Coalinga Municipal Code Art. 12 Enforcement

The Community Development Director and all Department officials and public employees of the City vested with the duty or authority to issue permits shall do so in conformity with the provisions of this title, and any such permit, certificate, license or other entitlement issued in conflict with this title, intentionally or otherwise, is null and void. It shall be the duty of the Community Development Director and the Building Official to enforce the provisions of this title pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration or addition to any building or structure, and to the use of any land, building or premises.

(Ord. No. 776, § 1(Exh. A), eff. 9-5-2014)

Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title, and any use of land, building or premises established, conducted, operated or maintained contrary to this title is unlawful and a public nuisance. The City Attorney, upon the written request of the Community Development Director or upon direction from the City Council, is authorized and directed to commence legal action or proceedings for the abatement, removal and enjoinment of such structure or use, as well as associated fines.

(Ord. No. 776, § 1(Exh. A), eff. 9-5-2014)

(a) Any person, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any provisions of this title, is guilty of an infraction. Persons guilty of such infractions shall be served a notice specifying the violation and the corresponding penalty. The fine for the first conviction shall be a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The fine for a second conviction of the same Municipal Code section within one year shall be a minimum of two hundred dollars ($200.00). For each additional conviction of the same Municipal Code section within one year, the minimum fine shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00). Also see Sections 1-2.01 to 1-2.08 of the Coalinga Municipal Code.

(b) The Community Development Director may suspend the privilege or permit issued to a person, organization, or group, that has violated the provisions of this title, or terms and conditions of any permit issued pursuant to this title, via a formal letter. The privilege or permit may be suspended until the violation has been rectified, and the corresponding penalty has been paid. Any appeals may be filed according to the provisions of Section 9-6.115, Appeals, of this chapter.

(c) In additional to remedies (a) and (b) above, any violation of any regulation under this title is subject to a civil penalty. The enforcement of those civil penalties shall be governed by the civil administrative procedures as set forth in Article 12 of the Coalinga Municipal Code. The schedule of parking penalties for violations, late payment penalties, administrative fees, and other related charges for violations under this title shall be established by resolution duly adopted by the Coalinga City Council.

(Ord. No. 776, § 1(Exh. A), eff. 9-5-2014; Ord. No. 855, eff. 8-18-2022)