17.03.090 Violations.
A. Any use of land in violation of this title shall be and hereby is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, including but not limited to the following:
1. Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title.
2. Any use of land, building or premises established, conducted, operated or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title.
3. Offering for public view any use of land, building, or premises established, conducted, operated without a valid land use approval or otherwise maintained contrary to the provisions of this title.
B. All violations that are public nuisances will be noticed and abated per the process and procedures outlined in Chapter 2.50.
C. If the violation is deemed to be a public nuisance, in addition to any corrective action ordered by the city, a person found to have violated the provisions of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty assessed for each day of continuing violation will not exceed the amount established for a Class 2 code violation.
D. If the violation is deemed to be an immediate public safety hazard, in addition to any corrective action ordered by the city, the amount of the civil penalty assessed for each day of continuing violation will not exceed the amount established for a Class 1 violation.
E. The penalties and remedies provided in this section are not exclusive and are in addition to other penalties and remedies available under city ordinance or state statutes.
F. In addition to enforcement mechanisms authorized elsewhere in this code, failure to pay an administrative civil penalty imposed pursuant to this code shall be grounds for withholding issuance of requested permits or licenses, issuance of a stop work order, if applicable, or revocation or suspension of any issued permits or certificates of occupancy. (Ord. 5094 §2 (Exh. B (part)), 2020. Formerly 17.03.080).