Nothing in this code shall be interpreted to confer upon or
provide a private citizen or private entity the right to enforce any
chapter of this code or any city ordinance. Unless otherwise specifically
provided, the city and its employees, agents and officials, shall
be the only authorities permitted to enforce the provisions this code
or any city ordinance. Since this section is a clarification and declaration
of existing law, it shall apply both retroactively and prospectively.
(Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The code compliance manager or designee shall have concurrent
enforcement authority with the police chief or designee regarding
any violation of the Municipal Code resulting in a misdemeanor, an
infraction or a public nuisance, unless otherwise provided by this
Title 14, the Municipal Code, applicable statutes, rules, codes and
regulations, resolution of the city council, or written agreement
by and between the code compliance manager and the police chief. Nothing
in this Title 14 shall be construed or interpreted as providing the
code compliance manager or designee with the authority to enforce
any provision of the California
Penal Code, the California Vehicle
Code or any other statute that is specifically required to be enforced
solely by the city's local law enforcement agency under the authority
of the Police Chief.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The code compliance manager or designee shall have concurrent
enforcement authority with the city's Animal Control Division regarding
any violation of the Municipal Code pertaining to animals, unless
otherwise provided in the Municipal Code, any applicable statute,
rule, code or regulation, resolution of the city council, or written
agreement by and between the city and any independent contractor who
may be employed to provide such animal control services to the city
or any of its departments or divisions. The city manager shall have
the authority to delegate, in writing, exclusive enforcement authority
to the city's Animal Control Division of all Municipal Code and applicable
statutes, rules, codes and regulations pertaining to animals provided
that the authority delegated is within the scope of services provided
by any independent contractor who may be providing such animal control
services to the city pursuant to an agreement with the city or any
of its departments or divisions.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The code compliance manager or designee shall have concurrent
enforcement authority with any duly designated officer of the Coachella
Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District charged with enforcing
any laws or regulations pertaining to mosquito and vector control
within the city.
(Ord. 971 § 2, 2008; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The Riverside County Health Department shall have primary enforcement
authority regarding any violation of the "No Smoking" regulations
set forth in California
Labor Code Section 6404.5. Nothing in this
section, however, shall preclude or prohibit the Police Department
or Code Compliance Division from exercising any enforcement authority
regarding said
Labor Code provisions.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the
California Building Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.04 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the
California Building Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Administrative Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.10 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Administrative Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings as adopted pursuant to Chapter
15.08 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
A. The fire chief or fire marshal or designee shall have exclusive enforcement authority regarding any violation of the California Fire Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.12 unless otherwise provided in writing by the Fire Chief pursuant to the California Fire Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
B. The
building official or designee shall have exclusive authority to enforce
the building standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal and published
in the
California Building Standards Code relating to fire and panic
safety.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the California Plumbing Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.08 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the California Plumbing Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the California Mechanical Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.08 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the California Mechanical Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the California Electrical Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.10 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the California Electrical Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Housing Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.08 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Housing Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee, as may be authorized by law, shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code as adopted pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter
15.08 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The community development director or designee shall have concurrent
enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations
of the city's zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations as adopted
pursuant to Municipal Code Titles 16 and 17 unless such concurrent
authority is prohibited by any other applicable statutes, codes, rules
and/or regulations.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The police chief or designee shall have concurrent enforcement
authority with any other city official regarding any violation of
the California Red Light Abatement Law as set forth in California
Penal Code Sections 11225 through 11235 unless such concurrent authority
is prohibited by the Red Light Abatement Law.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building official or designee shall have the concurrent
enforcement authority with any other city official regarding any violation
of the Mobile Home Parks Act as set forth in California Health and
Safety Code Sections 18200 through 18799, unless such concurrent authority
is prohibited by the Mobile Home Parks Act, and of Title 25 of the
California Code of Regulation unless otherwise prohibited.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building division, housing division and code compliance
division shall have concurrent enforcement authority regarding the
State Housing Law as prescribed in California
Health and Safety Code
Sections 17910 through 17995.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The building division, public works division, code compliance division and any other city official shall have concurrent enforcement authority regarding any violations of the "PM-10 Fugitive Dust and Other Emissions" regulations set forth in Rancho Mirage Municipal Code Chapter
7.01.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
The code compliance manager or designee shall have concurrent
enforcement authority with any other city official regarding any violation
of the Municipal Code, and/or any applicable statute, rule, code,
or regulation relating to overgrown weeds or the accumulation of rubbish,
refuse or dirt.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
Nothing in this Chapter
14.40 shall limit or otherwise restrict any employee, agent or official of the city from exercising any exclusive authority to enforce any law or regulation as provided by any applicable statute, rule, code, regulation, or policy.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
Employees, agents or officials of the city who are not referenced in this Chapter
14.40 or who are not provided with exclusive enforcement authority by any applicable statute, rule, code, regulation, or policy are not provided by this Chapter
14.40 with any authority to enforce this title, the Municipal Code, or any applicable statute, rule, code, regulation or city policy.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)
Agencies that contract with the city to provide city services
shall have the enforcement authority necessary to perform their respective
services regarding any violation of the Municipal Code or any applicable
statute, rule, code, regulation, or policy unless otherwise provided
by the Municipal Code or any applicable statute, rule, code, regulation
or city policy.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 4, 2018)