A. 
The city council has determined that the enforcement of the Municipal Code and applicable state codes throughout the city is an important public service and is vital to the protection of the public's health, safety and quality of life. The council also finds that there is a need to establish procedures for administrative enforcement of Municipal Code violations to afford due process of law to any person who is directly affected by an administrative action. These procedures are also intended to establish a method to efficiently, expeditiously and fairly resolve issues raised in any administrative enforcement action.
B. 
The procedures in this chapter shall be in addition to criminal, civil or any other legal remedies established by law that may be pursued to address violations of this code and applicable state codes. By adopting this section, the city does not intend to limit its discretion to utilize any other remedy, whether independently or concurrent, civil or criminal actions for such violations that the city may select in a particular case.
(Ord. 1210 § 1, 2012)
The director of development services or the city manager's designee, designated code enforcement officers, other city directors and/or their designated agents shall have the authority and powers necessary to determine whether a violation of the code exists and the authority to take appropriate action to gain compliance with the provisions of the San Dimas Municipal Code and the applicable state codes. These powers include the power to issue notices of violation, administrative citations, infractions, notices and orders, and civil penalties, the power to inspect public and private property and use the remedies available under the San Dimas Municipal Code, California Building Standards Codes or other applicable codes.
(Ord. 1210 § 1, 2012)
The director of development services or the city manager's designee also may enter into code compliance agreements with the affected persons to resolve abatement matters expeditiously and fairly. Said agreements, voluntarily entered into by the parties, may include provisions which address the nature and extent of abatement activities, a time schedule for completion of abatement procedures, assessment of fines and costs, the consequences of failing to comply with the terms and conditions thereof, and any other provision which expeditiously and reasonably resolves the abatement dispute between the city and affected persons. Said agreements shall be executed, acknowledged and recorded in the official records of the county of Los Angeles clerk/recorder. Said agreements shall run with the land and be binding on the heirs, successors and assigns of the affected persons who entered into said agreements with the city.
(Ord. 1210 § 1, 2012)
It is unlawful for any person to:
A. 
Either orally or in writing, give information to an enforcement official which the person knows to be false; or
B. 
Remove or violate a notice or order posted as required by any provision of the San Dimas Municipal Code for the purpose of interfering with or preventing the enforcement thereof; or
C. 
Obstruct, impede, or interfere with the lawful activities of any city enforcement official, including inspections, examinations, or surveys. Such interference with enforcement procedures shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1210 § 1, 2012)
Whenever it is determined that a violation of this code or applicable state codes exists, the director of development services or code enforcement officer may issue a written notice of violation to the responsible person(s). The notice of violation shall include the following information:
A. 
The name of the responsible party;
B. 
The name of the owner, if different from the responsible person;
C. 
Street address;
D. 
The code sections in violation;
E. 
A description of the conditions which violate the applicable codes;
F. 
A list of necessary corrections to bring the property into compliance;
G. 
A deadline or specific date to correct the violations listed in the notice of violations;
H. 
A list of the potential consequences for failure to comply with the notice including, but not limited to, criminal prosecution, civil injunction, administrative abatement, administrative citations, civil penalties, revocation of permits, recordation of the notice of violation and withholding of future municipal permits.
(Ord. 1210 § 1, 2012)