Cathedral City, CA
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Title 13 Code Enforcement and Remedies
- The Charter
- Ttl CHA City of Cathedral City
- Code of Ordinances
- Ttl 1 General Provisions
- Ttl 2 Administration and Personnel
- Ttl 3 Revenue and Finance
- Ttl 4 (Reserved)
- Ttl 5 Business Regulations
- Ttl 6 Health and Sanitation
- Ttl 7 (Reserved)
- Ttl 8 Buildings and Construction
- Ttl 9 Planning and Zoning
- Ttl 10 Animals
- Ttl 11 Peace, Morals and Safety
- Ttl 12 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ttl 13 Code Enforcement and Remedies
- Ch 13.10 PURPOSE
- § 13.10.010 Purpose.
- Ch 13.20 DEFINITIONS
- § 13.20.010 General definitions.
- § 13.20.020 Uniform Building Code definitions.
- § 13.20.025 Uniform Administrative Code definitions.
- § 13.20.030 Uniform Plumbing Code definitions.
- § 13.20.040 Uniform Mechanical Code definitions.
- § 13.20.050 National Electrical Code definitions.
- § 13.20.060 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings definitions.
- § 13.20.070 Uniform Sign Code definitions.
- § 13.20.080 Uniform Fire Code definitions.
- § 13.20.090 California Fire Code definitions.
- § 13.20.095 National Fire Code definitions.
- § 13.20.100 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code definitions.
- § 13.20.110 Non-defined terms.
- § 13.20.120 Plural.
- § 13.20.130 Feminine and masculine.
- § 13.20.140 Reference applies to amendments.
- § 13.20.150 Acts by deputy.
- § 13.20.160 Prohibited acts; including causing permitting, or suffering.
- Ch 13.30 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 13.30.010 Computation of time.
- § 13.30.020 Recovery of costs pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure.
- § 13.30.030 Collection of debts to city.
- § 13.30.040 Civil penalties.
- § 13.30.050 Attorney's fees.
- Ch 13.40 ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
- § 13.40.010 Concurrent enforcement authority with police department.
- § 13.40.020 Animal regulations.
- § 13.40.025 No smoking regulations.
- § 13.40.030 Uniform Building Code violations.
- § 13.40.035 Uniform Administrative Code violations.
- § 13.40.040 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings violations.
- § 13.40.050 Uniform Fire Code violations.
- § 13.40.060 California Fire Code violations.
- § 13.40.065 National Fire Code violations.
- § 13.40.070 Uniform Plumbing Code violations.
- § 13.40.080 Uniform Mechanical Code violations.
- § 13.40.090 National Electrical Code violations.
- § 13.40.110 Uniform Sign Code violations.
- § 13.40.120 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code violations.
- § 13.40.125 Zoning regulations.
- § 13.40.130 California Red Light Abatement Law.
- § 13.40.135 Mobile Home Parks Act.
- § 13.40.140 State Housing Law.
- § 13.40.145 Weeds and rubbish.
- § 13.40.150 Persons to retain exclusive authority.
- Ch 13.50 INSPECTION
- § 13.50.010 Authority to inspect.
- § 13.50.020 Right to enter occupied property with consent of landlord, occupant or tenant.
- § 13.50.030 Limitation on scope of consent by occupant or tenant.
- § 13.50.040 Limitation on scope of consent by landlord.
- § 13.50.050 Right to enter secured unoccupied premises with consent.
- § 13.50.060 Remedy for refused entry or inability to obtain consent.
- § 13.50.070 Inspection of exterior code violations from public property.
- § 13.50.080 Inspection of exterior code violations from neighbor's yard.
- § 13.50.090 Inspection of abandoned buildings and property.
- § 13.50.100 Inspection of common areas of multi-housing complexes.
- § 13.50.110 Inspection of open undeveloped areas.
- § 13.50.120 Use of optical aids.
- § 13.50.130 Use of aerial surveillance.
- § 13.50.140 Inspections of sexually oriented businesses.
- § 13.50.160 Inspections of tattooing establishments.
- § 13.50.170 Inspections pertaining to stormwater management and discharge controls provisions.
- § 13.50.180 Inspections pursuant to Uniform Building Code.
- § 13.50.190 Inspections pursuant to Uniform Plumbing Code.
- § 13.50.200 Inspections pursuant to Uniform Mechanical Code.
- § 13.50.210 Inspections pursuant to National Electrical Code.
- § 13.50.220 Inspections pursuant to Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
- § 13.50.230 Inspections pursuant to Uniform Sign Code.
- § 13.50.240 Inspections pursuant to Uniform Fire Code.
- § 13.50.250 Inspections pursuant to California Fire Code.
- § 13.50.260 Inspections pursuant to Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code.
- § 13.50.270 Inspections pursuant to applicable statutes, rules, codes, regulations or inspection warrants.
- Ch 13.55 NOTICE OF VIOLATION
- § 13.55.010 Issuance of notice of violation.
- § 13.55.020 Contents of notice of violation—Related to real property.
- § 13.55.030 Contents of notice of violation—Unrelated to real property.
- § 13.55.040 Form of notice of violation.
- § 13.55.050 Persons entitled to service of notice of violation.
- § 13.55.060 Service of notice of violation—Related to real property.
- § 13.55.065 Service of notice of violation—Unrelated to real property.
- § 13.55.070 Completion of service of notice of violation.
- § 13.55.080 Failure to comply with notice of violation.
- Ch 13.58 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION
- § 13.58.010 Issuance of administrative citation.
- § 13.58.020 Administrative fines.
- § 13.58.025 Opportunity to correct or remedy violations.
- § 13.58.030 Contents of administrative citation.
- § 13.58.040 Form of administrative citation.
- § 13.58.050 Service of administrative citation.
- § 13.58.060 Completion of service of administrative citation.
- § 13.58.070 Appeal of administrative citation.
- § 13.58.080 Form for filing of appeal.
- § 13.58.090 Time in which to file appeal.
- § 13.58.100 Fee for filing of appeal.
- § 13.58.110 Incomplete filing.
- § 13.58.120 Processing of appeal.
- § 13.58.130 Stay pending appeal.
- § 13.58.140 Failure to file proper appeal.
- § 13.58.150 Time in which to pay fine.
- § 13.58.160 Attorney's fees.
- Ch 13.60 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEALS PROCEDURES
- § 13.60.010 Duties of administrative appeals officer.
- § 13.60.020 Limitations on authority of appeals officer.
- § 13.60.030 Scheduling of administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.60.040 Preparation and form of notice of administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.60.050 Time for and method of service of notice of administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.60.060 Proof of service of hearing notice.
- § 13.60.070 Report and recommendation.
- § 13.60.080 Admissibility of evidence at appeals hearing.
- § 13.60.090 Rights of parties at appeals hearing.
- § 13.60.100 Failure to attend administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.60.110 Duty to prepare and serve notice of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.60.120 Time in which to serve notice of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.60.130 Form of notice of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.60.140 Service of notice of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.60.150 Proof of service of notice of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.60.160 Effective date.
- § 13.60.170 Appeal of imposition of administrative fines.
- § 13.60.180 Attorney's fees.
- Ch 13.65 INFRACTION VIOLATIONS
- § 13.65.010 Infraction violations.
- § 13.65.015 Authority to arrest without warrant.
- § 13.65.020 Field citation—Release procedures—Evidence of identity.
- § 13.65.025 Custody.
- § 13.65.030 Criminal infraction complaint.
- § 13.65.040 Continuing violations.
- § 13.65.050 Infraction penalties.
- § 13.65.060 Payment of civil fines.
- § 13.65.070 Restitution.
- § 13.65.080 Attorneys' fees.
- Ch 13.70 MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS
- § 13.70.010 Misdemeanor violations.
- § 13.70.020 Second and subsequent infraction violations.
- § 13.70.025 Continuing violations.
- § 13.70.030 Discretion of the city attorney.
- § 13.70.035 Authority to arrest without warrant.
- § 13.70.040 Field citation—Release procedures—Evidence of identity.
- § 13.70.050 Custody.
- § 13.70.060 Criminal misdemeanor complaint.
- § 13.70.070 Notice of pending action.
- § 13.70.080 Misdemeanor penalties.
- § 13.70.090 Payment of civil fines.
- § 13.70.100 Restitution.
- § 13.70.110 Community service.
- § 13.70.120 Attorneys' fees.
- Ch 13.80 PUBLIC NUISANCES
- § 13.80.025 Attractive nuisances.
- § 13.80.030 Landscaping.
- § 13.80.035 Weeds.
- § 13.80.040 Trees and shrubs.
- § 13.80.045 Fire hazard.
- § 13.80.050 Vehicle parking.
- § 13.80.055 Occupied vehicles.
- § 13.80.060 Maintenance of private walkways, driveways and other improved surfaces.
- § 13.80.065 Parking lot striping and handicapped markings.
- § 13.80.070 Termites, insects, vermin or rodents.
- § 13.80.075 Sewage.
- § 13.80.080 Abandoned or vacated building or structures.
- § 13.80.085 Offensive odors.
- § 13.80.090 Garbage containers.
- § 13.80.095 Hazardous substances and waste.
- § 13.80.100 Visibility hazard.
- § 13.80.105 Illegal, nonconforming building or structure.
- § 13.80.110 Maintenance, repair, restoration or dismantling vehicle or large machinery or equipment.
- § 13.80.115 Visual blight.
- § 13.80.120 Swimming pools, ponds and other bodies of water.
- § 13.80.125 Public toilets.
- § 13.80.130 Privies.
- § 13.80.135 Safety hazard.
- § 13.80.140 Disruptive activities.
- § 13.80.145 Land use entitlements.
- § 13.80.150 Animals.
- § 13.80.155 Public burning.
- § 13.80.160 Air pollution.
- § 13.80.165 Mosquito breeding places.
- § 13.80.170 Discharge of sewage.
- § 13.80.175 Animal manure—Use and storage.
- § 13.80.180 Hauling of offensive substances.
- § 13.80.185 Signs.
- § 13.80.190 Encroachment.
- § 13.80.195 Code violations.
- § 13.80.200 California Civil Code.
- § 13.80.205 California Red Light Abatement Act.
- § 13.80.210 California Drug Abatement Act.
- § 13.80.215 State Housing Law.
- § 13.80.220 Weed abatement.
- § 13.80.225 Rubbish, refuse and dirt.
- § 13.80.230 Nuisance vehicles.
- § 13.80.235 Businesses that operate in violation of state or federal law.
- § 13.80.240 Cannabis.
- § 13.80.245 Extreme body modification services.
- Ch 13.90 NOTICE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ORDER TO ABATE
- § 13.90.010 Notice of public nuisance and order to abate.
- § 13.90.015 Public nuisance administrative fines.
- § 13.90.020 Contents of notice and order.
- § 13.90.030 Form of notice and order.
- § 13.90.050 Posting of notice and order.
- § 13.90.060 Persons entitled to service.
- § 13.90.070 Method of service.
- § 13.90.080 Completion of service.
- § 13.90.090 Proof of service.
- § 13.90.100 Appeal of notice and order.
- § 13.90.110 Form for filing of appeal.
- § 13.90.120 Time in which to file appeal.
- § 13.90.130 Fee for filing of appeal.
- § 13.90.140 Incomplete filing.
- § 13.90.150 Processing of appeal.
- § 13.90.160 Stay pending appeal.
- § 13.90.170 Failure to file appeal.
- § 13.90.180 Recordation of notice and order.
- § 13.90.190 Recordation of notice of compliance.
- § 13.90.200 Failure to comply with notice and order.
- § 13.90.220 Contents of demand for payment.
- § 13.90.270 Attorneys' fees.
- Ch 13.100 PUBLIC NUISANCE APPEALS PROCEDURES
- § 13.100.010 Duties of administrative appeals officer.
- § 13.100.020 Limitations on authority of appeals officer.
- § 13.100.030 Scheduling of administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.100.040 Preparation and form of notice of administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.100.050 Time for and method of service of notice of administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.100.060 Proof of service of hearing notice.
- § 13.100.070 Report and recommendation.
- § 13.100.080 Admissibility of evidence at appeals hearing.
- § 13.100.090 Rights of parties at appeals hearing.
- § 13.100.100 Failure to attend administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.100.110 Duty to prepare and serve decision and compliance order.
- § 13.100.120 Time in which to serve decision and compliance order.
- § 13.100.130 Form of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.100.140 Service of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.100.150 Proof of service of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.100.160 Effective date.
- § 13.100.170 Appeal of imposition of administrative fines.
- § 13.100.180 Recordation of decision and compliance order.
- § 13.100.190 Recordation of notice of compliance.
- § 13.100.195 Failure to comply with decision and compliance order—Misdemeanor offense.
- § 13.100.200 Demand for payment of public nuisance administrative fines after failure to comply with decision and compliance order.
- § 13.100.210 Contents of demand for payment.
- § 13.100.220 Form of demand for payment.
- § 13.100.230 Service of demand for payment.
- § 13.100.240 Completion of service.
- § 13.100.250 Proof of service.
- § 13.100.260 Attorneys' fees.
- Ch 13.110 SUMMARY ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCE PROCEDURES
- § 13.110.010 Summary abatement of public nuisances that pose an immediate threat to public health and safety.
- § 13.110.020 City to inventory discarded items.
- § 13.110.030 Preparation of summary abatement report.
- § 13.110.040 Filing of the original summary abatement report.
- § 13.110.050 Method and manner of service of summary abatement report.
- § 13.110.060 Proof of service of summary abatement report.
- § 13.110.070 Attorneys' fees.
- § 13.110.080 Responsibility for public nuisance abatement costs.
- Ch 13.120 PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT COSTS
- § 13.120.010 Responsibility for public nuisance abatement costs.
- § 13.120.015 Attorneys' fees.
- § 13.120.020 Recovery of other costs associated with abatement.
- § 13.120.030 Preparation of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.040 Contents of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.050 Filing and recordation of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.055 Persons entitled to service.
- § 13.120.060 Method of service of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.070 Proof of service of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.080 Completion of service of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.090 Appeal of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.100 Form for filing of appeal of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.110 Time in which to file appeal of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.120 Fee for filing of appeal of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.130 Incomplete filing of appeal of abatement cost report.
- § 13.120.140 Processing of appeal.
- § 13.120.150 Stay pending appeal.
- § 13.120.160 Failure to file appeal of abatement cost report—Final determination.
- § 13.120.170 Time in which to pay abatement costs.
- § 13.120.180 Special assessment against parcel for failure to timely pay abatement costs.
- § 13.120.190 Notice of imposition of special assessment.
- § 13.120.200 Recordation of notice of special assessment.
- § 13.120.210 Sale of vacant residential developed property.
- § 13.120.220 Treble abatement costs.
- Ch 13.130 ABATEMENT COST APPEALS PROCEDURES
- § 13.130.010 Scheduling of appeal of abatement cost report.
- § 13.130.020 Preparation and form of notice of administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.130.030 Time for and method of service of hearing notice.
- § 13.130.035 Proof of service of the hearing notice.
- § 13.130.040 Report and recommendation.
- § 13.130.050 Administrative appeals officer to conduct appeal hearing.
- § 13.130.055 Rights of parties at appeals hearing.
- § 13.130.060 Failure to attend administrative appeals hearing.
- § 13.130.065 Administrative appeals officer to decide appeal.
- § 13.130.070 Time in which to pay abatement costs.
- § 13.130.080 Special assessment against parcel for failure to timely pay abatement costs.
- § 13.130.090 Attorneys' fees.
- Ch 13.135 REGISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTIES
- § 13.135.010 Purpose and intent.
- § 13.135.020 Definitions.
- § 13.135.030 Recordation of transfer.
- § 13.135.040 Registration.
- § 13.135.050 Retention of management company.
- § 13.135.060 Maintenance requirements.
- § 13.135.070 Security requirements.
- § 13.135.080 Fees.
- § 13.135.090 Administration.
- § 13.135.100 Administrative citation.
- § 13.135.110 Infraction violation.
- § 13.135.120 Civil fines.
- § 13.135.130 Modification, suspension and/or revocation of validly issued city permit and/or city license.
- § 13.135.140 Additional penalties.
- Ch 13.140 OTHER REMEDIES
- § 13.140.010 California Unfair Business Practices Act.
- § 13.140.020 California Red Light Abatement Act.
- § 13.140.030 California Drug Abatement Act.
- § 13.140.040 California Housing Law.
- § 13.140.050 Certificates of occupancy suspension and/or revocation.
- § 13.140.060 Injunctive relief.
- § 13.140.070 Stop work orders.
- § 13.140.075 Performance bonds.
- § 13.140.080 Private nuisance action.
- § 13.140.085 Warrants for abatement and inspection.
- § 13.140.090 Cumulative remedies.
- Ch 13.150 PERMIT AND LICENSE SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURES
- § 13.150.005 Application.
- § 13.150.010 Duty to prepare and serve notice of action recommendation.
- § 13.150.015 Contents of notice of action recommendation.
- § 13.150.020 Service of notice of action recommendation.
- § 13.150.030 Proof of service of notice of action recommendation.
- § 13.150.040 Submission to city clerk and scheduling of hearing.
- § 13.150.050 Preparation and form of hearing notice.
- § 13.150.060 Time for and method of service of hearing notice.
- § 13.150.070 Proof of service of hearing notice.
- § 13.150.080 Hearing officer.
- § 13.150.090 Duties of the hearing officer.
- § 13.150.100 Limitations on authority of hearing officer.
- § 13.150.110 Scope of hearing.
- § 13.150.120 City manager's report.
- § 13.150.130 Admissibility of evidence at hearing.
- § 13.150.140 Rights of parties at hearing.
- § 13.150.150 Failure to attend hearing.
- § 13.150.160 Duty to prepare and serve notice of decision—Final decision.
- § 13.150.170 Form of notice of decision.
- § 13.150.180 Time for and method of service of notice of decision.
- § 13.150.190 Proof of service.
- § 13.150.200 Effective date.
- § 13.150.210 Judicial review.
- § 13.150.220 Expedited judicial review.
- Ch 13.160 SHOPPING CARTS
- § 13.160.010 Purpose and declaration of public nuisance.
- § 13.160.020 Definitions.
- § 13.160.030 Enforcement.
- § 13.160.040 Prohibited conduct.
- § 13.160.050 Shopping cart abatement.
- § 13.160.060 Mandatory shopping cart containment and retrieval plan.
- § 13.160.070 Appeals.
- § 13.160.080 Violations.
- § 13.160.090 Cumulative remedies.
- Ttl 14 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ttl 15 Water and Sewers
- Ttl 16 Miscellaneous County Ordinances Adopted by Reference
- Statutory References
- Ttl SR Statutory References for California Cities
- Tables
- Ttl OL Ordinance List and Disposition Table
