Article 13 — Enforcement and Penalties

8183-1 - Purpose.

This Article establishes procedures for enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. The enforcement procedures set forth are intended to assure due process of law in the abatement or correction of nuisances and violations of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 4498, § 6, 12-6-2016)

8183-2 - Pending violations.

No prosecution or action resulting from a violation of zoning regulations heretofore in effect shall be abated or abandoned by reason of the enactment of any ordinance amendment, but shall be prosecuted to finality under the former provisions, the same as if the amendment had not been adopted and, to this end, the former provisions shall remain in effect and be applicable until said prosecution or action has been terminated. Any violation that occurred prior to the effective date of the amendment, for which prosecution or legal action has not been instituted prior to the effective date of the amendment, may be hereafter subject to prosecution or action as if the amendment had not been adopted and, to this end, the former provisions shall remain in effect and be applicable until said prosecution or action has been terminated.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012; Ord. No. 4498, § 6, 12-6-2016)

8183-3 - Penalties.

Any person who violates any provision or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this Chapter or of any term or condition of, or applicable to any permit, variance or amendment thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor/infraction as specified in Section 13-1 of the Ventura County Ordinance Code and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable in accordance with Section 13-2 of this Code. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this Chapter is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable therefor as provided in