Coachella Municipal Code Ch. 15.60 Enforcement

A. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to alter, construct, convert, demolish, enlarge, equip, erect, improve, maintain, move, occupy, repair, or use any building or structure in the city, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision of any code adopted under this chapter. A person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every day during which any violation of any provision of any code adopted under this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted to be committed or continued.

B. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to fail to comply with a notice or order to comply or repair issued under any provision of any code adopted under this chapter. A person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every day that he or she fails to comply with the notice or order.

(Prior code § 7-176)

Every person found guilty of a misdemeanor shall be punishable for each separate offense by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Prior code § 7-177)

A. Pursuant to subdivisions 18300(e) and 18865(e) of the California Health and Safety Code and Section 1006 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 2, the city of Coachella does hereby provide notification to the department of housing and community development of its intent to cancel its assumption of responsibility for enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act (Health and Safety Code Section 18200 et seq.) and the Special Occupancy Parks Act (Health and Safety Code Section 18860 et seq).

B. The mayor is authorized to sign such written notice of cancellation on behalf of the city as may be necessary to provide proper notice to the department of housing and community development.

C. The city clerk is authorized to transmit a certified copy of the ordinance codified in this section to the administrative office of the department of housing and community development, mobilehome parks program.

D. Provided the applicable provisions for cancellation of responsibility contained in the Mobilehome Parks Act and the Special Occupancy Parks Act have been met, the ordinance codified in this section shall become effective in accordance with applicable law.

(Ord. 969 § 1, 2007)

The city council has determined that the quality of life in Coachella is tied to the character and condition of real property within the city, and that inadequate property maintenance tends to cause a diminution in the enjoyment, use, aesthetics, and value of surrounding properties. It is the purpose of this chapter to restate, cross-reference, and amend the city's property maintenance standards, in an effort to promote public awareness of those standards, visual unity and order, as well as enhance the value of land and development within the city, and protect the appearance, integrity and character of the community. Restatements and cross-references of existing code provisions and laws are not intended to supersede or conflict with those laws.

Inspection of property for compliance with these standards may be accomplished in any constitutionally permissible fashion including inspection from public rights-of-way, inspection with a property owner or occupier's consent, and inspection through a court-issued warrant. Violations of the property management standards of this chapter are declared a public nuisance, which may be abated by the city in accordance with Chapter 8.20 of this code. In addition to or in lieu of such administrative abatement, the city may pursue any other legal or equitable remedies available to it under this code or state law, including, but not limited to, the procedures contained in the California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 988 § 6 (part), 2007)

Buildings and structures on property shall not be left abandoned, partially destroyed, in an "unreasonable state of partial construction," or in a condition that violates an applicable provision of the California Health and Safety Code or of the California Codes previously adopted by the city, as the same currently exist or may hereafter be amended. See California Health and Safety Code Sections 17920.3, 17922.2; see also Title 15 of this code.

For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

"Abandoned" means forsaken and devoid of any apparent owner or other person claiming title, or unoccupied and unmaintained for such an extended period of time and in such a manner as to give an outward appearance that all claims to possession or control have been relinquished.

"Partially destroyed" means severely damaged by fire, flood, earthquake, vandalism or other forces and, as a result, substantially detracting from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood or reduces the property values in the immediate neighborhood.

"Unreasonable state of partial construction" means a state in which building permits for construction have expired before the completion of construction and the partially constructed building or structure substantially detracts from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood, or reduces the property values in the immediate neighborhood.

(Ord. 988 § 6 (part), 2007)