The Director of the Office of Development and Code Services
(herein referred to as the "Director") is to administer and enforce
the provisions of this Code. As used herein, the term "Director" shall
include the designated representative of the Director.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978; SCC
1003 § 2, 1995; SCC 1075 § 6,
1997; SCC 1659 § 9, 2020)
The Director of the Community Development Department (herein
referred to as the "Director") is to administer and enforce the provisions
of this Code. As used herein, the term "Director" shall include the
designated representative of the Director.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978; SCC
1003 § 2, 1995; SCC 1710 § 7,
2022)
No regulation, or amendments thereto, shall be enforced or become
effective until 30 calendar days following the date on which the proposed
regulation or amendment has been filed with the Clerk of the Sacramento
County Board of Supervisors.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978; SCC
1003 § 2, 1995)
a. Inspections.
To the extent authorized by law, the Director may enter any premises
at reasonable times to make inspections authorized by this Code or
State law. The Director is authorized to make such inspections and
to take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to enforce
the provisions of this Code, including, without limitation, inspection
of all buildings, structures or premises within the scope of this
Code, and all construction or work for which a permit is required
in accordance with the Building Code.
b. Right
of Entry. Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce
the provisions of this Code, or when the Director has reasonable cause
to believe that there exists in a building or upon a premises a condition
which is contrary to or in violation of this Code which makes the
building or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the Director
may enter the building or premises at reasonable times to inspect
or to perform the duties imposed by this Code, provided that if such
building or premises is occupied that credentials be presented to
the occupant and entry requested. If such building or premises is
unoccupied, the Director shall first make a reasonable effort to locate
the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building
or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the Director shall
have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry. No
person shall enter any building or premises pursuant to this section
between the hours of 6:00 p.m. of any day and 8:00 a.m. of the succeeding
day, without the consent of the owner or the occupants of the building
or premises, and shall not enter any building or premises in the absence
of the occupants without a proper written order executed and issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978; SCC
1003 § 2, 1995)
In order to hear cases brought by the Director under the provisions of this Code, the Board of Supervisors has established, pursuant to Sacramento County Code, Section
16.18.204, and hereby reaffirms, the Office of County Hearing Officer created under authority of and pursuant to
Government Code Section 27720 et seq., to which the Office of the County Executive shall appoint one or more hearing examiners. Each examiner so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. A hearing examiner may be a County employee. However, a hearing examiner shall not have interests in any property subject to any hearing at which such examiner presides. The Board of Supervisors hereby delegates to such hearing examiners those powers and duties set forth in
Government Code Section 25845. The Hearing Officer shall have no authority to waive requirements of this Code, absent an agreement to do so by all parties affected.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978; SCC
1003 § 2, 1995; SCC 1430 § 13,
2009)
All buildings, structures, or portions thereof, and premises
which are determined after inspection to be dangerous as defined in
this Code, are hereby declared to be public nuisances, and shall be
abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance
with the procedures specified in this Code, or in any other manner
authorized by law or in equity.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978; SCC
1003 § 2, 1995)
a. All buildings, structures, and premises are to be maintained so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of any person or persons. It is unlawful and a violation of this Code for any person whether as owner, lessee, sublessor, sublessee or occupant of any building, structure or premises to maintain or allow such building, structure or premises to become a dangerous building. Any person violating this subsection may be charged with either an infraction or misdemeanor offense as provided in Section
16.18.205 of Chapter
16.18 of this Code.
b. It is unlawful and a violation of this Code for any person, whether as owner, lessee, sublessor, sublessee or occupant of any premises, to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, maintain, or cause or permit the same to be done, to any building, structure, or premises, or portion thereof, in violation of this Code. Any person violating this subsection may be charged with either an infraction or misdemeanor offense as provided in Section
16.18.205 of Chapter
16.18 of this Code.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978; SCC
1003 § 2, 1995; SCC 1125 § 9,
1999)