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The city, the Police Department, and all other city departments and agencies, and all city officers, agents and employees charged with enforcement of state and city statutes and laws shall be immune from prosecution, civil or criminal, for reasonable, good faith trespass upon an adult business while acting within the scope of authority conferred by this subchapter.
(Ord. 987, passed 6-19-95)
ENFORCEMENT
(A) It shall be the duty of the City Building Department, the Planning Department and the City Police Department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The Chief Building Inspector, Planning Director and Police Chief or their designated subordinates shall have the power of arrest without warrant whenever they have reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed in their presence a misdemeanor, misdemeanor-infraction or infraction.
('81 Code, § 17.84.010) (Ord. 704, passed - -78; Ord. 725, passed - -79)
Statutory reference:
Public officers and officials; arrest without a warrant, see Cal. Penal Code § 836.5
Each person found guilty of a violation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person and shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this chapter, and any use, occupation or building or structure maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance.
('81 Code, § 17.84.020) (Ord. 704, passed - -78; Ord. 725, passed - -79)
(A) (1) Any building or structure erected, constructed, altered or maintained and/or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and the same is unlawful and a public nuisance and, any failure, refusal or neglect to obtain a permit as required by the terms of this chapter, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that the nuisance has been committed in connection with the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance of any building or structure erected, constructed, altered or maintained or used contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The city staff is authorized to proceed with the necessary steps to bring about the abatement, removal and/or enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law.
(B) All of the remedies provided for in this subchapter shall be cumulative and not inclusive.
('81 Code, § 17.84.030) (Ord. 704, passed - -78; Ord. 725, passed - -79)
(A) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is otherwise provided shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter 13 of this code
(‘81 Code, § 17.84.040) (Ord. 704, passed - -78; Ord. 725, passed - -79)
(B) Violation of §§ 156.580 through 156.589 is a misdemeanor and punishable according to Chapter 13 of this code.
(‘81 Code, § 17.56.090) (Ord. 954, passed - -92)
(C) In addition to whatever penalties are applicable under the California Penal Code, if any person fails or refuses to obey or comply with or violates any of the provisions of §§ 156.780 through 156.795 of this chapter, such person, upon conviction of such offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment not to exceed 60 days in the Ventura County Jail, or both, in the discretion of the court. Each violation or instance of non-compliance shall be considered a separate and distinct offense. Further, each day of continued violation or non-compliance shall be considered as a separate offense.
(Ord. 987, passed 6-19-95)