Camarillo Municipal Code Art. VI Enforcement

The administrator may suspend a permit up to thirty calendar days or revoke a permit if:

A. The permittee violates any provision of this chapter.

B. The permittee fails to make timely payment of any fees or fines imposed.

C. The permittee's alarm system causes eight or more false alarm dispatches in a twelve-month period.

D. The permittee made any false statement of a material matter in the application for a permit.

(Ord. No. 1084, § 3(Exh. A), 2-26-2014)

Should a permit be revoked, the permittee is presumptively disqualified to apply for a new permit in accordance with this chapter. This presumption may be overcome upon a showing of good cause as to why a permit should be issued following a revocation. Any such showing must be made to the administrator's satisfaction or, if the administrator denies a permit, to the city manager as prescribed by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1084, § 3(Exh. A), 2-26-2014)

A. In addition to the remedies set forth in this chapter, violations of a permit may be enforced as follows:

1. Prosecution as infractions or misdemeanors at the city attorney's discretion;

2. Abated as public nuisances;

3. Enjoined as unfair business practices that are presumed to nominally damage each and every resident of the community in which the permittee operates.

B. The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other criminal or civil remedies.

(Ord. No. 1084, § 3(Exh. A), 2-26-2014)

In addition to any other general functions, powers, and duties given to the city attorney by this code or California law, the city attorney is authorized to:

A. Prosecute on behalf of the people all criminal and civil cases for violations of this chapter including, without limitation, administrative or judicial nuisance abatement and suits for injunctive relief;

B. Prosecute all actions for the recovery of fines, penalties, forfeitures and other money accruing to the city under this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1084, § 3(Exh. A), 2-26-2014)

Upon determining that a person is violating this chapter, the administrator must serve a notice of violation on the apparent violator. The notice must state the basis of such violations and provide information regarding appeals rights.

(Ord. No. 1084, § 3(Exh. A), 2-26-2014)

All fines, fees, penalties and interest imposed pursuant to this chapter are civil debts owed to the city by the person fined. In the event that judicial action is necessary to compel payment of any debt owed to the city, the person or persons subject to the fine are also liable for the costs of suit and attorney's fees incurred by the city to collect the fine.

(Ord. No. 1084, § 3(Exh. A), 2-26-2014)