Fairfield Municipal Code Art. VI Appeals and Enforcement

(a) The city council shall have power to hear and decide appeals when it is alleged by the appellant that there is error in any order, requirement, permit, decision or determination made by the director of public works or other official of the city in the administration or enforcement of this chapter.

(b) Any person, firm, corporation, unincorporated association, public officer or agency aggrieved or affected by any determination under this chapter may within ten days from such determination file an appeal in writing with the city council. In the written appeal, the reasons of the appeal shall be outlined. Filing of an appeal shall stay all proceedings until determination of the appeal. Upon receipt of such appeal, the city council shall set the date for a public hearing to be held within thirty days thereafter and notify the appellant, the original applicant, if other than the appellant and the director of public works.

(c) The director of public works shall transmit to the city council copies of all papers constituting the record of action appealed.

(d) Upon hearing the appeal, city council shall make a determination that the decision appealed shall be affirmed, reversed or modified. Notice of the city council’s determination shall be mailed forthwith by the city clerk to the original applicant, the person making the appeal and the director of public works.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the city council, upon its own motion made within ten days from the making of any final order, requirement or determination by the engineer, may order a review of such order, requirement or determination. Notice of such review shall be delivered or mailed to the director of public works and the original applicant. The notice shall include a provision for a public hearing to be held within thirty days from the date of the motion.

(a) Violation of this chapter shall be an infraction punishable as provided in section l.7 of this code.

(b) Any use of property contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and the city attorney shall, upon the request of the city manager, immediately commence actions and proceedings for the abatement, removal, and enjoinment thereof, in the manner provided by law; and shall take such other steps, and shall apply to any court as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such use, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining, or using any property contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

(c) The remedies provided in this chapter will be cumulative and not exclusive.

(Ord. No. 71-3; Ord. No. 80-11, § 2; Ord. No. 84-25, § 1; Ord. No. 87-1, § 1)