(1) 
City Manager or Designee. Any action required by the city manager under this chapter may be fulfilled by the city manager's designee. In addition to city officers and employees, such designee may include, but is not limited to, officials of the Glenn County sheriff's office, attorneys or consultants.
(2) 
The city manager is authorized to coordinate implementation and enforcement of this chapter and may promulgate appropriate regulations for such purposes.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
Any violation of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance, subject to redress as provided for in this title.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
(1) 
This title shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 8.10 WMC.
(2) 
The city manager shall, as he deems necessary, instruct the chief of police, Glenn County sheriff, fire chief, director of public works, or code enforcement officer to abate any nuisance caused by a violation of this chapter; the cost thereof to be levied and collected as provided for in WMC Title 8.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
(1) 
Whenever an enforcement officer has reason to believe that a nuisance exists or that an inspection is necessary to enforce any provision of this chapter, the officer may enter the premises at any reasonable time to perform the inspection or any other duty imposed by this title. The enforcement officer shall provide reasonable notice of the need to enter and inspect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event there is reasonable suspicion of the existence of a nuisance or violation that presents an immediate or imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of the employees of licensee, its customers or the community at large, the enforcement officer or other city official may enter the premises at any time without notice.
(2) 
The enforcement officer shall present proper identification, state the purpose of the visit and request permission of the owner or responsible person to enter the premises. If entry is refused, the enforcement officer shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. Any such refusal shall be grounds for suspension of the licensee's license.
(3) 
When the enforcement officer has first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or responsible person shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as provided in this title, to promptly permit entry therein by the enforcement officer for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this title.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
Public nuisances in violation of this chapter may be abated by closure, removal, destruction, suspension or revocation of license, or other appropriate action as determined by the city manager. Such nuisances may be abated pursuant to Chapter 8.10 WMC or, in the event of imminent or immediate dangers to the health, safety, welfare and morals of the citizens of the city of Willows, summarily abated pursuant to WMC § 9.20.096 and § 8.10.160.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
(1) 
Certain violations of this chapter may constitute imminent or immediate dangers to the health, safety, welfare and morals of the citizens of the city of Willows. Accordingly, such violations, conditions or uses may be summarily abated by the city pursuant to WMC § 8.10.160 and this chapter.
(2) 
Such abatement shall not occur unless the city manager and/or his/her designate finds, from a preponderance of the evidence, that such an imminent or immediate danger exists, and has provided or attempted to provide the owner of the property in question, or the person responsible for permitting the danger to occur, reasonable notice within which to correct the condition, and the necessary corrective action has not taken place. Twenty-four hours shall be presumed to be reasonable notice in the absence of evidence to the contrary. Notice hereunder need not take any particular form, and may be dispensed with if the exigencies of the situation require immediate abatement and/or providing reasonable notice is impracticable.
(3) 
The cost and expenses of a summary abatement shall be made a lien on the property and shall be collected pursuant to the procedure found in WMC § 8.10.130 through § 8.10.150.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
Nothing in the foregoing sections shall be deemed to prevent the city council from ordering the city attorney or Glenn County district attorney to commence a civil or criminal proceeding to abate a public nuisance under applicable Civil or Penal Code provisions as an alternative to the proceedings set forth herein. Nothing herein shall prevent the city from abating a nuisance pursuant to any other procedure established by city ordinance or state law.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, deface, or mutilate any notice, order, statement, or resolution posted as required in this chapter.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, impede, or interfere with any owner or his agent or with any representative of the city when engaged in performing any act reasonably necessary for the execution of the order of abatement.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful for an owner or occupant of any premises in the city to permit a condition declared by the city to be a public nuisance to exist upon the premises.
(4) 
Any person who shall violate this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in WMC § 1.05.080.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
(1) 
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable as a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment. Each day of engaging in any of the prohibited activities shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) 
Any violation of this chapter or regulation promulgated under this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)
The remedies and penalties provided herein are cumulative, alternative and nonexclusive. The use of one does not prevent the use of any other criminal, civil, or administrative remedy or penalty authorized by, or set forth in, the Willows Municipal Code. None of the penalties or remedies authorized by, or set forth in, the Willows Municipal Code shall prevent the city from using any other penalty or remedy under state statute which may be available to enforce this section or to abate a public nuisance. Violation of this chapter shall constitute a crime punishable as a misdemeanor or infraction in the discretion of the city attorney.
(Ord. 736-17 § 7 (Exh. B), 11-28-2017)