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)
a. 
Owner. Every owner of real property within the unincorporated territory of the County is required to maintain such property in a manner so as to not violate the provisions of this Code, and such owner remains liable for violations thereof regardless of any contract or agreement with any third party regarding such property.
b. 
Occupant or Lessee. Every occupant, lessee or holder of any interest in property other than an owner thereof or lender whose sole interest therein is as security for the repayment of a debt, is required to maintain such property in the same manner as is required of the owner thereof, and the owner thereof, and the duty imposed by this section on the owner thereof, shall in no instance relieve those persons herein referred to from the similar duty.
(SCC 322 § 1, 1978)
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)