Cathedral City Municipal Code Ch. 13.40 Enforcement Authority

The code compliance chief shall have concurrent enforcement authority with the police chief regarding any violation of the municipal code resulting in a misdemeanor, an infraction or a public nuisance, unless otherwise provided by this title, the municipal code, applicable statutes, rules, codes and regulations, resolution of the city council, or written agreement by and between the code compliance chief and the police chief. Nothing in this title shall be construed or interpreted as providing the code compliance chief with the authority to enforce any provision of the California Penal Code, the California Vehicle Code or any other statute that is specifically required to be enforced solely by the city's local law enforcement agency under the authority of the police chief.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999; Ord. 776 § 28, 2016)

The code compliance chief shall have concurrent enforcement authority with the city's animal control division regarding any violation of the municipal code pertaining to animals unless otherwise provided in the municipal code, any applicable statute, rule, code or regulation, resolution of the city council, or written agreement by and between any independent contractor who may be employed to provide such animal control services to the city or any of its departments or divisions. The city manager shall have the authority to delegate, in writing, exclusive enforcement authority to the city's animal control division of all municipal code and applicable statutes, rules, codes and regulations pertaining to animals provided that the authority delegated is within the scope of services provided by any independent contractor who may be providing such animal control services to the city pursuant to an agreement with the city or any of its departments its or divisions.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999; Ord. 776 § 29, 2016)

The Riverside County health department shall have primary enforcement authority regarding any violation of the no smoking regulations set forth in California Labor Code Section 6404.5. Nothing in this section, however, shall preclude or prohibit the police department or code compliance division from exercising any enforcement authority regarding said labor code provisions.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999; Ord. 542 § 5, 2001; Ord. 776 § 30, 2016)

The building official or designee as may be authorized by law shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Building Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.04 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Building Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee as may be authorized by law shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Administrative Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.06 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Administrative Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee as may be authorized by law shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.16 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The fire chief shall have exclusive enforcement authority regarding any violation of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.12, unless otherwise provided in writing by the fire chief pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The fire chief shall have exclusive enforcement authority regarding any violation of the California Fire Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.12, unless otherwise provided in writing by the Fire Chief pursuant to the California Fire Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The fire chief shall have exclusive enforcement authority regarding any violation of the National Fire Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.12, unless otherwise provided in writing by the fire chief pursuant to the California Fire Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.08 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Plumbing Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Mechanical Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.10 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Mechanical Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the National Electrical Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.12 unless such authority is prohibited by the National Electrical Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Sign Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.18 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Sign Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code as adopted pursuant to Chapter 8.32 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code or any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The city planner or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding violations of the city's zoning ordinance and regulations as adopted pursuant to Titles 17, 18 and 19 of the municipal code unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by any other applicable statutes, codes, rules and/or regulations.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999; Ord. 554 § 1, 2001)

The police chief or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding any violation of the California Red Light Abatement Law as set forth in California Penal Code Sections 11225 through 11235 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Red Light Abatement Law.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building official or designee shall have the concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding any violation of the Mobile Home Parks Act as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Sections 18200 through 18799 unless such concurrent authority is prohibited by the Mobile Home Parks Act.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)

The building division, housing division the fire department and code compliance division shall have concurrent enforcement authority regarding the State Housing Law as prescribed in California Health and Safety Code Sections 17910 through 17995.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999; Ord. 776 § 31, 2016)

The code compliance chief or designee shall have concurrent enforcement authority with any other city official regarding any violation of the municipal code, and/or any applicable statute, rule, code, or regulation relating to overgrown weeds or the accumulation of rubbish, refuse or dirt.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999; Ord. 776 § 32, 2016)

Nothing in this chapter shall limit or otherwise restrict any employee, agent or official of the city from exercising any exclusive authority to enforce any law or regulation as provided by any applicable statute, rule, code, regulation, or policy.

(Ord. 504 § 2, 1999)