The purpose of this chapter is to enable the City to impose and collect civil administrative fines in conjunction with the enforcement of provisions of this code. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, the city has, and shall continue to employ, the philosophy of voluntary compliance when seeking compliance with this code. Prior to the implementation of the enforcement policies and penalties stated herein, voluntary compliance approaches, when practical, should first be used in order to educate city property owners and businesses concerning the requirements of this code and the corrective action necessary to correct a violation of this code.
(Ord. 2009-003, § 1 (part), 2009)
A. Enforcement of the Municipal Code. This chapter makes any violation of the provisions of the Pismo Beach Municipal Code, including but not limited to all construction and property maintenance codes adopted by reference and amended pursuant to Title 15 of the Code, subject to administrative fines.
B. Administrative authority. This chapter establishes the procedures for the imposition, enforcement, collection, and review of civil administrative fines pursuant to California Government Code Section 53069.4.
C. Remedies not exclusive. The use of the administrative enforcement remedies provided by this chapter is solely at the city's discretion. By adopting this chapter, the city does not intend to limit its discretion to choose the use of any other remedy, civil or criminal, or other administrative procedures, for the abatement of such violations that the city may select in a particular case, including procedures for the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.
D. Strict liability of the owner. Because serious code violations may impact public health, welfare, and safety and the adequacy and safety of housing, this chapter is intended to impose strict civil liability upon the owners of real property (or the owner of a business where the violation is caused by or relates to the operation of a business) for all violations of the Pismo Beach Municipal Code which may occur in the City of Pismo Beach regardless of the existence of specific or general intent or prior knowledge of such violations and, further, regardless of any intent (or lack thereof) to violate the code.
(Ord. 2009-003, § 1 (part), 2009)
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