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Title 18 — ZONING

Ross Municipal Code Ch. 18.64 Enforcement and Penalties

Ross Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Ross

Cite as: Ross Municipal Code Chapter 18.64 · Text as of 2026-10-22

18.64.010 Permit issuance--Official compliance.

All departments, officials and public employees of the town who are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this title and shall issue no such permit or license for uses, buildings, purposes where the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this title. (Prior code §10 115 (part)).

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18.64.020 Building inspector to enforce.

It shall be the duty of the building inspector and of the officers of the town herein and/or otherwise charged by law with the enforcement of ordinances of the town to enforce this title and all the provisions of the same. (Prior code §10 115 (part)).

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18.64.030 Violation deemed misdemeanor.

Any person, firm, or corporation whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating any of the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable as such, and shall be deemed to be guilty of a separate offense for each, and every day during any portion of which any violation of this title is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation. (Prior code §10 115 (part)).

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18.64.035 Civil penalty.

Failure by a property owner(s) to comply with plans approved by the town council or conditions imposed by the town council on a development project shall be remedied through the abatement penalties in nuisance abatement proceedings in Section 9.04.150. (Ord. 557 (part), 2001: Ord. 534 (part), 1996).

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18.64.040 Nuisance declared.

Any building or structure erected, altered, repaired, or used in violation of any of the provisions of this title is declared to be a public nuisance, and any such nuisance may be abated as provided by law. (Prior code §10 115 (part)).

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18.64.050 Cumulative remedies.

All remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive. (Prior code §10 115 (part)).

ROSS MUNICIPAL CODE

Title 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapters:

1.01 Code Adoption
1.04 Penalty Provisions
1.08 Ordinances
1.12 Elections
1.16 Claims Against the Town

Title 2

ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL

Chapters:

2.04 Council
2.05 Town Manager
2.08 Town Treasurer
2.12 Town Engineer
2.16 Payment of Salaries
2.20 Standards of Employment
2.24 Bonds
2.28 Disaster and Emergency Control
2.36 Unclaimed Property
2.38 Purchasing
2.40 Public Projects

Title 3

REVENUE AND FINANCE

Chapters:

3.04 Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
3.10 Sales and Use Tax
3.11 Documentary Stamp Tax
3.16 Assessment and Tax Collection
3.20 Public Safety Tax
3.24 Claims and Suits for Refunds of Taxes, Fees, Assessments and Levies
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3.30 Paramedic Services Tax 3.32 Special Tax Accountability Measures

Title 5

BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapters:

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5.04 Licenses 5.06 Carryout Bags 5.12 Charitable and Commercial Solicitation 5.16…

Title 6

HEALTH AND SANITATION

Chapters:

6.04 Health Department 6.08 Food Handling Establishments 6.12 Solid Waste 6.16 Health…

Title 8

ANIMALS

Chapters:

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8.04 Animal Control Law 8.16 Permits Required 8.20 Hitching Animals.

Title 9

PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS

Chapters:

9.04 Nuisances
9.06 Criminal Justice Fees
9.08 Burning and Blasting
9.12 Curfew
9.16 Firearms
9.20 Unnecessary Noise
9.24 Interference with Fire Department
9.28 Parks and Recreation
9.32 Fire and Burglar Alarm Systems
9.36 Distribution of Handbills
9.40 Closure of Public Property
9.50 Costs of Emergency Response
9.60 Social Host Ordinance
9.65 Cannabis Prohibitions and Regulations
9.70 Administrative Penalties

Title 10

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Chapters:

10.04 Definitions
10.08 Enforcement – Exceptions
10.12 Signs
10.16 Crosswalks and Pedestrians
10.20 Stop Intersections
10.24 Turning Movements
10.28 Stopping, Standing, Loading and Parking
10.32 Truck Routes
10.36 Speed Limits
10.40 Miscellaneous
10.48 Penalties and Fines
10.52 Abandoned Vehicles
10.56 Trip Reduction

Title 12

STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Chapters:

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12.04 Excavations

12.08 Encroachments in the Public Right-of-Way or Other Public Property

12.12 Weeds, Trees and Vegetation

12.16 Driveways and Driveway Culverts

12.20 Sidewalk, Etc., Repair and Reconstruction

12.24 Planting, Alteration, Removal or Maintenance of Trees 12.28 Urban Runoff…

Title 13

WATER AND SEWERS

Chapters:

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13.04 Sewage Disposal 13.08 Water Efficient Landscaping 13.12 Water 13.16 Obstruction…

Title 14

FIRE PREVENTION

Chapters:

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14.04 California Fire Code 14.08 Unlawful Fires 14.12 Open Outdoor Fires

Title 15

BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

Chapters:

  • 15.04 California Administrative Code

  • 15.05 California Building Code

  • 15.06 California Residential Code

  • 15.07 California Electrical Code

  • 15.08 California Mechanical Code

  • 15.09 California Plumbing Code

  • 15.10 California Energy Code

  • 15.11 California Historical Building Code

  • 15.13 California Existing Building Code

  • 15.14 California Green Building Standards Code

  • 15.15 California Referenced Standards Codes

  • 15.16 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings

  • 15.17 1997 Uniform Housing Code

  • 15.18 Dilapidated Buildings

  • 15.19 International Property Maintenance Code

  • 15.20 House Moving

  • 15.24 Grading, Excavations and Fill

  • 15.28 Underground Utility District

  • 15.32 Report of Residential Building Records

  • 15.36 Flood Damage Prevention

  • 15.42 Outdoor Wood Burning Devices

  • 15.46 Expedited Review of Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Permits

  • 15.48 Expedited Building Permit Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

  • 15.50 Time Limits for Completion of Construction

  • 15.54 Stormwater Management

  • 15.56 Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction

Title 17

SUBDIVISIONS

Chapters:

  • 17.04 General Provisions

  • 17.05 Merger of Parcels

  • 17.08 Definitions

  • 17.10 Lot Line Adjustments

  • 17.12 Tentative Map

  • 17.13 Vesting Tentative Maps

  • 17.16 Final Map

  • 17.20 General Design Standards

  • 17.24 Improvement – Construction – Bonds

  • 17.28 Exceptions – Appeals

  • 17.32 Record of Survey Map

  • 17.34 Parcel Maps

  • 17.36 Four or Less Lots

  • 17.40 Violations

  • 17.44 Park Land Dedication and In-Lieu Park Fees

Title 18

ZONING

Chapters:

  • 18.04 Adoption and Purpose 18.08 Districts Designated 18.12 Definitions 18.16 Single Family Residence (R-1) District 18.20 Local Service Commercial (C-L) District 18.24 Civic (C-D) District 18.28 Community Cultural (C-C) District 18.29 Public Facilities (P-F) District 18.30 Open Space (O-S) District 18.31 Floodway (F) District 18.32 Special Building Site (:B) Districts 18.36 Special Civic (:CD) Districts 18.37 Special Open (:O) District 18.38 Special Hazard (:H) District 18.39 Hillside Lot Regulations 18.40 General Regulations 18.41 Design Review 18.42 Accessory Dwelling Units 18.44 Use Permits 18.45 Minor Exceptions 18.46 Exceptions for Attics 18.48 Variances, Exceptions and Adjustments 18.50 Demolition of Structures 18.52 Nonconforming Structures and Uses 18.54 Requests for Reasonable Accommodation under the Fair Housing Acts 18.55 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities 18.56 Amendments and Alterations 18.60 Administration and Procedures 18.64 Enforcement and Penalties
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