Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 1 General Provisions

The City Council finds the enforcement of the Irvine Municipal Code is an important public service. It further finds that a code enforcement system that uses a combination of judicial and administrative remedies is vital to the protection of the public's health, safety and quality of life.

(Ord. No. 18-06, Exh. A, 4-24-18)

The Director of Community Development or his or her designee (hereinafter "Code Enforcement Official") has the authority and powers necessary to gain compliance with the provisions of this Code. These powers include the power to issue citations, inspect public and private property and use whatever judicial and administrative remedies are available under the Code and applicable State law. If an owner, occupant or agent refuses the Code Enforcement Official permission to inspect, the Code Enforcement Official may seek a warrant under applicable law.

(Ord. No. 18-06, Exh. A, 4-24-18)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Code or any ordinance of the City. Such a violation may be prosecuted in the name of the people of the State, redressed by civil action, and/or resolved by administrative remedies. Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this Code or any City ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction.

B. Violation of any provision of this Code or City ordinance shall be a misdemeanor unless by such provision it is made an infraction; provided, however, that the City Attorney has discretion to charge any offense in this Code as either a misdemeanor or an infraction.

(Ord. No. 18-06, Exh. A, 4-24-18)

Whenever in this Code any act or omission is made unlawful, it shall include causing, permitting, maintaining, aiding, abetting, advertising, or concealing such act or omission.

(Ord. No. 18-06, Exh. A, 4-24-18; Ord. No. 19-12, Exh. A, 8-13-19)