All employees of the City of Escondido vested with the duty or authority to issue, deny, or modify permits of any sort shall conform to the provisions of this chapter and shall issue no permit, certificate or license for uses, buildings or purposes in conflict with the provisions of this chapter. Any such permit, certificate or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, intentionally or otherwise, shall be null and void.
(Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17)
Whenever necessary to make an inspection of any premises, business records or other data to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever any of the officials set forth in section 33-1310 of this article has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition, or violation of this chapter, or use of property or premises that is unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the official or their authorized representative may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the building, premises, business records, or other data or to perform any duty imposed upon such official by this chapter. If the building or premises are occupied, the official shall first present proper credentials and request entry. If the building or premises are unoccupied, the official shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the official or authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
(Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17)
Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code, and any use of land, building or premises established, conducted, operated or maintained contrary to the provisions of this code is unlawful and a public nuisance. The city attorney is authorized to immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment of such nuisance in the manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining or using any such building or structure or using property contrary to the provisions of this code. This remedy shall be cumulative and not exclusive.
(Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17)
Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any portion of this chapter, including the use of land or structures contrary to this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such person, firm or corporation is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed or continued by such person, firm or corporation.
(Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17)