Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 5 Enforcement

No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with this chapter.

(§ 1 (Exh. A), Ord. 98-902, eff. September 10, 1998)

The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by any peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5, Title 3 of Part 2 of the California Penal Code, and by employees of the Building Department as designated by the Building Official. Such designated employees are authorized to make arrests and issue citations for violations of this chapter. Violations may also be abated by civil actions instituted by the Office of the County Counsel.

(§ 1 (Exh. A), Ord. 98-902, eff. September 10, 1998)

Each violation, and each day a violation occurs, shall be a separate offense. Any person, firm, or corporation, or principal, agent, or employee thereof, who violates any of the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction, in the discretion of the citing officer, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code. Any violation occurring upon or involving a parcel of land shall be deemed a violation by the legal owner or owners of the parcel and independently shall be deemed a violation by any person or persons occupying or controlling that portion of the parcel involving the violations. The Court shall be granted discretion to reduce a misdemeanor to an infraction if it determines such action is in the interests of justice.

(§ 1 (Exh. A), Ord. 98-902, eff. September 10, 1998; § 2, Ord. 04-1010, adopted July 13, 2004)

Any use contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be unlawful and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance which may be abated and enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction which may grant such other relief as is just, including costs incurred by the County in the action and costs incurred by the County for the correction or removal of the violation. All abatement costs incurred by the County shall become a debt owed to the County by the owner of the property, and such debt may be recorded as a tax lien on the subject property.

(§ 1 (Exh. A), Ord. 98-902, eff. September 10, 1998)

A structure or other man-made change to real estate without the elevation certificate, other certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in this chapter is presumed to be in violation until such time as that documentation is provided.

(§ 1 (Exh. A), Ord. 98-902, eff. September 10, 1998)