Fowler Municipal Code Art. 4 Enforcement

(a) The Health Department is hereby specifically required to enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall have the right to enter any and all premises for the purpose of determining the sanitary condition thereof, and any person denying or obstructing such entry shall be subject to a penalty as provided in this chapter.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the requirements of this chapter in any manner or to interfere with the collection or disposal of garbage, rubbish, refuse or recyclable materials by any person authorized by license or contract to collect and dispose of such garbage, rubbish, refuse or recyclable materials. A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished as a misdemeanor as set forth in Section 1-2.01 of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

(c) Any remedy provided under this chapter is cumulative to any other remedy provided in equity or at law. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to limit the right of the City or its authorized collection agent(s) to bring a civil action; nor shall a conviction for such violation exempt any person from a civil action brought by the City or its authorized collection agent(s). The fees and penalties imposed under this article shall constitute a civil debt and liability owing to the City and shall be collectible in the manner provided by law.

(Ord. 87-4, eff. July 2, 1987; Ord. No. 2015-02, § 3, 4-7-15)