A. Applicability: When the public official determines that purposes of an ordinance will be best served through a voluntary compliance agreement between the city and the person responsible for a violation of a regulation, the city may enter into such an agreement.
B. Requesting Voluntary Compliance: The public official may, but is not required to, pursue a reasonable attempt to secure voluntary correction by contacting the person responsible for the violation, explaining the violation, and requesting correction.
C. Voluntary Compliance Agreement: The voluntary compliance agreement is a contract between the city and the person responsible for the violation. In this contract the person responsible agrees to abate the violation within a specified time and according to specified terms. The voluntary compliance agreement shall include the following:
1. Name and address of the person(s) responsible for the violation;
2. Street address or description sufficient for identification of the building, structure, premises, or land upon or within which the violation has occurred or is occurring;
3. Description of the violation(s) and a reference to the provision(s) of this code, ordinance, or regulation that has been violated;
4. Description of the necessary corrective action(s) required to abate the public nuisance or unsafe condition, and the date(s) and time(s) by which corrective action(s) must be completed;
5. Statement that if any term of the voluntary compliance agreement is not met, the person responsible for the violation agrees the city of Long Beach may abate the violation and recover its costs and expenses and assess the person responsible a monetary penalty pursuant to this title; and
6. Identification of the department investigating the case, name of the case manager, and contact information.
D. Time Extension: An extension of the time limit for correction or a modification of the required corrective action(s) may be granted by the public official if the official determines the person responsible for the violation has shown due diligence and/or substantial progress in correcting the violation but unforeseen circumstances render correction under the original terms of the voluntary compliance agreement unattainable.
E. Abatement By The City: The city may abate the violation in accordance with section 14-5-1 of this title if any term of the voluntary compliance agreement is not met.
F. Assessment Of Penalties And Costs: If any term of the voluntary compliance agreement is not met, the person responsible for the violation shall be assessed a monetary penalty commencing on the date set for correction to be completed as stated in the agreement and thereafter in accordance with subsections 14-3-3D through I of this chapter, plus any actual costs and expenses of abatement incurred by the city, as set forth in section 14-5-2 of this title. (Ord. 887a, 2-4-2013)