Los Altos Hills Municipal Code Art. 12 Enforcement

Criminal sanctions may be sought for violations of this chapter, to the extent available under existing municipal code provisions.

(Added by Ord. 284, § 2)

Any person, firm, or corporation who intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this chapter, except that an unauthorized discharge which is recordable and recorded in compliance with Section 4-8.601 shall not be a violation of this chapter for the purposes of this section, or fails to comply with any order issued thereunder, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $500 per day for each violation which shall be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the people by the City Attorney. In determining the penalty, the court shall consider all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) The extent of harm or potential harm caused by the violation;

(b) The nature and persistence of the violation;

(c) The length of time over which the violation occurred;

(d) The frequency of past violations;

(e) The permittee's record of maintenance;

(f) Corrective action, if any, taken by the permittee.

(Added by Ord. 284, § 2)

A civil action may be instituted against any employer by any employee who has been discharged, demoted, suspended, or in any other manner discriminated against in terms or conditions of employment, or threatened with any such retaliation, because such employee has, in good faith, made any oral or written report or complaint related to the enforcement of this chapter to any company official, public official or union official, or has testified in any proceeding in any way related thereto. In addition to any actual damages which may be awarded, damages shall include costs and attorney's fees. The court may award punitive damages in a proper case.

(Added by Ord. 284, § 2)

Remedies under this section are in addition to and do not supersede or limit any and all other remedies, civil or criminal.

(Added by Ord. 284, § 2)