Daly City Municipal Code Art. V Criminal Enforcement

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the council from ordering the commencement of alternative civil or criminal proceedings to abate or otherwise address a public nuisance in conjunction with the proceedings set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 1196 § 2 (part), 1994)

A. Violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor; however, any city official with citation authority may prosecute such violations as infractions wherein each infraction be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation, two hundred and fifty dollars for a second violation within one year and five hundred dollars for each additional violation within one year.

B. Every day that any such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

C. Upon entry of a second or subsequent finding within a two-year period that a condition of property constitutes a public nuisance under Section 8.16.030, the owner may be liable for treble the costs of abatement.

(Ord. 1196 § 2 (part), 1994)

A. The city council authorizes the city's code enforcement officer to issue criminal citations (notice to appear) for any violations of:

1. This chapter of the Daly City Municipal Code;

2. The Daly City Zoning Ordinance;

3. The adopted and amended Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code, or any appendices or standards of such uniform codes;

4. The city of Daly City Storm Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance.

B. This chapter may be enforced by the sworn personnel of the Daly City police department.

C. The Daly City city manager may further designate any Daly City employee with the full or limited authority to issue criminal citations for any violations of this chapter.

D. The Daly City city attorney's office is authorized to criminally prosecute and/or civilly enforce any violations of this chapter.

(Ord. 1196 § 2 (part), 1994)