National City Municipal Code Ch. 7.02 General Provisions

Title 7 is known as the "property conservation code (PCC)" or "property conservation and community appearance code (PC and CAC)."

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

Statutory authority for this title is:

A. California Administrative Code;

B. California Government Code;

C. California Health and Safety Code;

D. California Penal Code;

E. California Streets and Highways Code;

F. California Vehicle Code;

G. Other enabling legislation enacted by the state of California;

H. The National City Municipal Code.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

It is the purpose of Title 7 to provide for the systematic and orderly regulation of activities affecting the usefulness, quality, appearance and protection of private and public property and the living environment of the community, to stem and dissuade the proliferation of blight, to stabilize property values through property maintenance and up-keep, to enhance the community image as a safe and desirable place to reside, and to achieve a workable interrelationship and common effort among the various city departments in these endeavors.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

Title 7 applies to the entire corporate limits of the city except federal military reservations.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. Nothing in Title 7 excuses required compliance with any other law or regulation.

B. In addition to a designated code compliance officer, and whenever necessary to the maintenance of public health and safety, the provisions of Title 7 may be enforced by any peace officer or other city employee charged with a responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the municipal code.

(Ord. 2140 § 6 (part), 1998: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. See Section 7.32.010. The code conformance officer is not a policeman, police officer or sworn peace officer.

B. The code conformance officer is an employee of the city having authority to investigate reports of municipal code violations, to give appropriate warnings to violators, to issue citations and to take other steps necessary for the fulfillment of the city's municipal code enforcement programs.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

For related municipal code regulations see Section 7.04.030.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)