Public Hearing – First Reading for Ordinance No. 2026-03 April 20, 2026
PLANNING & COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
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SUMMARY
1 Neighborhood Community Preservation staff is seeking to update and revise various sections in Chapter 1.13 “Code Enforcement Procedures and Penalties”. The proposed amendments are to ensure consistency related to the administrative process for correcting violations. 2 3
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Update to Section 1.13.030 Definitions
New Definitions
Administrative Citation
Person
Responsible Party
Violation
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Update to Section 1.13.030 Definitions
Revised Definition
Updated “Working Days” definition to:
Exclude all days that City Hall offices are closed to the public (ex. Sat., Sun., holidays).
Corrected sections that referenced calendar days to working days.
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Update to Section 1.13.060 Commencement of
Administrative Enforcement
Removed requirement to pay deposit fines for an Administrative Hearing.
Removed requirement for all corrections to be completed in ten (10) working days.
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Clarify five (5) working days constitutes mail delivery for owners and ten (10) days for out of state owners.
Update to Section 1.13.070 Service of
Administrative Order
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Timeframe for an Appeal Hearing was updated to 60 days.
Verbiage for Government Code Section 1153 is added.
Update to Section 1.13.090 Administrative Appeal
Hearing
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