Amador City Municipal Code Art. 9 Enforcement

Any person found to be violating any provision of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the city, except Section 13.04.330 and 13.04.900, shall be served by the manager or other authorized person with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The time limit shall be not less than two nor more than seven working days. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. All persons shall be held strictly responsible for any and all acts of agents or employees done under the provisions of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the city. Upon being notified by the manager of any defect arising in any sewer or of any violation of this chapter, the person or persons having charge of the work shall immediately correct the same.

(Ord. 147 § 9.01, 2002)

Continued habitation of any building or continued operation of any industrial facility in violation of the provisions of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the city is declared to be a public nuisance. The city may cause proceedings to be brought for the abatement of the occupancy of the building or industrial facility during the period of such violation.

Health Hazard. If a health hazard is found to exist by either: (a) the city department responsible for enforcing health or other code regulation; or (b) the county environmental health department, the property occupants are required to follow the reasonable orders of that health authority.

(Ord. 147 § 9.02, 2002)

As an alternative method of enforcing the provisions of this or any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the city, the manager shall have the power to disconnect the user or subdivision sewer system from the sewer mains of the city. Upon disconnection the manager shall estimate the cost of disconnection from and re-connection to the system, and such user shall deposit the cost, as estimated, of the disconnection and re-connection before such user is reconnected to the system. The manager shall refund any part of the deposit remaining after payment of all costs of disconnection and re-connection.

(Ord. 147 § 9.03, 2002)

During the period of such disconnection, habitation of such premises by human beings shall constitute a public nuisance, whereupon the city shall cause proceedings to be brought for the abatement for the occupancy of the premises by human beings during the period of such disconnection. In such event, and as a condition of re-connection, there is to be paid to the city a reasonable attorney's fee and cost of suit arising in the action.

(Ord. 147 § 9.04, 2002)

Any person or persons, firm, association or corporation, or other entities violating any term or terms of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six months or by both fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 147 § 9.05, 2002)

Any person violating any of the provisions of the ordinances, rules or regulations of the city shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the city by reason of such violation.

(Ord. 147 § 9.06, 2002)