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Title 13 — Code Enforcement and Remedies

Cathedral City Municipal Code Ch. 13.140 Other Remedies

Cathedral City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Cathedral City

Cite as: Cathedral City Municipal Code Chapter 13.140 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 13.140.010. California Unfair Business Practices Act.

The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be available to the city pursuant to the California Unfair Business Practices Act as set forth in California Business and Professions Code Sections 17000 through 17208.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.020. California Red Light Abatement Act.

The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be available to the city pursuant to the California Red Light Abatement Act as set forth in California Penal Code Sections 11225 through 11235.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.030. California Drug Abatement Act.

The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be available to the city pursuant to the California Drug Abatement Act as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Sections 11570 through 11587.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.040. California Housing Law.

The city may seek and obtain any remedies which may also be available to the city pursuant to the California Housing Law as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Sections 17910 through 17995.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.050. Certificates of occupancy suspension and/or revocation.

The building official may seek and order suspension and/or revocation pursuant to the Uniform Building Code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation, of any certificate of occupancy for any property which is being maintained in violation of the municipal code, and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.060. Injunctive relief.

The city may seek and obtain injunctive relief to enjoin any violation or continuing violation of the municipal code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.070. Stop work orders.

The building official and any other authorized agent may seek and order stop work orders pursuant to the Uniform Building Code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation, whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of the municipal code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.075. Performance bonds.

As part of any court action, the city is authorized to require any person responsible for causing or maintaining conditions which constitute a public nuisance to post a performance bond to ensure compliance with the municipal code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.080. Private nuisance action.

The city and any of its political subdivisions may initiate and maintain a private nuisance action against any person or entity responsible for causing or maintaining conditions which constitute a nuisance as against any property of the city.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.085. Warrants for abatement and inspection.

Nothing in this title shall preclude the city from seeking an abatement and/or an inspection warrant at any time and independent from any other remedy provided by the municipal code and/or any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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§ 13.140.090. Cumulative remedies.

The remedies set forth in this title shall be cumulative and in addition to any and all other remedies, civil, equitable or criminal, afforded to the city under the law.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

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