Paso Robles Municipal Code Ch. 20.24 Violations and Appeals

A. Compliance. No person shall fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the following provisions:

1. All orders issued by the city engineer pursuant to the provisions of this title;

2. All conditions imposed on grading permits pursuant to the provisions of this title;

3. All rules and regulations of the city engineer with respect to grading which were in effect at the time the grading permit was issued.

B. Misdemeanor. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this title shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and each such person 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 title is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation, the person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than six hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. Letters of Noncompliance. Whenever any construction or work is being done contrary to the provisions of this title or any other law, the city engineer or his duly authorized representative may issue a letter of noncompliance. The letter of noncompliance shall be issued to the developer, the civil engineer, and the contractor immediately on that portion of the work on which the noncompliance has occurred. If the portion of the work on which the noncompliance has occurred is not remedied, a stop work order shall be issued; or if the portion of the work on which the noncompliance has occurred is corrected, a letter shall be issued stating that the noncompliance has been rectified, and such letter shall be distributed to the developer, the civil engineer, and the contractor. The issuance of a letter of noncompliance shall not be a prerequisite for the issuance of a stop work order by the city engineer or his authorized representative.

D. Work Orders. Whenever any construction or work is being done contrary to the provisions of any law or ordinance, or public or private property is endangered, the city engineer may issue a written notice to the responsible party to stop work on that portion of the work on which the violation or of the danger and no work shall be done on that portion until the violation has been rectified and approval obtained from the city engineer or until, as a condition of continuance of the work, special precautions to eliminate the hazards have been approved and imposed by the city engineer and performed by the permittee.

(Ord. 702 N.S. (part), 1995; Ord. No. 994 N.S., § 4, 8-20-2013)

A. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by a decision of the city engineer, community development director, development review committee, or planning commission, may appeal to the city council in writing within fifteen days after such decision. A hearing shall be held upon the appeal at a regular council meeting. The council shall make its findings and conclusions after the filing of said appeal to the next regularly scheduled council meeting.

B. In considering an appeal the council will consider the precise proposal, its conformity or deviation with the intent of this title and the general criteria prescribed herein and any technical, environmental, or design evaluations, related to the site and area involved, as may be provided by staff or appellant, as well as the reasons why the appellant considers the decision inappropriate.

C. The city council shall have discretion to grant or deny the appeal, or modify the previous decision. The action of the city council will be final.

(Ord. 702 N.S. (part), 1995; Ord. No. 994 N.S., § 4, 8-20-2013)