(a) Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2929.3, the city of La Puente, may impose a civil penalty in the amount not to exceed $1,000.00 per day for failure to maintain and secure the abandoned property, as required by this chapter, provided that notice requirements of Civil Code Section 2929.3 are satisfied as follows:
(1) The city first issues a NOV, as provided in Section 3.22.090, which also states that the city shall impose the civil penalty pursuant to this section if actions necessary to address the violation(s) at the abandoned property are not commenced within a period of not less than fourteen days and completed within a period of not less than thirty days, from the date of mailing of NOV; and
(2) In addition to requirements of Section 3.22.090, the NOV shall be mailed to the address provided in the deed of trust or other instrument specified in California Government Code Section 27321.5 (a) , or if none, to the return address provided on the deed or other instrument.
(b) The city shall not impose a civil penalty pursuant to this section together with administrative citations or fines authorized by Chapter 1.12 of city of La Puente Municipal Code.
(c) The civil penalty imposed by this section shall stay in effect until January 1, 2013, the expiration date of Section 2929.3 of California Civil Code, unless extended by the state legislature.
(Ord. 878 § 1 (part), 2008)