(a) This chapter provides for administrative citations and fines which are in addition to all other legal remedies, which the County may pursue to address any violation of this code, the San Diego County Zoning Ordinance, or any other County ordinance.
(b) The use of this chapter shall be at the County's sole discretion.
(c) County staff may prepare a procedures manual which provides additional guidance for implementing the administrative citation program consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 9263 (N.S.), effective 11-23-00; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)
The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Director" means the Director of any County department or the Director’s designated representative responsible to enforce County codes and ordinances.
(b) "Enforcement officer" means the Director of a County department or any County employee or agent of the County with the authority to enforce any provision of this code or County ordinance.
(c) "Hearing officer" means the person who presides over an administrative hearing provided for in this chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 9263 (N.S.), effective 11-23-00; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10818 (N.S.), effective 1-12-23)
Whenever an enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of this code or any County ordinance determines that a violation has occurred, the enforcement officer may issue a warning of an administrative citation to any person responsible for the violation. A warning shall be served as a prerequisite to the issuance of a first administrative citation. The warning shall identify the code or ordinance section violated, provide a description of the violation and how it can be corrected. The warning shall specify a time and date by which the violation shall be corrected, after which an administrative citation may be issued if the violation is not fully corrected. The enforcement officer shall provide for a reasonable period of time to correct the violation after considering the circumstances of the case, except that at least 24 hours shall be allowed from the time and date of the warning for the violation to be corrected. A warning shall not be required before issuing a second or any subsequent administrative citation for a continuing or repeated violation.
(Added by Ord. No. 9263 (N.S.), effective 11-23-00; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)
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