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Division 2 — Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards (Section 9102.11 Overlay Zones).Chapter 4 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT CODE

9407.4 - Violations.

Arcadia Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Arcadia

A.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code for a property owner to fail to register a non-operating property, which shall be treated as a strict liability offense regardless of intent.

1.

An owner's failure to register a non-operating property shall be deemed an infraction and shall be punishable pursuant to Section 1200(b) of the Arcadia Municipal Code.

2.

An owner's failure to register a non-operating property shall be subject to administrative fines pursuant to Chapter 4A of Article I of the Arcadia Municipal Code.

3.

Each day that a non-operating property remains unregistered shall be a separate offense.

4.

The owner shall only be liable for a violation under this subsection if the City first gave an order to the owner to register.

B.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code for an owner to fail to respond, either personally or through an authorized agent, to any contact from the City within 48 hours, or within one (1) hour if the contact relates to an immediate public health and safety concern, which shall be treated as a strict liability offense regardless of intent.

1.

If the owner or authorized contact person cannot be timely reached, does not timely respond, or does not abate any substandard conditions, it shall be grounds for the City to proceed with summary abatement and recover its costs pursuant to Sections 9404 and 9405 of the Arcadia Municipal Code.

If an authorized contact person cannot be reached, the owner shall be liable for an infraction, which shall be punishable pursuant to Section 1200(b) of the Arcadia Municipal Code.

3.

If an authorized contact person cannot be reached, the owner shall be subject to an administrative fine pursuant to Chapter 4A of Article I of the Arcadia Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 2396, § 4(Exh. D), 4-18-23)

9407.5 - Maintenance Standards.

A.

Nonresidential properties shall not be substandard as defined in Section 9402.6. Substandard.

B.

Failure to adhere to the maintenance standards for nonresidential properties shall be a public nuisance, subject to abatement or summary abatement in accordance with this Code.

(Ord. No. 2396, § 4(Exh. D), 4-18-23)

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