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Title 4 Code Enforcement
Title 4
Code Enforcement
Chapter 4.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 4.04.010
Purpose.
§ 4.04.020
Definitions.
§ 4.04.030
Reference applies to amendments.
§ 4.04.040
Acts by deputy.
§ 4.04.050
Prohibited acts—Including causing, permitting or suffering.
§ 4.04.060
Computation of time.
§ 4.04.070
Attorneys’ fees.
§ 4.04.080
General penalty.
Chapter 4.08
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
§ 4.08.005
No private right of action.
§ 4.08.010
Concurrent enforcement authority with Police Department.
§ 4.08.020
Animal regulations.
§ 4.08.030
No smoking regulations.
§ 4.08.040
California Building Code violations.
§ 4.08.050
Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings violations.
§ 4.08.060
Uniform Housing Code.
§ 4.08.070
California Fire Code violations.
§ 4.08.080
California Plumbing Code violations.
§ 4.08.090
California Mechanical Code violations.
§ 4.08.100
California Electrical Code violations.
§ 4.08.110
Existing Building Code.
§ 4.08.120
California Referenced Standards Code.
§ 4.08.130
International Property Maintenance Code.
§ 4.08.140
California Residential Code.
§ 4.08.150
California Energy Code.
§ 4.08.160
California Historical Building Code.
§ 4.08.170
California Green Building Standards Code.
§ 4.08.180
Zoning regulations.
§ 4.08.190
California Red Light Abatement Law.
§ 4.08.200
State Housing Law.
§ 4.08.210
Weeds and rubbish.
§ 4.08.220
Persons to retain exclusive authority.
Chapter 4.12
INSPECTIONS
§ 4.12.010
Authority to inspect.
§ 4.12.020
Right to enter occupied property with consent of landlord, occupant or tenant.
§ 4.12.030
Limitation on scope of consent by occupant or tenant.
§ 4.12.040
Limitation on scope of consent by landlord.
§ 4.12.050
Right to enter secured unoccupied premises with consent.
§ 4.12.060
Remedy for refused entry or inability to obtain consent.
§ 4.12.070
Inspection of exterior code violations from public property.
§ 4.12.080
Inspection of exterior code violations from neighbor’s yard.
§ 4.12.090
Inspection of abandoned buildings and property.
§ 4.12.100
Inspection of common areas of multihousing complexes.
§ 4.12.110
Inspection of open undeveloped areas.
§ 4.12.120
Use of optical aids.
§ 4.12.130
Use of aerial surveillance.
§ 4.12.140
Inspections of sexually oriented businesses.
§ 4.12.150
Inspections pursuant to Uniform Building Code.
§ 4.12.160
Inspections pursuant to Uniform Plumbing Code.
§ 4.12.170
Inspections pursuant to Uniform Mechanical Code.
§ 4.12.180
Inspections pursuant to National Electrical Code.
§ 4.12.190
Inspections pursuant to Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
§ 4.12.200
Inspections pursuant to Uniform Sign Code.
§ 4.12.210
Inspections pursuant to Uniform Fire Code.
§ 4.12.220
Inspections pursuant to Uniform Swimming Pool Code.
§ 4.12.230
Inspections pursuant to applicable statutes, rules, codes, regulations or inspection warrants.
§ 4.12.240
Refusal to permit inspection pursuant to court-issued inspection warrant.
Chapter 4.16
PUBLIC NUISANCES
§ 4.16.010
Unlawful acts—Public nuisances.
§ 4.16.020
Notice of public nuisance and order to abate.
§ 4.16.030
Public nuisance administrative fines.
§ 4.16.040
Opportunity to correct or remedy violations.
§ 4.16.050
Contents of notice and order.
§ 4.16.060
Posting of notice and order.
§ 4.16.070
Service of notice and order.
§ 4.16.080
Recordation of notice and order.
§ 4.16.085
Public nuisance hearing.
§ 4.16.090
Appeal of public nuisance administrative fine.
§ 4.16.100
Appeal of notice and order.
§ 4.16.110
Procedures for appeal of a notice of public nuisance and order to abate.
§ 4.16.120
Summary abatement of public nuisance procedures.
§ 4.16.130
Public nuisance abatement costs.
§ 4.16.140
Abatement cost appeals procedure.
Chapter 4.20
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
§ 4.20.010
Issuance of notice of violation.
§ 4.20.020
Contents of notice of violation—Related to real property.
§ 4.20.030
Contents of notice of violation—Unrelated to real property.
§ 4.20.040
Form of notice of violation.
§ 4.20.050
Persons entitled to service of notice of violation.
§ 4.20.060
Service of notice of violation—Related to real property.
§ 4.20.070
Service of notice of violation—Unrelated to real property.
§ 4.20.080
Completion of service of notice of violation.
§ 4.20.090
Failure to comply with notice of violation.
Chapter 4.24
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCEDURE
§ 4.24.010
Purpose.
§ 4.24.020
Definitions.
§ 4.24.030
Undefined terms.
§ 4.24.040
Plural.
§ 4.24.050
Feminine and masculine.
§ 4.24.060
Reference applies to amendments.
§ 4.24.070
Issuance of administrative citation.
§ 4.24.080
Administrative fines.
§ 4.24.090
Contents of administrative citation.
§ 4.24.100
Form of administrative citation.
§ 4.24.110
Persons entitled to service of administrative citation.
§ 4.24.120
Service of administrative citation.
§ 4.24.130
Proof of service of administrative citation.
§ 4.24.140
Recordation of notice of pendency of administrative action.
§ 4.24.150
Appeal of administrative citation.
§ 4.24.160
Form for filing of appeal.
§ 4.24.170
Time in which to file appeal.
§ 4.24.180
Fee for filing of appeal.
§ 4.24.190
Incomplete filing.
§ 4.24.200
Processing of appeal.
§ 4.24.210
Stay pending appeal.
§ 4.24.220
Failure to file proper appeal.
§ 4.24.230
Fee waiver.
§ 4.24.240
Time in which to pay fine.
§ 4.24.250
Administrative Hearing Officer.
§ 4.24.260
Limitations on authority of Administrative Hearing Officer.
§ 4.24.270
Scheduling of administrative appeals hearing.
§ 4.24.280
Preparation and form of notice of appeals hearing.
§ 4.24.290
Time for and method of service of notice of administrative appeals hearing.
§ 4.24.300
Proof of service of hearing notice.
§ 4.24.310
Report and recommendation.
§ 4.24.320
Admissibility of evidence at appeals hearing.
§ 4.24.330
Failure to attend administrative appeals hearing.
§ 4.24.340
Duty to prepare and serve notice of decision and compliance order.
§ 4.24.350
Time in which to serve notice of decision and compliance order.
§ 4.24.360
Form of notice of decision and compliance order.
§ 4.24.370
Service of notice of decision and compliance order.
§ 4.24.380
Effective date of notice of decision.
§ 4.24.390
Appeal of imposition of administrative fines.
§ 4.24.400
Collection procedures of the administrative fine and other fees, penalties.
§ 4.24.410
Special assessment.
§ 4.24.420
Lien procedure.
§ 4.24.430
Attorney’s fees.
Chapter 4.28
INFRACTIONS
§ 4.28.010
Infraction violations.
§ 4.28.020
Authority to arrest without warrant.
§ 4.28.030
Field citation—Release procedures—Evidence of identity.
§ 4.28.040
Custody.
§ 4.28.050
Criminal infraction complaint.
§ 4.28.060
Continuing violations.
§ 4.28.070
Infraction penalties.
§ 4.28.080
Payment of civil fines.
§ 4.28.090
Restitution.
§ 4.28.100
Attorneys’ fees.
Chapter 4.32
MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS
§ 4.32.010
Misdemeanor violations.
§ 4.32.020
Fourth and subsequent infraction violations.
§ 4.32.030
Continuing violations.
§ 4.32.040
Discretion of the City Attorney.
§ 4.32.050
Authority to arrest without warrant.
§ 4.32.060
Field citation—Release procedures—Evidence of identity.
§ 4.32.070
Custody.
§ 4.32.080
Criminal misdemeanor complaint.
§ 4.32.090
Misdemeanor penalties.
§ 4.32.100
Payment of civil fines.
§ 4.32.110
Restitution.
§ 4.32.120
Community service.
§ 4.32.130
Attorneys’ fees.
Chapter 4.36
PERMIT AND LICENSE SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURES
§ 4.36.010
Application.
§ 4.36.020
Duty to prepare and serve notice of action recommendation.
§ 4.36.030
Contents of notice of action recommendation.
§ 4.36.040
Service of notice of action recommendation.
§ 4.36.050
Proof of service of notice of action recommendation.
§ 4.36.060
Administrative Hearing Officer.
§ 4.36.070
Duties of the Hearing Officer.
§ 4.36.080
Limitations on authority of Hearing Officer.
§ 4.36.090
Selection of Hearing Officer.
§ 4.36.100
Exceptions.
§ 4.36.110
Scheduling of administrative hearing—Notice of administrative hearing.
§ 4.36.120
Service of hearing notice.
§ 4.36.130
Proof of service of hearing notice.
§ 4.36.140
Issuing official’s report.
§ 4.36.150
Admissibility of evidence at hearing.
§ 4.36.160
Rights of parties at hearing.
§ 4.36.170
Failure to attend hearing.
§ 4.36.180
Duty to prepare and serve notice of decision—Final decision.
§ 4.36.190
Form of notice of decision.
§ 4.36.200
Time for and method of service of notice of decision.
§ 4.36.210
Proof of service.
§ 4.36.220
Effective date.
§ 4.36.230
Expedited judicial review.
§ 4.36.240
Attorney’s fees.
Chapter 4.40
OTHER REMEDIES
§ 4.40.010
California Unfair Business Practices Act.
§ 4.40.020
California Red Light Abatement Act.
§ 4.40.030
California Drug Abatement Act.
§ 4.40.040
California Housing Law.
§ 4.40.050
Certificates of occupancy suspension and/or revocation.
§ 4.40.060
Injunctive relief.
§ 4.40.070
Stop work orders.
§ 4.40.080
Performance bonds.
§ 4.40.090
Private nuisance action.
§ 4.40.100
Warrants for abatement and inspection.
§ 4.40.110
Cumulative remedies.
§ 4.40.120
Recovery of costs pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure.
§ 4.40.130
Collection of debts to City.
§ 4.40.140
Notice of pending action.