California Government Code ARTICLE 1 - General

• Section 36900.
  (a) Violation of a city ordinance is a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. The violation of a city ordinance may be prosecuted...
• Section 36901.
  The city legislative body may impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances. It may fix the penalty by fine or imprisonment, or both....
• Section 36903.
  Imprisonment for violation of an ordinance shall be in the city jail, unless by ordinance the legislative body prescribes imprisonment in the county jail. If...
• Section 36904.
  The legislative body may require persons imprisoned for violation of an ordinance to labor on public property or works within the city.(Added by Stats. 1949,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018