Chapter 14.26.050 ENFORCEMENT (§ 14.26.050.010

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Prior legislation: Ord. 1972.

The City Council hereby finds and determines that the abatement of municipal code violations and public nuisances within the City is a matter of local concern and serves an important public purpose, i.e., to protect the public health, safety and welfare. It is the intent of this chapter to provide the City with several mechanisms for such purpose, including a mechanism to impose administrative fines and to collect the costs of abatement. Nothing contained in this chapter shall impose any responsibility on the part of the City to undertake the abatement of a nuisance arising between private neighboring properties or other private nuisance.

(Ord. 1985, Amended, 07/25/2023)

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another meaning or intent. Whenever any reference is made herein to any local, state, or federal law, the reference includes any subsequent amendment or superseding provision.

"Abate"

means to repair, replace, remove, destroy or otherwise remedy the act or condition in question by such means and in such manner and to such an extent as the enforcement officer in his or her sole discretion determines is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare.

"City"

means the City of Vacaville.

"City Clerk"

means the duly elected City Clerk of the City of Vacaville or designee.

"City Manager"

means the City Manager of the City of Vacaville or designee.

"Costs of abatement"

means the City's enforcement costs, including, but not limited to, the City's actual expenses and costs in responding to the violation(s); personnel costs, direct and indirect, in enforcing this division; reasonable

attorneys' fees; preparing notices and administrative citations; participating in or conducting any hearings subject to this chapter; and collection costs by use of all available legal means, including, but not limited to, means available for the collection of judgments, special assessments and liens, and actions for recovery of money.