Chapter 21.14 — ENFORCEMENT

Under the supervision of the city manager or his or her designee, the code enforcement officer of the city shall be responsible for enforcement of the zoning ordinance. The city manager shall be authorized to designate, in writing, additional officers of the city, not otherwise authorized by law, as having authority to enforce the zoning ordinance. (Ord. 623 § 4(part), 2008; Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).

All violations of the zoning ordinance shall be subject to the penalties and enforcement procedures set forth in Chapter 1.08 of the La Mirada Municipal Code. All violations of the zoning ordinance are hereby declared to be a nuisance and are subject to abatement as provided in the La Mirada Municipal Code.

(Ord. 623 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).

After providing reasonable notice, the city may require the production of evidence sufficient to establish that a business permittee or other person or entity engaged in a regulated use of land is in compliance with all entitlements, approvals, and any and all conditions of approval. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to, financial records, operating plans, and other verifiable information. A failure to provide the city with required information to effectuate the provisions of this section may be considered evidence of noncompliance.

(Ord. 623 § 4 (part), 2008; Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).

A. The prevailing party in any action, administrative proceeding, or special proceeding brought by the city to abate any violation of the zoning ordinance as a nuisance, shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees incurred in connection therewith. The city shall be entitled to recover any and all costs, including administrative overhead, incurred in abating any violation of the zoning ordinance.

B. Whenever a violation of the zoning ordinance ultimately results in the issuance by a city code enforcement officer of a final notice to correct violation(s), each owner(s) of the subject property shall be jointly and severally liable for the following costs incurred by the city:

1. Office conference with the city prosecutor; and

2. Reinspection of the property for compliance, occurring on or after the reinspection date specified in the final notice.

The fees for the office conference with the city prosecutor and for each reinspection shall be as set by resolution of the city council and shall not exceed the actual cost to the city, including administrative overhead.

C. Office conference with the city prosecutor and reinspection costs shall be recoverable as a debt to the city and a failure to pay the same within thirty days of mailing or delivery by the city of a written request therefor to the property owner(s) shall be deemed to be a violation of this section.

D. The city prosecutor is hereby authorized, at the time of sentencing of any person, or accepting a plea, for a violation of the zoning ordinance, to request the court to require payment of the office conference with the city

prosecutor and reinspection fees referred to in this section, as a condition of sentencing. If payment of the fees is made as a condition of sentencing, the city shall not separately seek payment of the same from the person so sentenced. (Ord. 623 § 4 (part), 2008).