Santa Barbara County Municipal Code Art. VI Enforcement and Penalties

(a) The county health officer or his/her designee shall enforce and implement this chapter, and shall aid city administrators/managers within the county in their duties with similar ordinances. The county health officer or his/her designee shall also enforce the provisions of California Labor Code Section 6404.5 and other applicable state regulations.

(b) The county health officer or his/her designee, county park rangers or law enforcement officers shall enforce section 37-5(a)(5) of this chapter regarding the regulation of smoking and the use of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices in recreational areas.

(c) Any citizen who desires to register a complaint under this chapter may request that the county health officer to initiate enforcement.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person, business or nonprofit entity to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 4928, 7-21-2015)

(a) Any person, business, or owner, proprietor, manager, or operator of any establishment subject to this chapter who violates it shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by:

(1) A fine, not exceeding one hundred dollars, for the first violation;

(2) A fine, not exceeding two hundred dollars, for a second violation within one year; and

(3) A fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, for each additional violation of this chapter within one year.

(b) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is also subject to administrative fines as provided in chapter 24A of this Code.

(c) Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any provision of this chapter shall also constitute a violation of this chapter.

(d) Any violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a nuisance.

(e) In addition to other remedies provided by this chapter or by other law, any violation of this chapter may be remedied by a civil action brought by the county counsel, including, but not limited to, administrative or judicial nuisance abatement proceedings, civil or criminal code enforcement proceedings, and suits for injunctive relief.

(Ord. No. 4928, 7-21-2015)