2023-013 - Continuing Department Fines and Amending Certain Fines for FY 2023-2024RESOLUTION 2023-013
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONTINUING DEPARTMENT FINES, AND AMENDING CERTAIN FINES FOR FY 2023/24
WHEREAS, per resolution 2004-97 penalties for violation of the Los Gatos Town Code shall
be set forth in a schedule; and
WHEREAS, the last update of the Town of Los Gatos Comprehensive Fine Schedule was
adopted on March 15, 2022; and
WHEREAS, those fines currently in effect will remain in effect without interruption, and
certain of these shall be increased to reflect best municipal practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
1. That Resolution 2022-012, "Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
Continuing Department Fines, Amending Certain Fines for FY 2022/23" is hereby
rescinded; and
2. The Town of Los Gatos Comprehensive Fine Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is
adopted and shall become effective July 1, 2023.
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Resolution 2023-013 March 21, 2023
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held on the 21st day of
March 2023 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Mary Badame, Matthew Nudes, Rob Moore, Rob Rennie, Mayor Maria Ristow
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
TOWN -CLERK OF THE TOWN -OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE:
Resolution 2023-013
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SIGNED: auq
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
DATE: 3-511-2-3
March 21, 2023
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CALIFORNIA
COMPREHENSIVE FINE
SCHEDULE (REDLINED)
FISCAL YEAR 2023/24
COVER PHOTOS: NANCY BARRERRA, JEFF JANOFF, JULIAN, KARLAK, AND HUNTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Town Code Violations
1
Los Gatos California Fire Code
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule
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FINES/PENALTIES - TOWN CODE VIOLATION
Per resolution 2004-97 penalties for violation of the Los Gatos Town Code shall be set forth as
the below schedule, except:
h
The penalties for all violations of the Town Code not specifically and safety set
fortcodeshall be: below
schedule and do not involve violations of local building
1. one hundred dollars ($100) for first violation;
2. two hundred and fifty dollars
for$250) for second violation;
each add tional violation within one year.
3. five hundred dollars ($ )
The penalties for all violations of the Town Code not specifically safety codes and are not otherwise
schedule and that involve violations of local building
designated as misdemeanors shall be:
1. one hundred dollars ($100) for first violation;
2. five hundred dollars ($500) for second violation within one year;
3. one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation within one year.
The penalties for all knowing and willful violations of the Town Code shall be:
1. five hundred dollars ($500) for first violation;
2. one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each additional violation within thirty-six month
thereafter.
For all California Vehicle Code violations, please contact the Superior Court of California County
of Santa Clara.
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedul c.. 1
FINES/PENALTIES - TOWN CODE VIOLATION
1.30.025(c)
4.10.030(a)
4.10.030(c)
4.10.075
4.40.005
4.40.015
4.40.020
4.80.050
6.20.155
6.40.010
6.80.010
9.30.015
11.40.060
11.40.060
13.20.010
13.20.885
14.40.105
14.100.020(a)
14.140.085
15.10.025
15.10.030
15.10.035
15.30.035
15.30.115
15.40.015
15.40.060
15.40.065
15.40.070
15.40.075
15.40.080
15.40.080(b)
15.40.080(c)
Late Payment of Fines/Penalties
Animal bites, failure to report
Quarantine violation
Animals and Vehicles
First offense
Second offense within 2 years
Third subsequent offense within 2 years
Restraint of Dogs
Vaccination of dogs and cats
Registration of dangerous dogs
Penalty, abatement
Building permit requirements
Order to vacate or abate
Order to vacate
Storage of certain substances (populated area)
Illegal dumping (outside park)
Single use carry -out bags
First violation
Second violation within lyear
For each additional violation within 1 year
Improper storage of hazardous material
Hazardous material
Peddlers / Solicitors
Special event
Short-term rentals
First offense
Second offense
Third offense within 12-month period incurs fine and immediate
revocation of the short-term rental license
Roller skating in street
Skateboarding or roller skating
Driving on private property
Entering intersections, etc., without sufficient space on other side
Cruising
First offense
Second offense
Third or subsequent offense within 2 years
Overtime Parking
Sleeping in vehicle after being warned
Vehide Storage on Street
Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zones
For Sale/Non Emergency Repair
Preferential Parking
Permit Required Area
Fraudulent use of Permit
100%offine
$150.00
$500.00
$100.00
$200.00
$500.00
$100.00
$250.00
$250.00
$100.00
$50.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$200.00
$100.00
$200.00
$500.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Warning
$250.00
$500.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$135.00
$100.00
$200.00
$250.00
$42.00
$50.00
$67.00
$67.00
$42.00
$52.00
$52.00
$107.00
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule 2
FINES./PENALTIES - TOINN CODE VIOLATION
15.40.085 Posted no Parking Special Events
15.40.090 Parkin: on Parkwa
15.40.095 Marked Parking Space
15.40.100 Parking on Grade
15.40.105 Designated Parking VC22507.8
15.40.110 Marked Curb
15.40.275 Parking in Alleys Restricted to Loading or Unloading
15.50.015
Use of crosswalk by pedestrian
15.50.020 Pedestrian other than right angle
15.50.025 Standin: in roadway
16.20.010 Curfew noise disturbance
16.20.015 Exterior noise levels for residential zones
16.20.020 Exterior noise levels for multi-famil residence
16.20.025 Noise levels for commercial / industrial zones
16.20.030 Public .roserty noise limits
16.20.035 Construction
16.20.040 Amplified sound
16.20.045 Street sales
16.20.050 Animals and birds
First offense
16.20.055
16.20.060
16.30.010
18.10.015(a)
18.10.015(b)
18.10.020
18.10.025(2)
4&304-10(b)-
48:-341055
18.30.040
18.50.010
18.70.010
1870035
Second offense within 2 years
Third or subsequent offense within 2 years
Motor vehicles
powered equipment
Noise limits
Drinking in public
Open container in public
Meetings (disturbing)
Enter / remain in public while intoxicated
Violation of the Social Host Ordinance
Second or subse • uent offense
Crowds, dispersement
Discharge of firearm, etc. in Town
Sling shot
1910 020(1)-(5) Certain acts prohibited within park property
19.10.025(1)-(5) Behavior of persons within park property
19.10.025(6)
1910 025(7)
Possess or ignite ex•losive, fireworks,
rockets,lett, etc
Make or kindle a fire except in approved
19.10.025(8)-(17) Behavior of persons within park property
1910 027(1)
Animals in Parks - Dogs off leash
19.10.027(2)-(6) Animals in parks - Other provisions
is
$42.00
$42.00
$42.00
$42.00
$292.00
$42.00
$42.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$50.00
$200.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
00
$1,500.00
$3,000.00
$100.00
$200.00
$200.00
$100.00
$100.00
$200.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
19.10.030(1)-(2) Sanitation requirement
s
19.10.035(1)-(9) Use of vehicles in parks (not subject to CVC or other Town Codes) $100.00
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule 3
FINES/PENALTIES - TOWN CODE VIOLATION
SECTION
19.10.037(1)-(6)
19.10.037(1)-(6)
19.10.040
19.10.050(1)-(3)
19.10.055(1)-(2)
19.10.060
22.30.040
28.20.030
'OFFENSE
Use of bicycles in parks (not subject to CVC or other Town Codes)
Use of skateboards, skates, scooters
Swimming or wadings in parks
Advertising, sale of merchandise in parks
Closing hours for parks, overnight activities prohibited
Closing sections of park
Storm water protections
Non -permit fine Taxicabs
1 AMOUNT
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule 4
FINES/PENALTIES - LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
AMOUNT
SECTION OFFENSE $200.W
106.2.1 Failure to obtain inspection -new installation $1,000 O
109.3.2 Failure to comply with notice 1 order
109.3.4 Destruction of signs - Unauthorized Tampering $100
301.1 Fire hazard prohibited (citations) $200
110 Unsafe buildings $200.00
401.8 Interference with Fire Department Unlawful to operate institutions without occupancy permit $200100
105.1.1
503.2 Plans for access roads $t00 Q0
507.5 Plans for fire hydrant systems $100
501.4 Access road and fire hydrant installation timing $1 0
507 Hydrant identification -reflective markers $1 0
505 Premises identification 100 00
Qm Fire protection in recreational vehicle and mobile home parks $200 00
Closure of fire roads; obstruction -access road $100.00
$200.00
503.4
504.2 Posting of signs on exterior doors blocked by storage
506.1 Key box
Notification of Fire Department for fire alarm servicing $100.00$00
.00
901.7 equipment
901.8 Tampering with fire equip
901.8 Tampering with fire hydrant or fire equipment
901.8.1 Tampering with barriers, etc.
507.5.4 Obstructing fire protection equipment
507.5.5 Clear space around hydrants
509.2 Fire extinguishing equipment obstruction
509.2 Fire alarm equipment obstruction
509.1 Identification of fire protection equipment
906 Sale of defective fire extinguishers
907 Fire alarm systems
307.1 Open burning
$150.00
307.4.1 Bonfires
304.1.1 Accumulation of waste material $10000
Storage and handling of readily combustible materials $100.00
315.1
315.3.4 Combustible storage in attics
807.1 Decorative material
801 Atrium furnishings
603.9 Protection of gas meters
603 Heating appliances
308 Use of open flame restricted
305.2 Discarding burning objects
305.2 Hot ashes and other dangerous materials
311.1 Vacant building (maintenance)
1003.6 Exit obstruction
$100.00
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule 5
SECTION
FINES/PENALTIES - LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
OFFENSE
1010.1 Exit doors
1013 Exit illumination
1008.1 Lighting requirements -exit
3309 Reporting of fires
202 False alarms
1018.1 Aisles
1024.1 Use of exit ways
1013.1 Marking and lighting of exits
2311.2.3.1 Liquids drained from vehicles
2311.2 Storage and use of flammable and combustible liquids in repair
garages $100.00
AMOUNT
$200.00
$150.00
$150.00
2311.3 Source of ignition
2311.2.2 Oily waste materials
2803.1 Open yard storage
2803.2 Dust control
3103.8
3103.9 Anchorage required
Location of tents and air -supported structures
$100.00
$100.00
$150.00
$100.00
3104.2 Flame-retardant treatment $100.00
3104.12/13 Fire extinguishers and other fire protection equipment $100.•00
3104.14 Occupant load $100.00
3103.12 Exits / Means of Egress
3103.12.8 Maintenance of exit ways
3103.12.7 Exit illumination
3104.6 Smoking
3104.7 Open Flame
3104.15 Heating and cooking equipment
3104.19 Generators
2108.1 Fire protection
2107.3 Solvent storage
3104.17.2 Storage of flammable or combustible liquid
$150.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
2105.1.5.4 Public access Customer area
2105.1.1 Warning label and signs
2403.2.6 Smoking prohibited
2403.2.7 Welding warning signs
2403.2.1 Electrical wiring and equipment
2404.2 Location of spray -finishing operations
2404.3.2 Spray booths
2404.6.1.2 Dry filters - Drying Apparatus
2404.6 Sources of ignition
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$50.00
$200.00
$100.00
$150.00
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule 6
FINES/PENALTIES - LOS 6ATOS CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
AMOUNT
$100.00
SECTION OFFENSE areas
2404.7
Ventilation of spray booths and spraying $50.00
$75.00
Storage and handling of flammable or combustible liquids $50.00
2404.9 Limited spraying areas
2403.3
2404.4 Fire protection equipment
2404.5 Operation and maintenance
2404.6.1.2 Drying apparatus
2405.2 Location of dip tank operations
2405.7 Ventilation of vapor areas
2405.6 Sources of ignition
2405.4.1
Fire extinguishing equipment
$150.00
2405.3.4 Dip tank covers1uu.w
2405.9 Hardening and tempering tanks $100 00
2405.11 Coating operations $150.00
2407 Electrostatic apparatus $100.00
2408 Organic peroxides and dual -component coatings $1 0
2408.5 Source of ignition $100.00
5906.5.7 Fire extinguishing materials $100.00
Handling of magnesium fines (fine magnesium scrap) $100.00
5906.1
202 Hot work area
202 Location of cylinders
2905 Process building products
2909 Storage of raw material and finished p
2906 Process mills, mixers and kettles
2904.1
Electrical equipment
2904.3 Protection against static electricity and lighting
2903.4 Fire protection
2901.3 Maintenance
2703.1 Emergency control station and alarms
2703.2.3 Piping and tubing
2703.4 Emergency plan
2703.13 Gas detection
2703.10 Fire protection
2703.15.1 Electrical equipment
2703.15.2 Ventilation requirements
2704 General storage requirements
2704.3.1 Inside HPM storage
2704.3.3 Separation of HPM
2705.3 Handling HPM in existing buildings
2705.3 Requirements for HPM gases
2705.3.2 Transportation of HPM in service corridors
2705.3.4 Design of carts and trucks
$100.00
$100.00
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SECTION
2303.1 Installation of dispensing devices
FINES/PENALTIES - LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
OFFENSE
2303.1 Location of dispensing operations
2304.1 Supervision of dispensing operations
2305.4 Sources of ignition
2305.6 Signs
2305.5 Fire protection
2305.7 Clearance of combustibles
2305.2 Maintenance
2306.2 Storage of fuel
2306.7 Dispensing
2301.5 Electrical equipment
2301.6 Heating equipment
2305.5 Fire protections
2307.4 LPG dispensing location
2307.5 LPG dispensing equipment
2308.4 Private fueling of vehicles
2308.3 Location for CNG dispensing operations
2308.6 Manual shut off valve
2308.8
3003.1 Ventilation
606.12.5 Ammonia discharge
606.7 Emergency signs and labels
Discharge of CNG from vehicle fuel containers
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
5303.1
5303.4 Marking
5303.5 Security
5303.6 Valve protection
5303.7 Separation from hazardous conditions
Compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks
$100.00
$100.00
5303.8 Wiring and equipment
5303.9 Service repair
5303.10 Unauthorized use
5303.11 Exposure to fire
5303.12 Leaks, damage or corrosion
5303.13 Surface or unprotected storage areas
5303.15 Lightning
5304 Storage
5305 Use and handling
5306 Medical gas systems
5503.1 Construction of containers
5503.1 Containers
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule 8
SECTION
5503.2
5503.4
5503.60
5505.1.2
5505.4
5505.5
2203.2
2203.1
5701.4
5703.2
5703.4
5703.5
5704.2.1
5704.2.3
5704.2.4
5704.2.5
5704.2.6
5704.2.7
5704.2.8
5704.2.7.6
5704.2.8.2
5704.2.7.3
5704.2.9.6.1
FINES/PENALTIES - LOS OATOS CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
OFFENSE
5704.2.9.6.2
5704.2.7.4
5704.2.7.5
5704.2.10
5704.2.9.5
5704.3.3
5704.2.11
5705.2
5705.3.6
5706.2.8
5001.5.1
5003.2.1
5003.2.2
Pressure relief devices
Electrical equipment
Piping materials and construction
Piping materials and construction
Smoking and d open flames
Permit and plans for flammable and combustible liquid storage
electrical
Fire protection
Spill control and secondary containment
Labeling and signs
Change of tank contents
Labeling and signs
Sources of ignition
Explosion control
Separation from incompatible materials
Design of tanks, containers and equipment
Below grade vaults
Inspection, repair, alteration or reconstruction of tanks and
piping
Seismic design
Tank vents for normal venting
Prohibited locations of above ground tanks
Separation of tanks for tanks
Emergency of relief venting
Tank openings other than vents
Drainage control and diking
Container and portable tank storage outside of buildings
Stationary above ground tank storage inside buildings
Container and portable tank storage inside buildings
Underground tank storage
Liquid transfer
Cleaning with Class 1 or 11 liquids
Storage and dispensing at construction sites
Tank vehicles and vehicle operation
Permits required for hazardous materials
Hazardous material management
Design of containers, cylinders and tanks
Piping, tubing, valves and fittings
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$150.00
$200.00
$100.00
Town of Los Gatos FY 2023-2024 Comprehensive Fine Schedule 9
Suitability of equipment
Installation of tanks
Empty containers and tanks
Maintenance
Release of hazardous material
Material safety data sheets
Identification signs
Signs
Sources of ignition
Construction requirement
5003.9 General safety precautions
FINES/PENALTIES - LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
5003.2.3
5003.2.4
5003.2.5
5003.2.6
5003.3
5003.4
5003.5
5003.6
5003.7
5003.8
$100.00
$1C0.00
$100.00
$100.00
$1,000.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Retail and wholesale storage and display $100.00
$100.00
5001.1 Exempt amounts
5003.10 Handling and transportation
5001.6 Facility closure
5001.4
5004 Storage, general
6004
6303 Oxidizers
Toxic and highly toxic compressed gases
$100..00
$100.00
6203 Organic peroxides
6403 Pyrophoric materials
6703 Water relative solids and liquids
6003 Highly toxic and toxic solids and liquids $100.00
$100.006603 Radioactive materials
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
5403 Corrosives
$100.00
$100.00
5005.1.1 Separation from hazardous material storage $100.00
5004.2 Spill control $100.00
5005.1.5 Emergency power
5005.1.6 Supervision
5005.1.7 Lighting
5005.1.8 Fire extinguishing systems
5005.1.9 Ventilation
5304.1
NFPA 55 Bulk oxygen systems
NFPA 55 Liquid transfer
6405.3 Silane
5005.2 Indoor dispensing and use
5005.3 Outdoor dispensing and use
5005.4 Handling
3205.2 Ignition sources
3205.4 Aisle maintenance
3206.3
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Container position for gases
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Separation of high -piled storage areas
$100.00
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3206.4
3206.5
3206.6
3206.7
3206.8
3206.9
3206.10
3207.2
3207.3
3208.2
3208.3
3208.5
6103
6104
6105
6106
6107
6107.2
6107.3
6107.4
6108
6109
6110
6111
4811.6
6504
605.9
605.1
605.8
605.5
605.4
605.4.1
605.3
3301
3304
5104
5106
FINES/PENALTIES - LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA FIRE CORE
Fire sprinklers
Fire detection
Building access
Smoke and heat removal
Hose stations and hose connections
Aisles
Portable fire extin:uishers
Fire protection for solid -piled and shelf storage
Pile dimensions and height limitations
Fire protection for rack storage
Flue spaces
Extra -high rack storage systems
Installation of equipment
Location of containers
Prohibited use of tp-gas
Dispensing
Safety devices
Smoking and other sources of ignition
Clearance to combustibles
Protecting containers from vehicles
Fire protection
Storage of portable containers awaiting use or resale
Containers not in service
Parking and garaging tank vehicles
Smoking
Film storage
Use of temporary wiring
Abatement of electrical hazards
Electrical motors
Extension cords
Multi plug adaptors
Power taps
Access to switchboards and panel boards
Fire safety during construction
Precautions against fire
Storage of aerosol products
Retail display of aerosol products
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
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