Susanville Municipal Code Art. IX Criminal and Civil Enforcement

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Prior code § 24A.25)

Whenever the director determines that a well (a) has not been completed in accordance with a well permit or the plans and specifications relating thereto, (b) has been constructed without the required permit, or (c) an abandoned well has not been destroyed in accordance with the standards, the director may record a notice of violation with the office of the county recorder. The owner(s) of the property, as revealed by the assessment roll, on which the violation is situated and any other person responsible for the violation shall be notified in writing of the recordation.

If the property owner(s) or authorized agent disagree with the determination, said owner(s) or authorized agent may submit evidence to the director indicating that there is no violation and then shall have a right to appeal an adverse decision of the director to the city council in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior code § 24A.26)

The director shall submit a removal of notice of violation to the county recorder when:

A. It is determined by the director or, (in the case of an appeal), by the city council, after review, that no violation of this chapter exists; or

B. All required and corrective work has been completed and approved by the director.

(Prior code § 24A.27)

Violations of this chapter are expressly declared to be a nuisance. In addition to being subject to criminal prosecution, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter may be made the subject of a civil action. Appropriate civil action includes, but is not limited to, injunctive relief and cost recovery.

(Prior code § 24A.28)

The remedies available to the city to enforce this chapter are in addition to any other remedies available under ordinance or statute, and do not replace or supplant any other remedy but are cumulative thereto.

(Prior code § 24A.29)