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Oxnard, California Code of Ordinances
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA CODIFIED ORDINANCES
PREFACE
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3: EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC PROJECTS; PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING
CHAPTER 5: ANIMALS AND FOWL
CHAPTER 6: EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, AND UNFAIR PRICING
CHAPTER 7: NUISANCES
CHAPTER 8: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 9: ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 10: BINGO GAMES
CHAPTER 11: PERMITS
CHAPTER 12: GAMBLING
CHAPTER 13: ASSESSMENTS, FEES AND TAXES
CHAPTER 14: BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 16: ZONING CODE
CHAPTER 17: COASTAL ZONING
CHAPTER 18: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 19: PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER 20: TREES; SHRUBS
CHAPTER 21: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
CHAPTER 22: WATER
CHAPTER 23: CABLE, VIDEO, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS
CHAPTER 24: MOBILE HOME PARKS
CHAPTER 25: SURFACE MINING
CHAPTER 26: OXNARD PERMIT SIMPLICITY ACT
CHAPTER 27: TENANT PROTECTION AND RENT STABILIZATION
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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SEC. 1-24. APPOINTMENT OF HEARING OFFICER; NATURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.
   (A)   The city manager shall, as appropriate, appoint a person to be the hearing officer for the administrative hearings provided for herein. If a customer requests an administrative hearing, the hearing officer shall conduct such hearing. The hearing officer shall hold the administrative hearing on the date and at the time and place specified in the notice of delinquency.
   (B)   At this administrative hearing, the city's representative shall first present good cause to justify termination of the utility service. Thereafter, the customer or the customer's representative may present evidence in opposition to the termination. The hearing officer shall conduct the administrative hearing in an informal fashion and shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence.
   (C)   After the administrative hearing, the hearing officer shall prepare a written decision determining whether the city has established good cause for termination of the utility service. If the hearing officer decides in favor of the customer, such decision shall be filed with the city clerk and the city shall not terminate the utility service unless a new notice of delinquency is prepared and served by the city. The decision of the hearing officer shall be binding upon the customer and the city unless appealed pursuant to section 1-25.
(`64 Code, Sec. 1-12.4) (Ord. No. 2302)
SEC. 1-25. APPOINTMENT OF APPEAL OFFICER; APPEAL OF DECISION OF HEARING OFFICER; NATURE OF APPEAL HEARING.
   (A)   The city manager shall, as appropriate, appoint a person to be the appeal officer for appeals from decisions made by the hearing officer as provided herein.
   (B)   The customer may appeal the decision of the hearing officer by filing a written appeal, specifying the grounds for such appeal, with the city clerk within 48 hours of the city's delivery of the hearing officer's decision to the customer. Upon receipt of the appeal, the appeal officer shall give written notice to the customer of the date, time, and place of the appeal hearing.
   (C)   At the appeal hearing, the city's representative shall first present good cause to justify termination of the utility service. Thereafter, the customer or the customer's representative may present evidence in opposition to the termination. The appeal officer shall conduct the appeal hearing in an informal fashion and shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence. After the appeal hearing, the appeal officer shall prepare a written decision determining whether the city has established good cause for termination of the utility service. The decision of the appeal officer shall be final and shall constitute an exhaustion of administrative remedies.
   (D)   If the appeal officer decides that the city has established good cause, the city shall not terminate the utility service sooner than 48 hours after delivery of the decision to the customer.
   (E)   If the appeal officer decides in favor of the customer, such decision shall be filed with the city clerk and the city shall not terminate the utility service unless a new notice of delinquency is prepared and served by the city.
(`64 Code, Sec. 1-12.5) (Ord. No. 2302)
SEC. 1-26. JAIL LABOR AUTHORIZED; SERVICES OF MISDEMEANANT PROBATIONERS.
   (A)   Any person under city jurisdiction confined in jail may be required by the police chief to labor on the streets, public safety buildings and grounds, vehicles and other property or public works of the city situated within the county. The police chief may establish a "trustee system" to regulate the conduct of working prisoners and may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the purpose.
   (B)   To assist in the sentencing and rehabilitation of petty offenders, the city may accept the services performed by misdemeanant summary probationers who are assigned by the coordinator of the county's probation-work program to work upon city property within the county.
   (C)   The term “services,” as used in this subsection, includes clerical services, menial labor and unskilled labor performed voluntarily and without right of discipline reserved to the city. The services performed by summary probationers and accepted by the city shall be:
      (1)   Without compensation in any form from the city;
      (2)   Casual, and shall not impinge substantially upon regular duties performed by city employees;
      (3)   Undertaken concurrently or within the usual working shifts assigned to city employees; or
      (4)   Rendered at tasks requiring, if at all, simple tools operated solely by human energy.
   (D)   No prisoner or probationer used or assigned to labor or perform services in accordance with this section shall be considered an employee of, or to be employed by, the city or any city department; nor shall any such prisoner or probationer be covered by any of the provisions of the workers' compensation law of the State or be entitled to any benefits thereunder whether on behalf of himself/herself or that of any other person.
(`64 Code, Sec. 1-13) (Ord. No. 1381)
SEC. 1-27. NOTICES.
   (A)   Whenever a notice is required to be given under this code, unless different provisions are otherwise specifically made herein, such notice may be given either by personal delivery thereof to the person to be notified or by deposit in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to such person to be notified, at the person's last known business or residence address as the same appears in the public records or other records pertaining to the matter to which such notice is directed.  
   (B)   Service by mail shall be deemed to have been completed at the time of deposit in the United States mail.
(`64 Code, Sec. 1-14)
SEC. 1-28. PROOF OF NOTICE.
   Proof of giving any notice may be made by the certificate of any officer or employee of the city or by affidavit of any person over the age of 18 years, which demonstrates service in conformity with this code or other provisions of law applicable to the subject matter.
(`64 Code, Sec. 1-15)
SEC. 1-29. SUMMONS FOR VIOLATION OF CODE PROVISIONS.
   If any person is arrested for the violation of any ordinance of the city and such person is not immediately taken before a magistrate as prescribed in the Cal. Penal Code, the arresting officer shall prepare in duplicate a written notice to appear in court, upon such form as the city attorney shall approve, containing the name and address of such person, the offense charged including the section of the city ordinance charged to have been violated, and the time and place where and when such person shall appear in court.
(`64 Code, Sec. 1-16) (Ord. No. 587)
SEC. 1-30. TIME TO APPEAR.
   The time specified in the notice to appear referred to in section 1-29 must be at least five days after the arrest.
(`64 Code, Sec. 1-17) (Ord. No. 587)
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