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Title 18 — ZONING

Napa County Municipal Code Ch. 18.144 Enforcement

Napa County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Napa County

Cite as: Napa County Municipal Code Chapter 18.144 · Text as of 2026-10-04

18.144.010 - Issuance of permits.

All departments, officials and employees of the county vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall issue no such permit or license for uses, buildings or purposes which would be in conflict with the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 511 § 1, 1976: prior code § 12900)

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18.144.020 - Stop orders.

The director is hereby authorized to issue stop orders to prohibit further construction of buildings or structures involving violations of this title, and such stop orders shall remain in effect until such violations have been resolved.

(Ord. 511 § 1, 1976: prior code § 12901)

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18.144.030 - Duty of officials to enforce.

It shall be the duty of the director, or his deputy, and other county officials herein or otherwise charged by law with the enforcement of this title, to enforce this title and all its provisions.

(Ord. 511 § 1, 1976: prior code § 12902)

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18.144.040 - Nuisance.

Any building set up, erected, built, moved or maintained, and any use of property contrary to the provisions of this title, shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance and the county may immediately commence action or actions, proceeding or proceedings, for the abatement, removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or use and restrain and enjoin any persons, firm or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, moving or maintaining any such building or using any property contrary to the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 511 § 1, 1976: prior code § 12903)

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