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Title 18 — Development Code

Chapter 18.70 — Enforcement

East Palo Alto Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · East Palo Alto

Sections:

18.70.010 – Purpose 18.70.020 – Violations 18.70.030 – Prohibitions and Falsifications 18.70.040 – Remedies

18.70.010 – Purpose

This chapter establishes provisions intended to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Article and the Development Code and any conditions of subdivision map approval, to promote the City's planning efforts, and for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare of the City.

18.70.020 – Violations

Enforcement of the Subdivision Ordinance shall be as specified in the Act, in this chapter and in Chapter 18.118.

18.70.030 – Prohibitions and Falsifications

  • A. Misdemeanor or Infraction. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Article or the Act shall be prosecuted for either a misdemeanor or an infraction and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided in Development Code Chapter 18.118 and Municipal Code Chapter 1.12.

  • B. Separate Offense. Each person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Article is permitted, continued, or committed by the person, firm, or corporation and any alley, parcel, street, or other feature made the subject of this Article maintained contrary to the provisions of this Article shall constitute a public nuisance.

  • C. Transaction voidable. Any deed of conveyance, mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien or lease or sale or contract to sell, mortgage, lien, or lease made contrary to the provisions of this Article is voidable at the sole option of the beneficiary, buyer, grantee, mortgagee, tenant, or person contracting to purchase or to accept a lien or mortgage or to lease as a tenant, their heirs, personal representative, or trustee in insolvency or bankruptcy within 12 months after the date of the execution of the deed of conveyance, mortgage, deed of trust, other lien, lease, or sale, or contract, but the deed of conveyance, sale, mortgage, deed of trust, lien, lease, or contract, is binding upon any assignee, or transferee of the grantee, beneficiary, buyer, mortgagee, tenant, or person contracting for the parcel, other than those specified above, and upon the grantor, landlord, mortgagor, trust, vendor, or person so contracting, their assignee, devisee, or heir.

  • D. Falsifications. Fraudulent misrepresentation of pertinent information shall be sufficient reason to invalidate an approval obtained in compliance with this Article.

East Palo Alto Development Code, Title 18

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Chapter 18.70

Enforcement

18.70.040 – Remedies

Remedies. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prohibit any legal, equitable, or summary remedy to which the City or other political subdivision, or any person may otherwise be entitled, and the City or other political subdivision or person may file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction, to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed division of land in violation of this Article or the Act.

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▸ Contents — East Palo Alto Zoning Code
East Palo Alto Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 18 — Development Code
    Overview
    1. Article 1
    2. Chapter 18.02 — Purpose and Applicability of Development Code
    3. Chapter 18.04 — Interpretation of the Development Code Provisi…
    4. Chapter 18.06 — Zones and Zoning Map
    5. Chapter 18.08 — Definitions
    6. Chapter 18.10 — Residential Zones (R-LD, R-MD, R-HD, and R-UHD)
    7. Chapter 18.12 — Mixed Use Zones (MUC, MUL, and MUH)
    8. Chapter 18.14 — Commercial Zones (C-G, C-N, and C-O)
    9. Chapter 18.16 — Special Purpose Zones (PI, PR, and RM)
    10. Chapter 18.18 — Specific Plans
    11. Chapter 18.22 — Site Planning and General Development Standards
    12. Chapter 18.24 — Accessory Structures
    13. Chapter 18.26 — Fences, Hedges, and Walls
    14. Chapter 18.28 — Landscaping and Trees
    15. Chapter 18.30 — Off-Street Parking and Loading
    16. Chapter 18.32 — Signs
    17. Chapter 18.34 — Performance Standards
    18. Chapter 18.35 — Affordable Housing – Basic Provisions
    19. Chapter 18.36 — Affordable Housing - Density Bonus
    20. Chapter 18.38 — Affordable Housing Impact Fee – Residential De…
    21. Chapter 18.40 — Affordable Housing Impact Fee – Nonresidential…
    22. Chapter 18.42 — Wireless Communications Facilities
    23. Chapter 18.48 — Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activit…
    24. Chapter 18.50 — General Provisions
    25. Chapter 18.52 — Tentative Map Filing and Processing
    26. Chapter 18.54 — Parcel Maps and Final Maps
    27. Chapter 18.56 — Additional Subdivision Procedures
    28. Chapter 18.58 — Subdivision Design and Improvements
    29. Chapter 18.60 — Dedications, Reservations, and Exactions
    30. Chapter 18.62 — Dedication of Land for Park and Recreational P…
    31. Chapter 18.64 — Residential Condominiums
    32. Chapter 18.66 — Residential Condominium Conversions
    33. Chapter 18.68 — Non-Residential Condominiums
    34. ▸ Chapter 18.70 — Enforcement
      Overview
      1. Article 6
    35. Chapter 18.72 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
    36. Chapter 18.74 — Nonconforming Uses
    37. Chapter 18.76 — Nonconforming Structures
    38. Chapter 18.78 — Nonconforming Parcels
  2. Title 18 — Development Code Article 7 –

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