Moreno Valley Municipal Code Ch. 6.16 Riverside County Ordinance No. 523 Control of Vectors

Riverside County Ordinance No. 523, as amended through 523.3, an "Ordinance of the County of Riverside Relating to the Control of Vectors and Incorporating by Reference Ordinance No. 725," and as may be amended in the future, is adopted and made a part of this chapter by reference.

(Ord. 1000 § 2, 2023)

A. The penalties assessed for each violation shall not exceed the following amounts:

1. One hundred dollars for a first violation;

2. Two hundred dollars for a second violation of this chapter within one year from the date of the first violation; and

3. Five hundred dollars for each additional violation of this chapter within one year from the date of the first violation.

B. If the violation is not corrected, additional administrative citations may be issued for the same violation. The amount of the penalty shall increase at the rate specified in subsection A above.

C. Payment of the penalty shall not excuse the failure to correct the violation nor shall it bar further enforcement action.

D. The penalties assessed shall be payable to the County of Riverside.

(Ord. 1000 § 2, 2023)

A. Any person who neglects or refuses to abate a condition found by the enforcement officer to be in violation of this chapter within the time specified in a written notice shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter and shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter specified. Such person(s) shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted.

B. Any person deemed guilty of violating this chapter shall be:

1. Guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation;

2. Guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation on the same site; and

3. The third and any additional violations on the same site shall constitute an infraction or a misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or six months in jail, or both. Notwithstanding the above, a first and a second violation may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Payment of any penalty herein shall not relieve an individual from the responsibility for correcting the violation.

(Ord. 1000 § 2, 2023)

A. Injunctive Relief and Abatement. Whenever, in the judgment of the enforcement officer, any person is engaged in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, order, permit or conditions of approval issued thereunder, upon the request of the enforcement officer, the county counsel or district attorney may commence proceedings for the abatement, removal, correction and enjoinment thereof, and require the violator to pay civil penalties and/or abatement costs.

B. Civil Remedies and Penalties. Any person, whether acting as principal, agent, employee, owner, lessor, lessee, tenant, occupant, operator, contractor or otherwise, who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter or any rule, regulation, order or conditions of approval issued thereunder, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day or portion thereof, that the violation continues to exist. In determining the amount of the civil penalty to impose, the court shall consider all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of the harm caused by the conduct constituting a violation, the nature and persistence of such conduct, the length of time over which the conduct occurred, the assets, liabilities, and net worth of the violator, whether corporate or individual, and any corrective action taken by the violator.

(Ord. 1000 § 2, 2023)