HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD-055 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. FD 55
AN ORDINANCE OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. FD 45 TO
EXTEND THE ALLOTTED TIME FOR PAYING
ADMINISTRATIVE FINES, APPEALING ADMINISTRATIVE
CITATIONS, AND APPLYING FOR A HARDSHIP WAIVER.
The Board of Directors of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District hereby ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Section 10 of Ordinance No. FD 45 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 10. Payment of administrative fine. The fine imposed pursuant to this Ordinance for a
particular violation and for any subsequent violation of the same Code section shall be in the
amount set forth in Section 9, an adopted administrative penalty schedule, or otherwise as
established by resolution of the District Board. The administrative fine shall be paid to the
Finance Department of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, on behalf of the District, within thirty
(30) days from the date of service of the administrative citation. If, after a hearing requested
pursuant to this Ordinance, the Administrative Hearing Officer determines that the administrative
citation should be cancelled, the administrative fine shall be refunded in accordance with the
provisions of the Ordinance."
Section 2. Section 11.B. of Ordinance No. FD 45 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"B. Any Responsible Person desiring an administrative hearing shall file with the office of the
City Clerk a completed Request for Hearing Form and the administrative fine or completed
Hardship Waiver Form pursuant to this Ordinance within thirty (30) days from the date of service
of the administrative citation. In the event of any dispute as to the date of filing, the date
indicated on a file stamped copy in the office of the City Clerk or a City Clerk,— file stamped
copy in the possession of the Responsible Party shall control. The Responsible Person's failure
to file the Request for Hearing Form and the fine or Hardship Waiver Form within thirty (30)
days of the date of service of the administrative citation shall constitute a waiver of the right to a
hearing."
Section 3. Section 12.A. of Ordinance No. FD 45 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"A. Any Responsible Person who requests an administrative hearing and who is financially
unable to deposit the administrative fine as provided in this Ordinance may file a request for an
Advance Deposit Hardship Waiver. The request shall be filed with the Finance Department of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga, on behalf of the District, on an Advance Deposit Hardship
Waiver application form, available from the Finance Department, no later than thirty (30) days
after service of the administrative citation. The Responsible Person's failure to file a completed
form, with all supporting documents, within thirty (30) days after service of the administrative
citation shall constitute a waiver of the right to receive a Hardship Waiver. In the event of any
dispute as to the date of filing, the dat e indicated on a file stamped copy in the Finance
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Department or a Finance Department — file stamped copy in possession of the Responsible
Party shall control."
Section 4. This Ordinance shall only apply to citations issued after its effective date.
This Ordinance shall not affect any actions or proceedings that began before the effective date
of this Ordinance or any fines and penalties due and unpaid at the effective date of this
Ordinance.
Section 5. Severability. The Board of Directors declares that, should any provision,
section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any
final court of action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive
legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this
Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. The District Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published as required by law.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day of March 2016.
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AYES: Alexander, Kennedy, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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nice C. Reynolds, Sec tary
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, SECRETARY of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Fire
Protection District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District held on the
2nd day of March 2016, and was passed at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District held on the 16th day of March 2016.
Executed this 17th day of March 2016, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
CCP• /
ice C. Reynolds, S retary
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