Citrus Heights Municipal Code Div. 7 Enforcement

Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any such person commits, continues, permits, or causes a violation thereof and, shall be punished accordingly.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

Any use or condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be and is hereby declared a public nuisance and may be abated by the city pursuant to the city's neighborhood enhancement code, Chapter 50 of this Code. When a violation of this article is deemed non-correctable, a notice of administrative violation may be immediately issued.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 9(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

(a) Violations of this article are hereby declared to be infractions except that notwithstanding any other provision of this article or state law, any such violation may, in the discretion of the prosecuting attorney, be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. A conviction of an infraction shall be punishable by fine as follows: Upon a first conviction, a fine not exceeding $100.00; upon the second conviction within one year of a prior conviction, by a fine not exceeding $200.00; upon any subsequent conviction within one year of two prior convictions, by a fine of not exceeding $500.00. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.

(b) Failure to comply with an administrative order after it becomes final, or to pay an administrative fine or late payment charges, is a misdemeanor offense. Filing a criminal misdemeanor action does not preclude the city from using any other legal remedy available to gain compliance with an administrative order, or to collect any past-due administrative fine or late payment.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018; Ord. No. 2026-003, § 9(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)

The violation of any provision of this article shall be and is hereby declared to be contrary to the public interest and shall, at the discretion of city, create a cause for injunctive relief.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)

The conviction and punishment of any person for failure to comply with the provisions of this article shall not relieve such person from paying any tax, fee, penalty, or interest due and unpaid at the time of such conviction, nor shall payment prevent a criminal prosecution or a civil or administrative penalty for the violation of any of the provisions of this article. All remedies shall be cumulative, and the use of any one or more remedies by the city shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2026-003, § 9(Exh. A), 6-10-2026)