(a) In accordance with the authority granted by § 25845 of the Government Code and § 22660 of the Vehicle Code, the Board of Supervisors authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the County to delegate enforcement authority of the provisions of this Chapter within the unincorporated areas of the County, and to enforce provisions of city ordinances relating to abatement and removal of vehicles provided such cities contract to have such services performed by the County of San Bernardino, to County staff deemed appropriate by the Chief Executive Officer. This authority includes the right to enter private or public property for the purposes specified in this Chapter, to examine a vehicle or parts thereof, to obtain information as to the identity of a vehicle, and remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or part thereof declared to be a nuisance.
(b) Any person interfering with or refusing entry to property to any County or contracted service employee performing duties under this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon arrest and conviction, shall be punished by a fine not in excess of $500.00, and imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both. This includes all attempts to retrieve, remove, or relocate vehicles at the onset of or during the abatement and removal process by the County and/or its contractors.
(Am. Ord. 2996, passed - -1986; Am. Ord. 3283, passed - -1988; Am. Ord. 3349, passed - -1989; Am. Ord. 4401, passed - -2021)