It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain a public nuisance in the city. For the purposes of this section, public nuisances shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following:
(a) 
Attractive Nuisance. An attractive nuisance, defined as any condition, instrumentality or machine which is or may be unsafe or dangerous to children by reason of their inability to appreciate the peril therein, and which may reasonably be expected to attract children to the premises and risk injury by playing with, in, or on it, whether in a building or on the premises.
(b) 
Conditions Declared a Nuisance by City Council. Any condition declared to be a public nuisance by the city council.
(c) 
Civil Code Section 3480, Nuisance. Acts constituting a public nuisance as defined by Civil Code Section 3480.
(d) 
Depreciation of Property Value. Maintenance of property in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same causes depreciation of the value of surrounding property or is materially detrimental to nearby properties and improvements.
(e) 
Violation(s) of the King City Municipal Code. Any violation(s) of the King City Municipal Code shall be a public nuisance subject to provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 739 § 2, 2017)
Nuisances under this chapter may be enforced by one or more of the following nonexclusive remedies:
(a) 
Abatement. Abatement and cost recovery proscribed in this chapter.
(b) 
Administrative Citation. Administrative citation proscribed in this chapter.
(c) 
Criminal Complaint or Citation. Misdemeanor enforcement pursuant to Chapter 1.04 of Title 1 and/or as proscribed in this chapter.
(d) 
Injunction. Injunctive relief.
(e) 
Receivership. Receiverships pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17980.7.
(f) 
Unlawful Business Practice. Unlawful business practices pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 17200.
(g) 
Red Light Abatement. Red Light Abatement Act as set forth in Penal Code Section 11570.
(h) 
Drug Abatement. California Drug Abatement Act set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 11570.
(i) 
State Housing Law. State housing law as set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 17910 et seq.
(j) 
Other. Any other available remedy set forth in the King City Municipal Code or state law.
(Ord. 739 § 2, 2017)
In addition to the penalties provided by this chapter, each such person shall be guilty of a new and separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of the provisions of this chapter, or the provisions of any chapter adopted by reference within the King City Municipal Code is committed, continued, or permitted by such person and shall be punished accordingly.
In all cases where the same offense is made punishable or is created by different clauses or sections of the King City Municipal Code, the city attorney may elect under which to proceed.
(Ord. 739 § 2, 2017)
Violations of the provisions of this chapter, or the provisions of any chapter adopted by reference within the King City Municipal Code for conduct that is not otherwise considered lawful under state law, shall be considered misdemeanors and are punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.04.010 of the King City Municipal Code. Each and every day, or portion thereof, a violation exists is a new and separate offense. The city may also pursue all applicable civil and administrative remedies, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief and administrative citations.
Should a court of competent jurisdiction subsequently determine that the criminal penalty provision renders the provisions of this chapter, or the provisions of any chapter adopted by reference within the King City Municipal Code unlawful, the city intends that the misdemeanor provision be severable from the remaining penalty provisions and the city will only pursue non-criminal remedies for violations of this chapter.
(Ord. 739 § 2, 2017)
(a) 
The administrative citation penalty for all violations of this chapter, within a rolling twelve-month period, deemed misdemeanors under the King City Municipal Code shall be as follows:
(1) 
First administrative citation: two hundred fifty dollars per violation;
(2) 
Second administrative citation: five hundred dollars per violation;
(3) 
Third administrative citation: one thousand dollars per violation; and
(4) 
One thousand dollars per violation for each subsequent administrative citation.
(b) 
The administrative citation penalty for all violations of this chapter, within a rolling twelve-month period, deemed infractions under the King City Municipal Code shall be as follows:
(1) 
First administrative citation: one hundred dollars per violation;
(2) 
Second administrative citation: two hundred dollars per violation;
(3) 
Third administrative citation: five hundred dollars per violation; and
(4) 
Five hundred dollars per violation for each subsequent administrative citation.
(Ord. 739 § 2, 2017)