A.

It Shall be the duty of the Department to enforce the provisions of this title pertaining to the location, design, erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, Alteration of, or addition to, any Building Structure or other Improvements; and to enforce the requirements of Occupancy in any Dwelling, Apartment house, or other Building not otherwise regulated by the Director of Building and Safety or by the License Officer as herein stated.

In addition, the Director of the Community Development Department of the City is authorized to enforce Colton Municipal Code Titles 15 and 16.

B.

Police Department. It Shall be the duty of the Police Department of the City to assist the Department, License Officer or other Administrative Officer or agent of the City, in enforcing all of the requirements of this title pertaining to land Use, Development or Occupancy and it Shall be the duty of all Police Officers to service all complaints filed or to be filed against all Persons violating any of the requirements of this title unless such action is otherwise delegated, as stated herein.

C.

License Officer. Before any new Business License is issued by the License Officer for the Use or Occupancy of any Property or Buildings, a certificate of clearance indicating satisfactory compliance with the rules, regulations and Ordinances delegated to other City Departments for enforcement Shall be obtained by the License Officer from the Department and from the Police, Fire, Building and Health Departments.

D.

City Attorney. It Shall be the duty of the City Attorney to commence, upon Order of the Council, legal actions to enjoin and correct Violations of this title.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

Any Building, Structure or other Improvements set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title, any Use of land, Building, or Premises established, conducted or operated or maintained contrary to the provisions of this title Shall be and the same is declared to be unlawful and a Public Nuisance. Upon a request by the Director, the City Attorney Shall immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and the enjoining thereof in the manner prescribed by Law, and Shall take such other steps and Shall apply to such Courts as May have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove the Structure or Building, and enjoin any Person, firm or corporation from setting up, erecting, Building, maintaining or the Use of any such Building or Structure or using Property contrary to the provisions of this title. The remedies provided herein Shall be cumulative and not exclusive.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

The Director and his authorized Designees are authorized to issue a citation for an infraction as to such Violation after such Notice if there is neither correction nor compliance.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

Any Person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, Employee, or otherwise, violating or causing the Violations of any of the provisions of this title Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof Shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the City Jail or County Jail for a term not to exceed six Months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such Person, firm or corporation Shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every Day during any portion of which any Violation of this title is committed or continued by such Person, firm or corporation and Shall be punishable as herein provided.

(Ord. 0-14-92 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)