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Chapter 13 — SONOMA COUNTY FIRE SAFETY ORDINANCE

Sonoma County Municipal Code § 13-91 Violation—Penalty

Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sonoma County

Cite as: Sonoma County Municipal Code § 13-91 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 13-91. - Violation—Penalty.

Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of the California Fire Code, the California Fire Code Standards, or the National Fire Codes, as adopted, or this chapter, or who violates or fails to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder, or who acts in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or who violates any provisions of a certificate or permit issued thereunder, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law. The imposition of one (1) penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified in any citation or notice of violation, each day or portion thereof that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the provisions of this section shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.

(Ord. No. 6296, § II, 12-2-2019; Ord. No. 6184, § I, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 6049, § I, 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 5905, § I, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 5373, § 2, 2002; Ord. No. 4905, § 1, 1995.)

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