The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be available to the city pursuant to the California Unfair Business Practices Act as set forth in California
Business and Professions Code Sections 17000 through 17208. Consistent with Section
14.40.005 of this title, nothing in this section 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.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004; Ord. 1141 § 5, 2018)
The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be
available to the city pursuant to the California Red Light Abatement
Act as set forth in California
Penal Code Sections 11225 through 11235.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be
available to the city pursuant to the California Drug Abatement Act
as set forth in California
Health and Safety Code Sections 11570 through
11587.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be
available to the city pursuant to the California Housing Law as set
forth in California
Health and Safety Code Sections 17910 through
17995.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The building official may seek and order suspension and/or revocation
pursuant to the Uniform Building Code,
California Building Code and/or
any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation, of any certificate
of occupancy for any property which is being maintained in violation
of the Municipal Code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or
regulation.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The city may seek and obtain injunctive relief to enjoin any
violation or continuing violation of the Municipal Code and/or any
applicable statute, rule, code or regulation.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The building official and any other authorized agent may seek
and order stop work orders pursuant to the Uniform Building Code,
California Building Code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code
or regulation, whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions
of the Municipal Code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or
regulation.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
As part of any court action, the city is authorized to require
any person responsible for causing or maintaining conditions which
constitute a public nuisance to post a performance bond to ensure
compliance with the Municipal Code and/or any applicable statute,
rule, code or regulation.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The city may initiate and maintain a private nuisance action
against any person or entity responsible for causing or maintaining
conditions which constitute a nuisance as against any property of
the city.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
Nothing in this Title 14 shall preclude the city from seeking
an abatement and/or inspection warrant at anytime and independent
from any other remedy provided by the Municipal Code and/or any applicable
statute, rule, code or regulation.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The remedies set forth in this Title 14 shall be cumulative
and in addition to any and all other remedies, civil, equitable or
criminal, afforded to the city under the law.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
Nothing in this Title
14 is intended to prohibit or preclude the city from seeking and recovering any costs pursuant to
Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1032 through 1033.5.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
The amount of any fine or fee imposed by this Title
14 shall be deemed a civil debt owing to the city. An action may be commenced in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of the amount of any such delinquent or unpaid fine or fee, with any penalties applicable thereto as prescribed by this Title
14 or other enactment. The remedy prescribed by this section shall be cumulative, and the use of an action to collect such an amount as a debt by civil action shall not bar the use of any other remedy provided by this Title
14 or as otherwise provided by law.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)
Upon filing a criminal complaint for zoning or other land use
related violations or commencing a proceeding to abate a public nuisance,
the Code Compliance Manager or other enforcement authority, or his
or her designee, may file a notice of pending action in the county
recorder's office to notify any potential purchaser(s) of a violation
and/or public nuisance existing on subject property or premises and
to attempt to prevent the owner from transferring the subject property
or premises to another person or entity without first correcting the
outstanding violation and reimbursing the city for any and all costs
incurred by the city in its attempt to remedy the violation. Once
the action is completed and the city is reimbursed for any costs incurred
by the city in its attempt to remedy the subject violation, the Code
Compliance Manager or other enforcement authority, or designee, shall
file a withdrawal of the notice with the county recorder's office.
(Ord. 870 § 2, 2004)