Code
Compliance Remedies
The
violator of a City Code(s) is usually given the opportunity to
voluntarily comply with the law and correct the situation within a
reasonable period. If the
violator has not complied with the Notice of Violation within the
specified time, the Code Enforcement section will take corrective
action to remedy the problem. Several
options are available:
Administrative
Citations
Designed to address minor violations.
Fines increase with each offense:
• First
Citation: $100
•
Second Citation:
$250
•
Third Citation:
$500
Civil
Penalties
Used for major violations. Civil
penalties shall be assessed at a daily rate determined by the
Director or administrative hearing officer pursuant to the
criteria set forth. Except
as authorized pursuant to State and Federal laws, the maximum
civil penalty shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)
per violation per day with maximum amount of civil penalties not
exceeding parcel or structure for any related series of violations
in a year.
Judicial
Remedies
Used when other remedies are not believed to have high
probabilities of success. The
two options are criminal prosecution of civil injunction.
Flow
Charts of Abatement Process
Notice
of Violation
Administrative
Citation
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P.O. Box 642, Modesto, CA 95353