Dublin Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

"Back yard"

means that portion of property between a building and the back property line.

"Building"

means any house, garage, duplex, apartment, condominium, stock cooperative, and other residential and nonresidential structures.

"City"

means the city of Dublin.

"City Manager"

means the City Manager or his designees.

"Front yard"

means that portion of property between the street and a building.

"Owner"

means any person owning property, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for city taxes, or the lessee, tenant or other person having control or possession of the property.

"Person"

means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other organization, however formed.

"Property"

means (1) all nonresidential zoned real property and any structure located on such property, referred to herein as nonresidential property; and (2) front yards, the unfenced portions of side yards, the unfenced portion of back yards of corner lots, driveways, walkways, and sidewalks of all residential real property and shall include any building located on such property, referred to herein as residential property.

"Side yard"

means that portion of property between the principal structure and the side property line.

"State of partial construction"

means, since commencement of construction, construction has been suspended or abandoned for an unreasonable period of time, and the appearance of the building substantially detracts from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood or the condition of the building is detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare.

(Ord. 13-88 §§ 1.1 – 1.9; Ord. 31-08 § 1 (part); Ord. 2-09 § 1 (part))

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the Council from ordering the commencement of a civil proceeding to abate a public nuisance pursuant to applicable law or from pursuing any other remedy available under applicable law. Violation of the provisions of this chapter constitutes an infraction. The City Manager is designated as the enforcement authority.

(Ord. 13-88 § 5.1; Ord. 31-08 § 1 (part); Ord. 2-09 § 1 (part))

A. Any person, firm, or corporation violating, or causing or permitting to be violated, any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction.

B. Any person, firm, or corporation convicted of an infraction under the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Government Code Section 36900. Any violation beyond the third conviction within a one (1) year period may be charged by the District Attorney as a misdemeanor and the penalty for conviction of the same shall be a fine or imprisonment or both not to exceed the limits set forth in California Penal Code Section 19.

C. Each person, firm, or corporation shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person and shall be punishable accordingly.

D. The City Manager shall have the power to designate by written order that particular officers or employees shall be authorized to enforce particular provisions of this chapter. Officers or employees so designated shall have the authority to arrest persons who violate any of said provisions.

(Ord. 13-88 § 5.2; Ord. 31-08 § 1 (part); Ord. 2-09 § 1 (part))