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.
(Prior code § 89.01)
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.
(Prior code § 89.02)
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.
(Prior code § 89.03)
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.
(Prior code § 89.04)
The Building Official may seek and order suspension and/or revocation pursuant to the Uniform 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.
(Prior code § 89.05)
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.
(Prior code § 89.06)
The Building Official and any other authorized agent may seek and order stop work orders pursuant to the Uniform 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.
(Prior code § 89.07)
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.
(Prior code § 89.08)
The City and any of its political subdivisions 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.
(Prior code § 89.09)
Nothing in this title shall preclude the City from seeking an abatement and/or an inspection warrant at any time and independent from any other remedy provided by the municipal code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation.
(Prior code § 89.10)
The remedies set forth in this title shall be cumulative and in addition to any and all other remedies, civil, equitable or criminal, afforded to the City under the law.
(Prior code § 89.11)
Nothing in this title is intended to prohibit or preclude the City from seeking and recovering any costs pursuant to the California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1032 through 1033.5.
(Prior code § 89.12)
The amount of any fine or fee imposed by this title 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 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 or as otherwise provided by law.
(Prior code § 89.13)
Upon the filing of a criminal complaint for zoning or other land use related violations, the Code Enforcement Chief or any other enforcement authority, or his or her designee, may file a notice of pending action in the County Recorder’s office 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 Enforcement Chief, or his or her designee, shall file a withdrawal of the notice with the County Recorder’s office.
(Prior code § 89.14)