Those persons designated by the director shall have the authority
to make citation arrests in compliance with the provisions of section
1.7 (General penalty; continuing violations) of the Municipal Code.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A. Public nuisance. Any use, structure, or property which is
altered, enlarged, erected, established, maintained, moved, or operated,
contrary to the provisions of the Municipal Code, including this zoning
ordinance and other related ordinances of the city, or any applicable
condition of approval, is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public
nuisance, and shall be subject to the remedies and penalties identified
in the Municipal Code, including this section.
B. Violation—Penalty. Any corporation, firm, or person,
whether acting as an agent, employee, principal, or otherwise, violating
any provision of this zoning ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding
180 days or by both the fine and imprisonment. The corporation, firm,
or person is deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day during any portion of which any violation of this zoning ordinance
is committed, continued, or permitted by the corporation, firm, or
person, and shall be punishable as provided in this section. The city
attorney may reduce the charges to an infraction in compliance with
the provisions of section 1.7 (General penalty; continuing violations)
of the Municipal Code.
C. Stop work order.
1. Construction in violation of the Municipal Code or a condition(s)
imposed on an entitlement shall be subject to the issuance of a "stop
work order."
2. A violation of a stop work order shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A. Cumulative, not exclusive. All remedies contained in this
zoning ordinance for the handling of violations or enforcement of
the provisions of the Municipal Code, including this zoning ordinance
and other related ordinances of the city, shall be cumulative and
not exclusive of any other applicable provisions of city, county,
state, or federal law.
B. Other remedies. If a person is found guilty and convicted
of an infraction or misdemeanor for the violation of any provision
of the Municipal Code, the conviction shall not prevent the city from
pursuing other available remedy(ies) to correct the violation.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)
A. Access to premises.
1. Pre-approval inspections. Every applicant seeking
an application, entitlement, or any other action in compliance with
the Municipal Code, including this zoning ordinance and other related
ordinances of the city, shall allow appropriate city officials access
to any premises or property which is the subject of the application.
2. Post-approval inspections. If the entitlement or
other action is approved, the owner or applicant shall allow appropriate
city officials access to the premises to determine continued compliance
with the approved entitlement and/or any conditions of approval.
B. Failure to allow inspections. Failure to allow inspections
shall automatically make all applications, entitlements, and approvals
void.
C. Interference prohibited. Any person refusing admittance
to, impeding, obstructing, or interfering with any appropriate city
official identified in this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 1062, § 2(Exh.
A), 11-25-04)