Chapter 18.92
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

Sections:

18.92.010    Officials to conform with provisions.

18.92.020    Change of nonconforming use after effective date of provisions—Fees.

18.92.030    Building or use contrary to provisions declared nuisance—Abatement.

18.92.040    Enforcement duty.

18.92.050    Violation—Penalty.

18.92.010 Officials to conform with provisions.

All departments, officials and public employees of the county vested with the duty of authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this title and shall issue no such permit or license for uses, buildings, or purposes where the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this title. (Ord. 453 § 29.01, 1985)

18.92.020 Change of nonconforming use after effective date of provisions—Fees.

Any person, firm, or corporation who would apply for a variance, use permit zone change and/or General Plan amendment in order to bring a nonconforming use which was established or begun to be established after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title into conformance with the provisions of this title shall be required to pay double the applicable filing fee(s) as set forth in the county Fee Ordinance. (Ord. 453 § 29.05, 1985)

18.92.030 Building or use contrary to provisions declared nuisance—Abatement.

Any building set up, erected, built, moved or maintained and/or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this title shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance and the district attorney shall, upon order of the board of supervisors, commence proceedings for the abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law. (Ord. 453 § 29.04, 1985)

18.92.040 Enforcement duty.

It is the duty of the building inspector and of the officers of the county herein and/or otherwise charged by law with the enforcement of ordinances to enforce this title. (Ord. 453 § 29.02, 1985)

18.92.050 Violation—Penalty.

Any persons, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating any of the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a term not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Except for violations of the provision of Section 18.68.130 of this title, such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed to be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this title is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation. (Ord. 453 § 29.03, 1985)