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Matter 25-1113

Final Adoption of Ordinances.

Legal & Litigation City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 08 Oct 2025
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File
25-1113
Type
Final Adoption of Ordinance
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
08 Oct 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:01

The papers

1 document · 104 KB
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(a) Ordinance

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This ordinance amends the San Jose Municipal Code to increase the maximum administrative penalty for ongoing violations from $2,500 to $210,000 per day, and the total maximum penalty from $100,000 to $500,000. It outlines factors for determining penalties, accrual of penalties, and enforcement measures, including the possibility of liens on real property. The ordinance is noted as a draft and has undergone revisions based on City Council actions.

Key points
  • Increases per day maximum administrative penalty from $2,500 to $210,000.
  • Increases total maximum administrative penalty from $100,000 to $500,000.
  • Factors for determining penalties include duration, frequency, and community impact.
  • Penalties accrue until compliance is achieved.
  • Penalties can be enforced through liens on real property.
Limitations
  • The document appears to be a draft.
  • Specific dates for publication and voting are not filled in.

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NVF:TTT:KMF 10/7//2025 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE AMENDING SECTION 1.13.150 OF CHAPTER 1.13 OF TITLE 1 AND SECTION 1.14.090 OF CHAPTER 1.14 OF TITLE 1 OF THE SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE PER DAY MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AMOUNT FROM TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,500) TO TEN TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($210,000) FOR EACH ONGOING VIOLATION; AND INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FROM ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000) TO FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) EXCLUSIVE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, INTEREST AND RESTITUTION FOR COMPLIANCE REINSPECTIONS, FOR ANY RELATED SERIES OF VIOLATIONS WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions and requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, together with related State CEQA Guidelines and Title 21 of the San José Municipal Code (collectively, "CEQA"), the Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement has determined that the provisions of this Ordinance do not constitute a project, under File No. PP17-008 (General Procedure and Policy Making resulting in no changes to the physical environment); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San José is the decision-making...