In addition to any penalty under § 110.99 hereof, any person in violation of this chapter may be subject to and or all of the following:
(A) A lawsuit filed by the City Attorney for injunctive relief, requesting shut down of the business or portions of the business at a time deemed appropriate by the City Attorney, for failure to comply with the licensing ordinance, and all costs of suit;
(B) A lawsuit filed by the city for injunctive relief, fines, damages and other relief under the Unfair Business Practices Act, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17000 et seq., and/or any other applicable state or federal statute, and all costs of suit;
(C) Abatement as a public nuisance under any provision of state law or this code providing for such abatement;
(D) Emergency shut down. Where a Compliance Officer has probable cause to believe that a person is doing business without a license under the meaning of this section, and such business constitutes an immediate danger to public health and safety, such as, by way of example and not of limitation, (a) immediate and obvious fire hazard; (b) contaminated food and/or drink; or (c) the presence of illegal or dangerous drugs; the Compliance Officer, with the approval of the Chief of Police, shall immediately submit an declaration to the Finance Director stating reasons why the business should be immediately closed. The Finance Director, after conference with the Chief of Police and City Attorney, shall determine whether the business shall be immediately ordered closed under this section. If such determination is made, the Finance Director and City Attorney shall issue an order to the Chief of Police for the closure of the business.
(E) Post judgment lien upon the property of the offending business.
(F) Any other remedy as allowed by law.
(G) Recovery of all costs of enforcement, as determined by a record kept by the Finance Director. Upon service of such billing, it shall be due and payable within ten days and thereafter, if not paid, may be offset from any funds paid to the city by the business or person owing these costs.
(Ord. 1221, passed 11-19-97; Am. Ord. 1374, passed 6-2-04)