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Article VI — Enforcement

Oakdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Oakdale

§ 28-48. City personnel responsible for enforcement. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

The director is charged with the enforcement of all provisions of this chapter, except collection, subject to the control and direction of the city administrator.

§ 28-49. Disconnection for violations. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

In the event of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rule or regulation established under this chapter, or any condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter by the director, the director shall notify in writing the person causing, allowing or permitting such violation, specify the violation and if applicable, the time after which (upon the failure of such person to prevent or rectify the violation) the director shall have authority to disconnect, or will disconnect, the user from the water system and/or the sewage system service; provided, that such time shall not be less than three days after the mailing of notice in writing to the user so in violation. The director may disconnect any user from the sewage system and/or water system who continues such violation after the time stated in the notice.

Nothing in this section will prevent the director from discontinuing any user in case of emergency.

§ 28-50. Disconnection caused by delinquent payment. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

Whenever premises have been disconnected from either the water system or sewage system for the nonpayment of sewer service charges, such premises shall not be reconnected to either the water system or the sewer system until such charges have been paid together with charges for disconnection and reconnection.

§ 28-51. Public nuisance. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

Discharge of waste in violation of this chapter or of any order issued by the director is declared a public nuisance and shall be corrected or abated as directed by the director.

§ 28-52. Damage to facilities. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

When a discharge of waste causes an obstruction, damage, or any other impairment to city facilities, the city may assess a charge against the user, property owner, or person violating this chapter, for the work required to clean or repair the facility and add such charge to the user's sewer service charge.

§ 28-53. Correction of violations--Collection of costs and injunction. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

In order to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and the city may correct any violation of this chapter. The cost of such correction, including attorney's fees, may be added to any sewer service charge payable by the person violating the chapter of the property upon which the violation occurred, and the city shall have remedies for the collection of such costs as it has for the collection of sewer service charges. The city may also petition the superior court for the issuance of a preliminary or permanent injunction or both, as may be appropriate, restraining any person from the continued violation of this chapter.

§ 28-54. Civil liabilities and penalties. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

Any person who intentionally or negligently violates any provision of this chapter, requirements, or

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City of Oakdale, CA § 28-54

OAKDALE CITY CODE

§ 28-57

conditions set forth in permits duly issued, or who discharges waste which causes pollution, or exceeds effluent limitations, national standards of performance, pretreatment or toxicity standards, shall be liable civilly to liabilities imposed by the city against which the violation occurs. The civil liability may be in a sum of not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each day in which such violation occurs or continues. The city may petition the superior court to enforce and recover such sums. In determining such amount, the city shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, corrective action, if any, and fines and penalties imposed on the city by other agencies.

§ 28-55. Falsifying of information. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

No person shall knowingly make any false statement, representation, record, report, plan or other document filed with, or to be filed with or taken by, the city.

§ 28-57. Violations a misdemeanor. [Ord. No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Oakdale Municipal Code
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Article IV — Fees and Charges.
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Article I — In General
  7. Article II — Dogs
  8. Article III
  9. Article IV — Permissible Household Pets, Etc.
  10. Article V — Abatement of Vicious Dogs
  11. Chapter 6
  12. Chapter 7
  13. Article I — Administration — General
  14. Article XIII — System Development Charges
  15. Article I
  16. Article II
  17. Article III
  18. Article 300.21 — (a) is added to read as follows:
  19. Article IV
  20. Article V
  21. Article VI — California Energy Code [Ord. No. 1243-16; amended…
  22. Article VII
  23. Article VIII
  24. Article IX
  25. Article X
  26. Article XI
  27. Chapter 8 — Referenced Standards is amended as follows:
  28. Article XII — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Pe…
  29. Article XIII
  30. Article XIV — Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Str…
  31. Chapter 8
  32. Chapter 9
  33. Chapter 10
  34. Chapter 11
  35. Article II — Transactions and use tax.[3 ]
  36. Article III — Transient Occupancy Tax.[5 ]
  37. Article IV — Documentary Stamp Tax.[6 ]
  38. Article V — Financial Plan
  39. Article VI — City Treasurer Investments
  40. Article VII — Cannabis Business Tax [Added 12-10-2018 by Ord. …
  41. Article VIII — Parking and Business Improvement Area [Adopted …
  42. Article X — Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Progr…
  43. Chapter 12
  44. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION PERMITS
  45. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  46. Chapter 5 — FIRE SERVICE FEATURES FIRE APPARATUS ROADS
  47. Chapter 5
  48. Chapter 5
  49. Chapter 5
  50. Chapter 6
  51. Chapter 6
  52. Chapter 11
  53. Chapter 24 — FLAMABLE FINISHES
  54. Chapter 35
  55. Chapter 41
  56. Chapter 50 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GENERAL PROVISIONS
  57. Chapter 55
  58. Chapter 56
  59. Chapter 57
  60. Chapter 61
  61. Chapter 13
  62. Chapter 14
  63. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  64. Article I — Waitresses and Entertainers
  65. Article II — Smoking at Council Meetings
  66. Article III — Smoking Pollution Control
  67. Article V — Waste Containers.
  68. Article VI — Disposal of Pharmaceutical Controlled Substances
  69. Chapter 15
  70. Chapter 16
  71. Chapter 17
  72. Chapter 18
  73. Article II — Abandoned, Wrecked, etc., Vehicles
  74. Article III — Railroad Crossing Permits
  75. Article IV
  76. Article V — Paid Parking Zones and Parking Permits[1 ]
  77. Article VI — Privately Owned and Maintained Roads and Parking …
  78. Article VII — Police Towing Services
  79. Article VIII — Traffic Rules
  80. Article X — Turning Movements
  81. Article XI — One-Way Alleys
  82. Article XII — Right-of-Way
  83. Article XIII — Public Offenses
  84. Article XIV — General Penalty
  85. Chapter 18A
  86. Chapter 19
  87. Article I — Offenses – Miscellaneous
  88. Article II — Graffiti[3 ]
  89. Article III
  90. Article IV — Coasting Devices
  91. Article V — Administrative Citation Process
  92. Article VI — Administrative Remedies
  93. Article VII
  94. Article VIII — Oakdale Massage Establishment Regulations
  95. Article X
  96. Article XI
  97. Article XII
  98. Article XIII
  99. Article XIV — Squatter Camps
  100. Article XV
  101. Article XVI — Noise Control [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 1263]
  102. Chapter 20
  103. Article III — Parks
  104. Article IV — Special Events
  105. Article V — Senior Citizens Commission
  106. Article VI — Drug Free Zones
  107. Chapter 21
  108. Chapter 22
  109. Article II — Police Relief and Pension Fund
  110. Chapter 23
  111. Chapter 24
  112. Chapter 25 — PURCHASES
  113. Chapter 26
  114. Article II — Collection and Disposal
  115. Article IV — Defacing Public and Private Property
  116. Article V — Legislative Recycling Mandates
  117. Chapter 28
  118. Article I — General Provisions
  119. Article II — Fees and Charges
  120. Article III — Sewer Mains and Sewer Laterals
  121. Article IV — Industrial Users
  122. Article V — Industrial Users' Discharge Permits
  123. Article VI — Enforcement
  124. Chapter 29
  125. Chapter 30
  126. Article II
  127. Article III — Trenching
  128. Article IV — Numbering of Streets
  129. Article V — Maintenance Districts
  130. Chapter 31
  131. Article II — Definitions and Responsibilities
  132. Article IV — Tentative Subdivision Maps
  133. Article V — Final Subdivision Maps
  134. Article VII — Vesting Tentative Maps for Residential Subdivisi…
  135. Article VIII — Dedications. Reservations, and Development Fees
  136. Article XI — Reversions to Acreage
  137. Article XII
  138. Article XIII — Correction and Amendment of Maps.
  139. Article XIV — Enforcement.
  140. Chapter 31A
  141. Chapter 32
  142. Chapter 33
  143. Article II — Disposition of Surplus Property
  144. Article III — Purchase by City Employees of Unclaimed or Surpl…
  145. Chapter 34
  146. Chapter 35
  147. Article II — Mains, Laterals and Hydrants
  148. Article III — Fees and Charges
  149. Article VII — Backflow and Cross-Connection Control
  150. Chapter 36
  151. Part I — General Provisions.
  152. Part II — Specific Plan Preparation Process.
  153. Part I — General Provisions
  154. Chapter 37
  155. Article II
  156. Article III — Regulations for Cannabis Businesses
  157. Article IV — Appeals and Enforcement
  158. Chapter DL

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