§ 1-36. Civil citation—General

(a) Any city code enforcement officer upon determining that a provision of this Code, which he or she is charged to enforce, has been violated has the authority to issue a civil citation to any responsible person or persons. A code enforcement officer may issue a citation for a violation not committed in the officer's presence if the officer has determined through investigation that the responsible person cited did commit the violation. A responsible person to whom a citation is issued shall be liable for and shall pay to the city the fine or fines described in the citation when due pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Every person who applies for and receives a permit, license, or any type of land use approval (e.g., subdivision maps, conditional use permits, variances), shall comply with all conditions imposed upon the issuance of the permit, license or other approval. If a person violates any condition of such permit, license or approval, he or she may be issued a civil citation and be liable for civil fines under the provisions of this chapter.

(c) Each day a violation of this Code exists shall be a separate violation and be subject to a separate fine. A citation may charge a violation for one (1) or more days on which a violation exists, and for violation of one (1) or more Code sections.

(d) The city may take into consideration the fact that a person has been issued citations when the city is determining whether to grant, modify, suspend, revoke, or deny any permit, license, or any type of land use approval regarding that person, and such citations are evidence that the person has committed acts that are not compatible with the health, safety and general welfare of other persons and businesses in the vicinity.

(Ord. No. 00-12, § 1, 7-16-00)