With the exception of those provisions making acts or failures to act infractions, the violation of any provision of this Code making any act or failure to act unlawful, prohibited, an offense, or a misdemeanor, shall be a misdemeanor upon conviction of which the violator shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail for a term not exceeding six months or both. For any violation of this Code which is specifically declared to be an infraction, the maximum penalty upon conviction shall be a fine not exceeding $100 for the first violation; (2) $200 for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; and, (3) $500 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.
(Ord. 2470 2-28-84; Ord. 2472 3-20-84; Ord. 93-11 6-15-93; Ord. 17-08 5-30-17; Ord. 18-06 5-8-18)
(b) 
Notwithstanding Section 1-18, and pursuant to California Vehicle Code Sections 40200 through 40273, any violation regulating the standing, stopping, or parking of a vehicle declared to be punishable as an infraction shall be subject to a civil penalty as set forth in the City's Schedule of Parking Penalties (IMC Section 3-81.2).
(Ord. 09-18 10-20-09; Ord. 18-06 5-8-18; Ord. 20-09 6-16-20; Ord. 23-17 9-12-23; Ord. 25-14, 9/16/2025)
In addition to the penalties provided in Section 1-18, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be, by this City, summarily abated as such, and each day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
The violation of any administrative provisions of this Code by any officer or employee of the City may be deemed a failure to perform the duties under, or observe the rules and regulations of the department, office or board within the meaning of the Civil Service provisions of this Code and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder.
(a) 
Persons confined in the City Jail under a final judgment of imprisonment for violation of any provisions of this Code may be required by the Chief of Police to perform labor on the streets or other public property or works within the City.
(b) 
The phrase, "streets or other public property or works within the City," as used in this Section shall include, among other things, clerical and menial labor in the City Jail, or in any camp maintained for the labor of such persons or on the streets or other public property, or works within the City.
(c) 
The City Council may prescribe and enforce the rules and regulations under which such labor is to be performed; and may provide clothing of such distinctive character for such persons as such City Council in its discretion, may deem proper.
Whenever any person is arrested without a warrant for a violation of any of the provisions of this code and is not otherwise released, the arrested person, in the judgment of the arresting officer, shall either be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay, as is more fully set forth in the Penal Code of the State of California, or the arresting officer shall prepare in duplicate a written notice to appear in court, containing the name and address of such person, the offense charged and the time and place when and where such person shall appear in court.
The place specified in the notice to appear shall be before a judge of the Municipal Court of the Inglewood Judicial District.
The officer shall deliver one copy of the notice to appear to the arrested person, and the arrested person, in order to secure his or her release, must give his or her written promise so to appear in court by signing the duplicate notice, which shall be retained by the officer. Thereupon, the arresting officer shall forthwith release the person arrested from custody.
The officer shall, as soon as practicable, file a duplicate notice with the magistrate specified in such notice. The defendant may, prior to the date upon which he or she promised to appear in court, deposit with the magistrate the amount of bail set by such magistrate. Thereafter, at the time when the case is called for arraignment before the magistrate, if the defendant does not appear either in person or by counsel, the magistrate may declare the bail forfeited, and may in his or her discretion order that no further proceedings shall be had in such case. Upon the making of such order that no further proceedings be had, all sums deposited as bail shall forthwith be paid into the County Treasury for distribution pursuant to Section 1463 of the Penal Code.
No warrant shall issue on such charge for the arrest of a person who, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, has given such written promise to appear in court, unless and until he has violated such promise or has failed to deposit bail, to appear for arraignment, trial or judgment, as required by law.
When a person signs a written promise to appear and does not appear at the time and place specified in the written promise to appear and has not posted bail as provided in Section 1-26 of this code, the magistrate shall issue and have delivered for execution a warrant for his arrest within twenty days after his failure to appear as promised.
(Ord. 1820 4-16-65)
No suit shall be brought on any claim or demand for money or damages; including those claims or demands excepted by Section 905 of the California Government Code; against the City of Inglewood until written demand for the same has been presented, as herein provided.
(a) 
To the extent that the laws of the State of California set forth a procedure applicable to claims specified therein against local public entities and public officers and employees thereof, such state laws shall govern such claims to the exclusion of the provisions of this Section and all ordinances of this City.
(b) 
Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, and except in those cases where a different period of time is otherwise specified by statute or regulation of the State of California, all claims or demands which are based on a cause of action, against the City, any board or department thereof, or any officer or employee thereof, shall be presented as herein required.
(c) 
Whenever it is claimed that the City of Inglewood is liable to any person for money, damages, fees, salaries, wages, compensation, or payment, because of injury suffered, compensation owed or payment due to such person, by or from the City, a verified claim for damages or payment shall be presented in writing and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Inglewood within one hundred days after the accrual of the cause of action.
(d) 
Whenever it is claimed that the City of Inglewood is obligated to pay money to any person because of contract, or by virtue of law, a demand or claim for such money due and owed shall be presented in writing filed with the City Clerk of the City of Inglewood within one hundred days after the last item of the account or claim has accrued.
(e) 
Each claim or demand for money due, or damages claimed as specified in subsections (c) and (d) above shall specify the name and address of the claimant, a brief description of the contract, a brief recital of facts giving rise to the obligation, date and place of accident if pertinent and extent of injuries or damages received and demanded.
(f) 
The time limit set by subsection (d) of this Section shall not begin to run against a claimant whose claim or demand for money due, or injuries suffered, until such claimant shall have actual notice of the existence of such claim.
(g) 
When a claim required by this Section is not presented within the one hundred days after accrual of the cause of action, an application to file a late claim may be presented in writing and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Inglewood. Subdivision (b) of Section 911.4, Sections 911.2 to 912.2, inclusive, and Sections 946.4 and 946.6 of the Government Code of California shall govern all such applications to file late claims.
(h) 
Each claim or application to file a late claim, presented and filed, containing all the requirements of (c) of this Section, shall be presented by the City Clerk within a period of time to allow the City Council to act within the time period specified by Section 912.4 of the Government Code of California. All provisions of Section 912.4 of the Government Code of California shall apply to claims required to be filed under this Section.
(Ord. 2514 7-16-85)