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<br />7. An acknowledgement by the property owner that if the city determines that such person <br />does not meet the obligations specified in the VCA, the following may occur: <br />a. The city may impose any remedy authorized by this chapter, including issuance <br />of civil penalties and assessment of all costs and expenses incurred by the city to <br />pursue code enforcement; <br />b. The city may initiate criminal code enforcement proceedings against the owner <br />for violation of any applicable EMC provision. <br />c. The city may enter the property and perform abatement of the violation by the <br />city, and assess the costs incurred by the city to pursue code compliance and to <br />abate the violation, including reasonable legal fees and costs, all without having <br />to obtain a warrant or other court order; <br />d. If a penalty is assessed, and if any assessed penalty, fee or cost is not paid, the <br />city may charge the unpaid amount as a lien against the property where the code <br />violation occurred, and that the unpaid amount may be a joint and several <br />personal obligation of all persons responsible for the violation(s); <br />e. That by entering into the VCA, the property owner thereby admits that the <br />conditions described in the VCA existed and constituted code violation(s); and <br />f. The city may suspend, revoke, or limit any development permit obtained or to be <br />sought by the person responsible for the code violation(s). <br />8. A statement that in consideration of the city’s agreement to enter into a VCA, the property owner <br />understands that such person has the right to be served with a notice and order, or stop work <br />order for any violation identified in the VCA, has the right to administratively appeal any such <br />notice and order or stop work order, and is knowingly and intelligently waiving those rights. The <br />VCA is a final, binding agreement, it is not a settlement agreement, and its contents are not <br />subject to appeal. <br />1.20.120 Notice and Order. <br />A. Authority. Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer has reason to determine that a code violation <br />occurred or is occurring, or that the terms of a VCA have not been met, or the person responsible <br />has decided not to enter into a VCA, the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue a notice <br />and order to any person responsible for the code violation. Repeat violations shall be treated as <br />new violations for purposes of this section. <br />B. Effect and Enforcement Status. A notice and order shall take effect immediately upon service. The <br />city may enforce a notice and order pursuant to any provision of this chapter and enforce it in <br />superior court. The notice and order may be appended to or incorporated by reference in any <br />other enforcement action. The notice and order shall be subject to immediate enforcement by <br />the city police as necessary. <br />C. Contents. The notice and order shall contain the following information: