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Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS›Article 613 — ENFORCEMENT

613.04: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

A. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this chapter is subject to any and all applicable provisions of the municipal code, including, but not limited to, the general penalty provisions specified at section 1-9 of the municipal code. B. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to the administrative citation procedure pursuant to chapter 2, article XIV of the municipal code. These procedures are in addition to other applicable remedies established in the municipal code.

C. Notwithstanding the applicable fines specified in chapter 2, article XIV of the municipal code, any nuisance associated with a use allowed by a discretionary permit (i.e., conditional use permit, etc.) as set forth in this code, may be subject to an administrative fine as follows:

  1. First offense: Not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

  2. Second offense: Not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).

  3. Third offense: Not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). (Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. ▸ Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
    Overview
    1. Article 600 — PLANNING AGENCY
    2. Article 601 — COMMON PROCEDURES
    3. Article 602 — ZONING CONFORMANCE REVIEW
    4. Article 603 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
    5. Article 604 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    6. Article 605 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
    7. Article 606 — VARIANCES
    8. Article 607 — AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN
    9. Article 608 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND TEXT
    10. Article 609 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    11. Article 610 — ADJUSTMENTS
    12. Article 611 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
    13. Article 612 — APPEALS
    14. ▸ Article 613 — ENFORCEMENT
      Overview
      1. 613.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 613.02: ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
      3. 613.03: PUBLIC NUISANCE DEFINED:
      4. 613.04: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES:
      5. 613.05: REMEDIES:
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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