Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 17.D.14 Enforcement

This Chapter supplements existing code enforcement regulations in Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.17 (Administrative Code Enforcement) and Chapter 8.32 (Nuisances).

This Section describes responsibilities for enforcement of Title 17.

A. Special Prosecutor Responsibilities. The Special Prosecutor, upon the request of the Council, shall institute any necessary legal proceedings to enforce this Title 17. The Special Prosecutor shall be authorized, in addition to any other remedy provided in the Beaumont Municipal Code to institute an action for an injunction to restrain or any other appropriate action or proceedings for enforcement.

B. Responsibility for Enforcement. The Planning Commission, the Community Development Director, the City Attorney, the City Clerk, Code Enhancement officers, and all officials charged with the issuance of licenses or permits in compliance with Title 17 shall enforce the provisions of this Title. Any permit, certificate, or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this Title shall be void.

See Beaumont Municipal Code Section 8.32.070 (Zoning Ordinance Violations).

All remedies concerning this Zoning Code shall be cumulative and not exclusive. Conviction and punishment of any person hereunder shall not relieve such persons from the responsibility of correcting prohibited conditions or removing prohibited buildings, structures, or improvements, and shall not prevent the enforced correction or removal thereof.