaign Contribution
violations and penalties
10,000
✓
M 2.16.050(c) Campaign Contributions – failure
to report contribution with intent
to mislead or deceive
Min:
5,000
✓
M 2.28.090 Emergency Management
System- obstruction of
emergency personnel,
assistance to enemy
1,000 ✓
I 2.28.120 Emergency Management
System-simulation of emergency
signals without authority
250
✓
M 5.44 Massage Establishments-
violation of licensing,
operational, or advertising
requirements
1,000 ✓
M 5.46 Bathhouses-violation of
permitting or operational
requirements
1,000 ✓
I 5.56 Swap Meets
• 2nd Offense
• 3rd Offense
50 100
200
✓
✓
✓
1 Penalty Assessment.
2 Mandatory Court Appearance.
3 Proof of Correction/Compliance Required.
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M 8.04 Food and food handlers-failure
to obtain permit
500 ✓
M 8.20 Camps and picnic grounds-
failure to obtain permit to
operate, or report communicable
diseases
500 ✓
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8.24 Refrigeration Plants-violation of
permitting or operational
requirements
• 2nd Offense
• 3rd Offense if convicted within
2 years from date of first
conviction is a misdemeanor
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
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8.28 Reduction Plants-violation of
permitting or operational
requirements
• 2nd Offense
• 3rd Offense if convicted
within 2 years from date
of first conviction is a
misdemeanor
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
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8.36 Permits for apartments and
hotels-violation of permitting
requirements
• 2nd Offense
• 3rd Offense if convicted
within 2 years from date
of first conviction is a
misdemeanor
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
M 8.56 Septic tanks and seepage pits-
violation of permitting
requirements
500 ✓
I 8.64 Accumulation of Weeds and/or
Waste Material
• 2nd Offense
• 3rd Offense
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
M 8.68.190, 490 Garbage and refuse-violation of
prohibition against placing drugs,
1,000
✓
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needles, or infectious or
hazardous waste in refuse
containers
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I 8.68.480 Garbage and refuse - violation of
disposal and collection
requirements
• 2nd Offense
• 3rd Offense
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
I 8.80 Smoking in public places
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
100
250
500
✓
✓
✓
M 10.10 Youth Access to Smoking
Materials-Failure to Comply with
Code Regulations
1,000 ✓
M 10.11.030 Consumption of alcohol or
controlled substances by minors
on public or private property
1,000 ✓
I 10.11.040 Serving alcohol and/or controlled
substances to minors on public
or private property
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
I 10.22 Daytime loitering of juveniles in
public places on school days
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
M
10.23.010-
10.23.040
Intimidation or harassment in
intimidation free zones
1,000
✓
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I 10.24.050 Noise Violation
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
M 10.28 Security alarm systems-violation
of licensing, installation, or
maintenance requirements
500 ✓
M 10.32.040(a) Consuming or possessing
alcoholic beverages in public
1,000 ✓
M 10.33 Encampments on City property -
unauthorized
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
25 35
50 ✓
✓
✓
M 10.42 Nudity, urination and defecation
in public rights of way and places
open to the public
1,000 ✓
I 12.12 Traffic Control Devices
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
100
200
250
✓
✓
✓
I 12.16 Motor Vehicle Operation
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
100
200
250
✓
✓
✓
I 12.24 Pedestrian regulations 50 ✓
I 12.24.040 Crossing roadways between
uncontrolled intersections
designated by Traffic Safety
Commission prohibited
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
I 12.25.050 Electric bicycles – riders under 12 $25 ✓
M 12.29 Prohibition of spectator at illegal
speed contests or exhibitions of
speed
1,000
✓
I 14.04 Highways and traffic applications,
permits/fees and general
provisions-failure to obtain permit
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
250
500
1,000
✓
✓
✓
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M 14.15 Storm water management and
discharge control-illegal
discharges, connections
1,000 ✓
M 16.08 Use and storage of trailers 1,000 ✓
M 17.32 Grading Code-failure to comply 1,000 ✓
M 17.64 California Fire Code-failure to
comply
1,000 ✓
M 17.64.260 Fireworks
• 1st offensed
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
1,000
2,500
5,000
✓
✓
✓
M Title 19 Any violation of Title 19:
subdivisions-failure to comply
with code re: real property
(subdivisions)
500 ✓
M Title 20,
except
20.460
Any Violation of Title 20: Zoning-
Failure to Comply with Code re:
Real Property (Zoning)
• 2nd and subsequent
offenses
500
$1,000500
✓
✓
M 20.460 Surface mining $500 ✓
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All other San Marcos City Code
infraction violations not listed
herein
• 2nd offense
• 3rd offense
•
All other San Marcos City Code
misdemeanor violations not
listed herein shall be:
The fourth violation of the
same Code infraction provision
within a 12-month period
constitutes a misdemeanor.
The city attorney may upgrade
to a misdemeanor prior to the
fourth violation
250
500
1,000
1,000
1,000
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
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PENALTY FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
CODE SECTION TITLE IF PAID WITHIN 30
DAYS
CVC 4000(a) Vehicle Registration
Required $83
CVC 4462(b) Wrong License Plate on
Vehicle $83
CVC 5200(a) Display of License
Plates $52
CVC 5201 Positioning of License
Plates $52
CVC 5204(a) Current Tabs on License
Plate (Year and Month) $83
CVC 21211(b) Vehicle in the Bike Lane $52
CVC 22500(a) Vehicle in Intersection $52
CVC 22500(b) Vehicle in Crosswalk $52
CVC 22500(c) Violation of Safety Zone $52
CVC 22500(d) Vehicle Within 15’ of
Fire Station Driveway $52
CVC 22500(e) Vehicle Blocking
Driveway $52
CVC 22500(f) Vehicle Blocking
Sidewalk $52
CVC 22500(g) Obstructing Traffic;
Parked Near Excavation $52
CVC 22500(h) Vehicle Double Parked $52
CVC 22500(i) Vehicle Parked in Bus
Loading Zone $83
CVC 22500(k) Vehicle Parked on a
Bridge $52
CVC 22500(l) Vehicle Blocking Access
Ramp $350
CVC 22500(n) Vehicle Parked Within
20 ft of Crosswalk $52
CODE SECTION TITLE IF PAID WITHIN 30
DAYS
CVC 22500.1 Vehicle Parked in Fire
Lane $83
CVC 22502(a) Right Wheel more than
18” from Curb $52
CVC 22507.8(a) Parking in a Disabled
Person Stall $430
CVC 22507.8(b) Blocking Disabled
Person Stall $430
CVC 22507.8(c) Parking in a Disabled
Person Loading Zone $430
CVC 22509 Parking on a Hill: Failure
to Block Tires $52
CVC 22514 Parking within 15’ of Fire
Hydrant $83
CVC 22515(a) Unattended Vehicle $52
CVC 22521 Vehicle Parked On or
Near Railroad Track $52
CVC 22522
Parking within 3’ of
Designated Sidewalk
Access Ramp with Sign
$350
SMMC 9.04.080(c)(1)
Parking Only in
Designated Areas in
City Parks
$52
SMMC 9.04.080(c)(2) Parking in City Park
After Closing Hour $52
SMMC 12.20.030(a) No Parking as Marked $52
SMMC 12.20.030(b)
Parking Within Center
Median Unless
Authorized
$52
SMMC 12.20.030(c) Parking Within
Roundabout $52
SMMC 12.20.030(d) Parking Within 20” of
Traffic Signal/Stop Sign $52
SMMC 12.20.030(e) No Parking/Street
Maintenance $52
CODE SECTION TITLE IF PAID WITHIN 30
DAYS
SMMC 12.20.030(g) No Parking Where
Marked in Intersection $52
SMMC 12.20.030(h) Parking on Sidewalk or
Bike Lane $52
SMMC 12.20.030(i) Parking or Stopping
Causing Traffic Hazard $52
SMMC 12.20.040(a) No Parking for Non-
Emergency Repairs $52
SMMC 12.20.050 Failure to Block Tires on
Grade $52
SMMC 12.20.070 Obstructing Flow of
Traffic $52
SMMC 12.20.150(a) Commercial Vehicle in
Residential Area $52
SMMC 12.20.160(a) RV/Mobile Living Unit on
Residential Street $52
SMMC 12.20.170
RV or Commercial
Vehicle Parked on
Any Street 2:00 a.m.
to 6:00 a.m.
$52
SMMC 12.20.190 72 Hour Parking
Violation $52