Ordinance 3901-22 - Laserfiche WebLink

to prevent an imminent danger to public or private property,or to prevent an imminent threat of serious environmental degradation. "Enforcement Actions" means the actions ascribed in EMC 1.20.080(B). "Owner"shall mean any person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official records of the state, county or municipality as holding title to the property;or otherwise having control of the property, including the guardian of the estate of any such person, and the personal representative or executor or administrator of the estate of such person if ordered to take possession of real property by a court, as well as a bankruptcy trustee. "Person"shall mean an individual, a firm, partnership,association, institution or corporation or any other group acting as a unit, or agent thereof. "Person responsible" or "responsible person" means the owner, occupier, tenant, manager, agent or other person who caused or is causing the code violation under this chapter or other regulation. "Repeat violation" shall mean a violation of the same regulation in any location by the same person, for which a notice and order has been issued and was not timely appealed or was denied on appeal, within twenty-four months of the issuance of such order. A repeat violation may involve the same condition, action, or omission as a previous violation. A repeat violation may also involve non-compliance with the corrective action noted in the notice and order which results in the issuance of an additional order. "Stop Work Order" shall mean an order issued pursuant to EMC 1.20 by the Code Enforcement Officer under its police power authority in response to an actual or potential threat or risk to the health, safety, or welfare of people, property, city infrastructure or the environment. "Violation" shall mean any condition, act, failure to act or omission that is inconsistent with any code provisions referenced in EMC 1.20.020. 1.20.040 Declaration of Public Nuisance. In addition to the penalties provided by this chapter, any condition caused or allowed to exist in violation of any of the provisions of the code is a public nuisance and all remedies given by law for the prevention and abatement of nuisances shall apply to any such nuisance or person responsible therefor, regardless of the institution or imposition of criminal or civil remedies stated herein. 1.20.050 Right of Entry. A Nonemergency Permissive Entry. Upon presentation of proper credentials,the Code Enforcement Officer may, with the consent of the property owner or other responsible person, or pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant,enter such property at all reasonable times to perform the duties of this chapter. B. Refusal of Entry. If entry is refused or cannot be obtained, the Code Enforcement Officer may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain entry, and/or shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.