Farmersville Municipal Code Ch. 15.20 Mobile Home Parks and Dangerous Buildings

A. Adoption of a Portion of California Administrative Code. The rules and regulations which are presently set forth in Sections 1010 through 1021 and 1086 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the California Administrative Code are referred to, adopted and made a part of this chapter with the same effect as if fully set forth in this chapter and shall be applicable in the city.

B. Adoption of a Portion of California Administrative Code, Section 7435. The rules and regulations which are presently set forth in the State Housing Law Regulations, Article 8 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Title 25 of the California Administrative Code, Sections 114 through 138, are referred to, adopted and made a part of this chapter with the same effect as though fully set forth in this chapter and shall be applicable in the city.

(Ord. 328 § 7, 1988; Ord. 251 § 1, 1982; Ord. 132 § 1, 1973)

Whenever any of the following terms are used in the rules and regulations adopted by this chapter, such term shall have the following meaning:

A. "Enforcement agency" means the building department of the county.

B. "Governing board" means the city council.

(Ord. 132 § 2, 1973)

As an alternative to the procedure set forth in Section 203 of Volume I of the Uniform Building Code and the procedure set forth in Sections H-1001 and H-1002 of Volume III of the Uniform Building Code, and any other procedures in the Uniform Building Code for the repair or demolition of unsafe or substandard buildings, the procedures set forth in the rules and regulations adopted by this chapter may be followed for the repair or demolition of unsafe or substandard buildings in the city.

(Ord. 132 § 3, 1973)

The maintenance of a substandard building in the city is declared to be a nuisance within the meaning of Section 38771 of the Government Code.

(Ord. 132 § 4, 1973)

A. In the event that the cost of razing or removing a building or structure exceeds the proceeds received from the sale of any materials, as determined in the statement of expense approved by the city council pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted by this chapter, then the net expense of abating said nuisance may be made a special assessment against the property pursuant to Section 38773.5 of the Government Code of the state by order of the city council. Such order by the city council may be adopted concurrently with or at any time after the adoption of the statement of expense and shall direct the county auditor to place such special assessment on the tax roll against the property on which the building or structure was located. The assessment shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary county taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of county taxes shall be applicable to such special assessment.

B. In lieu of following the procedure set forth in subsection A of this section, the city council may determine that the net expense to the county of abating the nuisance shall be a personal obligation of the property owner and direct the city attorney to bring legal action to collect said net expense.

(Ord. 132 § 5, 1973)

Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 132 § 7, 1973)