Ordinance 3901-22 - Laserfiche WebLink

C. Emergency Entry. In the event of an emergency presenting a threat to public health or safety or the environment, and requiring immediate action by the Code Enforcement Officer, the Code Enforcement Officer may enter onto any property without obtaining consent or warrant but shall advise the owner or responsible person of such entry as soon as practicable thereafter. 1.20.060 General Provisions. A. No Liability. No provision or any term used in this chapter is intended to impose any duty upon the city, nor any of its officers, employees, or agents, which would subject them to damages in a civil action. B. No Basis for Appeal. The provisions of this chapter detailing administration of code compliance procedures are not to be construed as creating a substantive basis for appeal or a defense of any kind to an alleged violation. C. Conflicts. In the event a conflict exists between the enforcement provisions of this chapter and the enforcement provisions of any international or uniform code, statute, or regulation that is adopted in the EMC and subject to the enforcement provisions of this chapter, the enforcement provisions of this chapter will prevail, unless the enforcement provisions of this chapter are preempted or specifically modified by such code,statute, or regulation. In the event of a conflict between this chapter and any other provision of this code or city ordinance providing for a civil penalty,the more specific provision shall control. D. Joint and Several Liability. Responsibility for violations of the codes enforced under this chapter is joint and several, both as to duty to correct and to payment of monetary penalties and costs, and the city is not prohibited from taking action against a party where other persons may also be potentially responsible for a violation, nor is the city required to take action against all persons potentially responsible for a violation. E. Separate Offense.Any person violating the code is responsible for a separate offense for each and every day or portion of any day in which any violation of this code is committed, continued, or permitted by any such person, and such person is punishable accordingly. F. Scope of Prohibited Acts. Whenever in the EMC or other city ordinance any act or omission is made unlawful, such act shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering or concealing the fact of such act or omission. G. Computation of Time. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this code, the day of the act, event or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, nor legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation. H. Interference with Code Enforcement Unlawful. Any person who intentionally obstructs, impedes, or interferes with any lawful attempt to serve a notice and order,stop work order,or intentionally obstructs, impedes, or interferes with lawful attempts to correct a violation shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.