Elk Grove Municipal Code Art. VI Enforcement of the Order of the City Council or the Director

A. General. After any order of the City Council or the Director made pursuant to this chapter shall have become final, no person to whom any such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey such order. Any such person who fails to comply with any such order may be charged with either an infraction or misdemeanor offense as provided in EGMC Chapter 16.18.

B. Failure to Obey. If, after any order of the City Council or the Director made pursuant to this chapter has become final, the person(s) to whom such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey such order, the Director may cause such person(s) to be prosecuted under this code, or the Director may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation or nuisance.

C. Failure to Commence Work. Whenever the required repair or demolition is not commenced within thirty (30) days after any notice and order issued under this chapter becomes final:

1. If the Director has determined that the dwelling or portion thereof is in such a condition as to make it immediately dangerous to the life, health, property or safety of its occupants, the public or adjacent property, the Director may cause the dwelling or portion thereof described in such notice and order to be vacated by posting at each entrance thereto a notice reading:

2. In addition to posting the notice described in subsection (C)(1) of this section, the Director may board up the structure in accordance with the provisions in EGMC Chapter 16.23.

3. No person shall occupy any dwelling, or portion thereof, which has been posted and/or boarded as specified in this section. No person shall occupy such dwelling or remove or deface any such notice so posted until the repair or demolition has been completed and approved by the Director as meeting the housing code and the standards of this chapter. No person shall remove any boards placed by the Director without the prior written permission of the Director. Any person violating this subsection may be charged with either an infraction or misdemeanor offense as provided in EGMC Chapter 16.18.

D. Interference with Repair or Demolition Work Prohibited. No person shall obstruct, impede, or interfere with any officer, employee, contractor or authorized City representative or with any person who owns or holds any estate or interest in any dwelling which has been ordered repaired, vacated or demolished under the provisions of this chapter; or with any person to whom such building has been lawfully sold pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whenever such officer, employee, contractor or City authorized representative, person having an estate or interest in such dwelling, or purchaser is engaged in the work of repairing, vacating, or demolishing any such dwelling or portion thereof pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or in performing any necessary act preliminary to or incidental to such work or authorized or directed pursuant to this chapter. Any person violating this subsection may be charged with either an infraction or misdemeanor offense as provided in EGMC Chapter 16.18.

E. Extension of Time to Perform Work. Upon receipt of an application from the person required to conform to the order and an agreement by such person that he or she will comply with the order if allowed additional time, the Director may, in his or her discretion, grant an extension of time, not to exceed an additional sixty (60) days, within which to complete said repair or demolition; provided, that the Director determines, in writing, that such an extension of time will not create or perpetuate a situation immediately dangerous to the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants, the public or the adjacent property. The Director’s authority to extend time is limited to the physical repair, rehabilitation or demolition of the dwelling and will not in any way affect the time to appeal his or her notice and order, determination or action.

F. Notice of Completion – Inspection. Once the repair or demolition has been completed by the person required to conform to the order, that person shall advise the Director in writing of the completion of the repair or demolition, whichever is appropriate. The Director shall then reinspect the premises to determine compliance with the order. A fee for this reinspection may be charged to the person required to conform to the order by the Director. The amount of this reinspection fee shall be established by this chapter, and may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009; Ord. 24-2015 § 7 (Exh. E), eff. 2-12-2016; Ord. 13-2025 § 3 (Exh. F), eff. 7-25-2025)