(a) 
The code compliance administrator and the department head are hereby authorized and directed to use the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and for abating or causing abatement of those nuisances which exist as the result of violation of those ordinances and laws for which their departments have primary enforcement responsibility.
(b) 
Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 52, the procedures contained in this chapter are deemed to be equivalent for the purposes intended by, and may be used in lieu of, the regulations and procedures for abatement contained in Article 6 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c) 
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the police chief of the city to enforce all laws within the police chief's jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2219, 2005)
(a) 
Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection of any premises to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and to the extent authorized by law, the code compliance administrator or the department head may enter on such premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon him or her by this Code, subject to the requirements of Amendment IV of the United States Constitution and any other provisions of applicable law.
(b) 
Whenever practicable, the code compliance administrator or the department head shall contact the occupant of such premises prior to entry and inform the occupant of the reasons for such entry onto such property, and if the occupant is other than the owner, the code compliance administrator or the department head shall also, if practicable, contact such owner.
(c) 
If entry onto any premises is denied by the owner or occupant of such premises, or by any third party, the department head shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure peaceable entry on such premises to perform the duties required by this chapter.
(Ord. 2219, 2005)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other entity to violate any provision of this chapter. Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, whether as owner, lessee, sublessor, sublessee, or occupant of any premises that violates the provisions of this chapter or any order issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any or all of the following:
(1) 
Such person shall be subject to summary or administrative abatement of the nuisance by the city, and be subject to fines, civil penalties, fees and costs, including reasonable attorney fees imposed by the city pursuant to the summary or administrative abatement procedures contained in the Davis Municipal Code or any other provisions of law;
(2) 
Such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each day such violation continues, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment of not longer than six months, or both for each violation;
(3) 
Such person shall be prosecuted in a civil action, criminal action, or both brought by the city. The city attorney or other authorized legal representative may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin or prosecute any nuisance violation of this chapter, or violation of any other ordinance of the city;
(4) 
Each and every day that any such violation continues to exist shall constitute a continuing and separate offense.
(Ord. 2219, 2005)
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the city from commencement of any available administrative, civil and/or criminal processing to abate a nuisance pursuant to all applicable provisions of law as an alternative and/or in addition to any enforcement proceedings set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 2219, 2005)
The remedies set forth in this chapter include summary and administrative abatement, administrative citations, civil actions, criminal actions and all other remedies provided for by law. All remedies set forth in this chapter and in all city ordinances for the abatement or punishment of any violation thereof, are cumulative and may be pursued alternatively or in combination. Provisions of this Code are to be supplementary and complementary to all of the city ordinances, the Davis Municipal Code, state law, and any law cognizable at common law or in equity, and nothing herein shall be read, interpreted or construed in any manner so as to limit any existing right or power of the city to abate any and all nuisances and to enforce its ordinances.
(Ord. 2219, 2005)
When a permit is required to correct a code violation pursuant to a code compliance action, the property owner shall complete the permit, including all inspections, corrections, and work in accordance with a timeline established by the code compliance administrator. In establishing the timeline the code compliance administrator shall provide a time frame, that in his or her judgment, is reasonable to expeditiously complete the permit. Failure to strictly adhere to the established timeframe shall be deemed a continuing violation subject to the remedies established in this article.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve the violator from payment of any and all costs incurred by the city in enforcing and/or causing the abatement of any violation of the Davis Municipal Code.
(Ord. 2219, 2005)