Section 114 of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code is amended to read:
SECTION 114
VIOLATIONS
114.1 Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Chapter or any permits, conditions, or variances granted under this Chapter. Violators shall be subject to any penalty or penalties authorized by law, including but not limited to: administrative enforcement pursuant to Chapters 1.12, 1.16 and 16.62 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code; and criminal enforcement pursuant to Chapter 1.08 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this Chapter occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
When the chief building official determines that a violation of this Chapter has occurred, the chief building official may, in his or her sole discretion, record a notice of pendency of code violation with the Office of the County Recorder stating the address and owner of the property involved. When the violation has been corrected, the chief building official shall issue and record a release of the notice of pendency of code violation.
114.2 Criminal enforcement authority. The employee positions designated in this section are authorized to exercise the authority provided in California Penal Code section 836.5 for violations of this Chapter. The designated employee positions are: (1) chief building official, (2) assistant chief building official, (3) building inspection manager, (4) Building Inspector or Building Inspector Specialist as designated by the chief building official and (5) code enforcement officer.
(Ord. 5564 § 1 (part), 2022)