§ 15.04.040. Enforcement—Procedure—Penalties.

A.

The director of building safety, and all enforcement personnel and inspectors under his direction shall have the power and duty to enforce the provisions of the following chapters of the Clovis City Code; except that primary enforcement of the Fire Code (Chapter 15.12) shall be the responsibility of the fire chief, or his designee:

1.

Chapter 15.08, Building Code;

2.

Chapter 15.10, Fuel Gas Code;

3.

Chapter 15.12, Fire Code;

4.

Chapter 15.14, Property Maintenance Code;

5.

Chapter 15.16, Residential Code;

6.

Chapter 15.20, Mechanical Code;

7.

Chapter 15.22, Existing Building Code;

8.

Chapter 15.24, Energy Conservation Code;

9.

Chapter 15.26, Electric Code;

10.

Chapter 15.28, Plumbing Code.

B.

Whenever any work is done in violation of any of the chapters referenced in the preceding subsection, or in variance with the terms of any permit issued, the inspector may order all work stopped until and unless all violations are eliminated and any work or installation made under the provisions of these regulations is corrected. Such stop order, if oral, shall be followed by a written stop order within twenty-four hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. It shall be unlawful to do or perform any work in violation of such stop order, except as may be necessary to prevent injury or damage to persons or property.

C.

A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

D.

If the condition has not been corrected within the time specified in the stop order, the city officer or inspector shall issue a citation for the infraction. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of a violation of the terms of the chapters referenced in this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for the first offense. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of a second violation occurring after the first conviction, but within one year of the first conviction shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than four hundred dollars. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of a third violation occurring within one year after conviction of the first offense, shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense. Violations after the third offense shall be treated in the manner provided for a third offense.

(Ord. 1845-2006 § 2, 2006; Ord. 1767-2004 § 2, 2004).