CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
April 7, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Betty Donavanik, Development Services Director SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4355, AMENDING POMONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 18 (“ENVIRONMENT”); and ORDINANCE NO. 4358, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (“ADMINISTRATION”), ARTICLE X (“CODE ENFORCEMENT”) RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt Ordinance No. 4355 (Attachment No. 1 and Attachment No. 2) ORDINANCE NO. 4355 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING POMONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 18 (“ENVIRONMENT”) PERTAINING TO REGULATING THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Adopt Ordinance No. 4358 (Attachment No. 3)
ORDINANCE NO. 4358 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING POMONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 2 (“ADMINISTRATION”), ARTICLE X (“CODE ENFORCEMENT”) PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINES FOR CODE VIOLATIONS DISCUSSION:
The ordinances were first introduced at the March 17, 2025, City Council Meeting (Attachment No. 4). Proposed Ordinance No. 4355 (Attachment No. 1 and Attachment No. 2) would amend Chapter 18 (“Environment”) of the Pomona City Code (“Code”) to: streamline property maintenance regulations into a single Article; update outdated definitions; update procedures for abatement of nuisances, emergency actions to abatement imminent hazards, and cost recovery of City abatement actions, and code enforcement and attorney fees; and address enforcement concerns for issues that are not explicitly addressed in the current Chapter. Proposed Ordinance No. 4358 (Attachment No. 3) would amend Chapter 2 (“Administration”), Article X (“Code Enforcement”) of the Code to: declare fourth and subsequent code violations of the same code section as misdemeanors with a fine up to $1,000; and add administrative citation fines for building and safety code violations.
The ordinances will take effect 30 days after its adoption on May 7, 2025.
Prepared by:
Betty Donavanik
Development Services Director
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 – Ordinance No. 4355
Attachment No. 2 – Ordinance No. 4355 Exhibit A (Ordinance Text) Attachment No. 3 – Ordinance No. 4358
Attachment No. 4 – City Council Staff Report Dated March 17, 2025 Ordinance No. 4355 and Ordinance No. 4358