San Diego County Municipal Code § 16.202 Definitions

The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:

(a) The "County Abatement Officer" means the County officer responsible for enforcement of the County ordinances being violated and who declares a violation to be a public nuisance.

(b) The "Clerk" means the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

(c) "Hearing officer" means a County Hearing Officer appointed pursuant to County Administrative Code sections 650 et seq.

Cross reference(s)--Definitions generally, § 12.101 et seq.

(a) Whenever this code or any other law the County enforces provides that violation of that law is a public nuisance, this chapter authorizes a County Abatement Officer to institute an administrative proceeding to abate the nuisance. The County's right to institute an administrative proceeding under this chapter is in addition to all other legal remedies the County has and does not limit the County's ability to avail itself of any other legal remedy. This chapter also does not limit the County's ability to summarily abate a public nuisance when necessary.

(b) Any time this chapter provides for a hearing, the hearing shall be held before a County Hearing Officer appointed pursuant to sections 650 et seq. of the County Administrative Code. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall assign the matter to a hearing officer by selecting a hearing officer on a rotating basis from the list of appointed hearing officers.

(Amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)