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File #: 20-1179    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 12/9/2020 In control: Planning and Building Services
On agenda: 1/5/2021 Final action:
Title: Adoption of Ordinance Amending Mendocino County Code Chapters 1.04, 1.08 and 16.30 Relating to Code Enforcement Procedures and Regulations, Including Administrative Penalty Increases Relating to Stormwater, Cannabis and Building Violations
Sponsors: Planning and Building Services, Steve Dunnicliff
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 4480, 2. 1.Staff Memo.pdf, 3. 2. Draft Ordinance-Clean.pdf, 4. 3. Ch. 1.08 (red line) 2020.11.19.pdf, 5. 4. Ch. 16.30 (red line) 2020.11.19.pdf, 6. Ordinance Summary 2020.11.19.pdf, 7. MCEO Affidavit 6542255, 8. 1-3-21 MCA Correspondence, 9. 1-4-21 Katz Correspondence, 10. 1-4-21 Powell Correspondence 4o, 11. 1-4-21 CCAG Correspondence

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

From:  Planning and Building Services  and County Counsel

Meeting Date:  January 5, 2021

 

Department Contact:  

John Burkes, Brent Schultz

Phone: 

234-6650

Department Contact:  

Michael Makdisi

Phone: 

234-6885

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Adoption of Ordinance Amending Mendocino County Code Chapters 1.04, 1.08 and 16.30 Relating to Code Enforcement Procedures and Regulations, Including Administrative Penalty Increases Relating to Stormwater, Cannabis and Building Violations

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Adopt Ordinance amending Mendocino County Code Chapters 1.04, 1.08 and 16.30 relating to code enforcement procedures and regulations, including administrative penalty increases relating to stormwater, cannabis and building violations; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

The Board of Supervisors established Ch. 1.08 on January 10, 2017 with Ord. No. 4371, and amended Ch. 16.30 on August 27, 2013 with Ord. No. 4313.  On December 8, 2020, the Board introduced and waived the first reading of this ordinance.                     

 

Summary of Request: 

Planning and Building Services requests amendments to certain code enforcement provisions of Chapters 1.04, 1.08 and 16.30 for the purpose of improving the County’s ability to effectively and efficiently obtain code compliance. The impetus of the present proposal is to increase administrative penalties that are currently not sufficient to deter certain violations, or to encourage abatement, and do not recover costs of staff time spent. However, the present proposal includes other substantive changes such as modifying and clarifying procedures, expanding the use of enforcement tools such as the recording of notices of violations, as well as updating the code to bring it into conformance with changes in state law. The proposed changes reflect over three years of review and consideration for the purpose of improving the functionality of the procedures, the effectiveness of the enforcement tools, and clarity.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Provide further direction to staff or take no action.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

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Fiscal Details:

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if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

 budget clarification: N/A

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Adopted

Date: January 8, 2021

Executed Item Type: Ordinance   Number: 4480