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The
City Council
finds and declares that the establishment of an interest accrual requirement as to unpaid city liens and assessments upon real property which are of record with the county recorder for Contra Costa County is a necessary and appropriate exercise of the city council's police power. (Ord. 2004-10 § 2(part), 2004; Ord. 01-107 § 2(part), 2001).
Unless otherwise prohibited by law or regulation, all liens and assessments which are imposed by the city against any real property located in the city which are recorded on and after the effective date of this regulation shall accrue interest at the rate of eight percent annually until the lien or assessment, including interest thereon, is paid in full. (Ord. 2004-10 § 2(part), 2004; Ord. 01-107 § 2(part), 2001).
Instead of making the expenses of abating a nuisance a special assessment against the real property under this section, or in addition thereto, the
City Council
may make the expenses the personal obligation of the property owner, tenant, or other person creating, causing, committing, or maintaining the nuisance. In such a case, all of the procedures of this chapter apply except those specifically related to assessment of the property. (Ord. 2004-10 § 2(part), 2004; Ord. 01-107 § 2 (part), 2001).
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the Council from ordering the commencement of a civil proceeding to abate a public nuisance pursuant to applicable law or from pursuing any other remedy available under applicable law. Violation of the provisions of this chapter constitutes an infraction, as set forth in Chapter 1.12. The City Manager, or his/her designee, is designated as the enforcement authority. (Ord. 2004-10 § 2(part), 2004; Ord. 01-107 § 2(part), 2001).
No person shall obstruct, impede, or interfere with any officer, employee, contractor or authorized representative of the city, or with any person who owns or holds any estate or interest in any premises on which a nuisance exists and which must be abated under the provisions of this code, whenever such officer, employee, contractor, or authorized representative of the city, or person having an interest or estate in such premises is engaged in the work of abating any nuisance as required by the provisions of this code, or in performing any necessary act preliminary to or incidental to such work authorized or directed pursuant to this code. (Ord. 2004-10 § 2(part), 2004; Ord. 01-107 § 2(part), 2001).
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