Existing law makes the violation of a county ordinance or a city ordinance a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. Existing law specifies monetary fines for any violation of local ordinances that is an infraction, not to exceed specified amounts that vary based on the circumstances of the violation, as prescribed.
This bill would authorize the county board of supervisors to impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances and to fix the penalty by a fine or imprisonment, or both. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described provisions, would also establish the amount of the fine that may be imposed for the violation of a city or county ordinance, where the violation pertains to a nonresidential structure with a floor area of 20,000 or more square feet and the violation poses a threat to health and safety, to not exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for the 2nd violation within 5 years of the first violation, and $5,000 for subsequent violations within 5 years of the first violation, as specified.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

Statutes affected:
02/21/25 - Introduced: 871.5 PUC
03/26/25 - Amended Senate: 11549.56 GOV, 11549.56 GOV, 270 PUC, 270 PUC, 277 PUC, 277 PUC, 871 PUC, 871 PUC, 871.5 PUC
04/21/25 - Amended Senate: 11549.56 GOV, 270 PUC, 277 PUC, 871 PUC
05/06/25 - Amended Senate: 11549.56 GOV, 270 PUC, 277 PUC, 871 PUC
08/13/26 - Amended Assembly: 25132 GOV, 25132 GOV, 36900 GOV, 36900 GOV, 36901 GOV, 36901 GOV
08/20/26 - Amended Assembly: 25132 GOV, 25132 GOV, 25132 GOV, 36900 GOV, 36900 GOV, 36900 GOV, 36901 GOV
08/26/26 - Amended Assembly: 25132 GOV, 25132 GOV, 36900 GOV, 36900 GOV, 36901 GOV
SB 716: 871.5 PUC