East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. II Enforcement

A. The planning director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the terms of any grading or land clearing permit. If an applicant fails, neglects or refuses to fulfill any of the requirements of this chapter or conditions of the permit or violates any provisions of applicable law or if work is carried out in such a manner as materially to affect adversely the health, welfare or safety of persons or shall conduct or carry on land disturbance so that the land disturbance is materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements, the planning director shall give notice to the permittee stating:

1. The work to be completed and/or repairs to be made;

2. The time within which all work is to be completed.

B. If after ten days from the receipt of the notice the applicant fails to respond to meet the requirements of the notice within the time limit set by the planning division, the planning director shall take one of two actions:

1. The city may cause such work to be done and deduct the cost thereof from a cash deposit or collect such amount from the surety.

2. The planning director may bring the matter before the planning commission as specified in the zoning ordinance.

(Prior code § 7-2.201)

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to authorize any person to maintain a private or public nuisance upon their property, and compliance with the terms of this chapter shall not be a defense in any action to abate such nuisance.

(Prior code § 7-2.202)

Upon city determination that an existing excavation or fill embankment on private property has become a hazard to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use or stability of a public way or drainage channel or creates an erosion problem, the city will notify the person or agent in control of such property. Upon receipt of this written city notice, the person in control of such property shall, within the period specified therein, repair or remove such excavations or fill embankment so as to eliminate the hazard and be in conformance with the requirements of this chapter.

(Prior code § 7-2.203)