Article 33 — UNSAFE AND SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS

The State Housing Law Regulations as referenced in California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part of this Article with the same effect as though fully set forth herein and shall apply to all of the unincorporated territory of the County of Tulare where not in conflict with the provisions of this Chapter.

(Added by Ord. No. 3564, effective 7-4-19)

Whenever any of the following terms are used in the provisions of the California Code of Regulations adopted pursuant to this Article, such terms shall have the following meanings:

• (a) The term "enforcement agency" shall mean the Resource Management Agency of the County of Tulare, unless otherwise required or specified by State Housing Law.

• (b) The term "governing board" shall mean the Board of Supervisors of the County. (Added by Ord. No. 3564, effective 7-4-19)

The following conditions are hereby declared to be public nuisances:

• (a) Any residential building that, as the result of development, has become unsafe, injurious to health, indecent, offensive to the senses, or that unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any county park, square, street or highway, or that constitutes a fire hazard;

• (b) Any dangerous building or structure;

• (c) Any substandard housing or dwelling;

• (d) Any unused service station. (Added by Ord. No. 3564, effective 7-4-19)

Without limiting any other rights, remedies, or enforcement mechanisms available at law, upon discovering a public nuisance related to unsafe buildings or substandard building, the enforcement agency may take one or more of the following actions:

• (a) Abate the nuisance in accordance with the administrative abatement procedures provided in this Chapter, or any other applicable provisions of this Code;

• (b) Determine and collect an administrative civil penalty in accordance with the procedures provided in Chapter 23 of Part I of this Code;

• (c) Seek relief from any court of competent jurisdiction to abate the nuisance and/or collect civil penalties, without first going through the administrative procedures set forth in this

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County of Tulare, CA § 7-15-3330

TULARE COUNTY CODE

(d) Refer violations to the District Attorney for prosecution under applicable criminal laws. (Added by Ord. No. 3564, effective 7-4-19)

Immediately upon determining any building or portion thereof to be substandard and a public nuisance, the enforcement agency may post upon each entrance of the building a notice in substantially the following form:

DANGER

UNSAFE TO OCCUPY DO NOT ENTER

This building has been determined to be substandard and a nuisance and may be dangerous to enter or occupy. It is an infraction to remove or deface this notice without permission of the Tulare County Resource Management Agency or other authorized County entities.

The right to post said notice is in addition any other notices or posting requirements in this Chapter, or as otherwise authorized by law. Any person who removes or defaces any notice posted pursuant to this section without the permission of the Tulare County Resource Management Agency or other County entity shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in Section 125 (Violations) of this Code. (Added by Ord. No. 3564, effective 7-4-19)

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County of Tulare, CA

LAND USE REGULATION AND PLANNING

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