If this Code does not designate the violation as an infraction, or deems as a separate
and distinct violation each and every day during which a violation continues to exist
or, if it provides in the alternative for civil remedies and penalties in amounts
greater than set forth in subdivision (b) of California Government Code Section 25132,
the director shall impose an administrative fine within the amounts set forth below:
(a)
If the violation arises from an unlawful commercial, industrial, rental (residential
or nonresidential), owner-occupied residential or similar use or structure on the
property, the director, in his or her discretion, shall impose a fine in one of the
following sums:
(1)
One hundred dollars for the date of transmittal of the notice of violation, and up
to one hundred dollars for each calendar day thereafter that the violation exists
on the property through the effective date of the notice of violation for initial
notice of violation, two hundred dollars per day for second notice of violation and
five hundred dollars per day for any third or subsequent notice of violation for the
same violation, within one year.
(2)
In addition to the fines described in subsection (a)(1), in the event that the use
of a structure in violation may be permitted with an appropriate permit, up to a maximum
of five times the amount of the standard fee for such permit.
(b)
In the event that an action results in a "one-time" violation which cannot be corrected/cured
(e.g., violation of permit conditions, use violations, etc.) the director may impose
fines under an immediate notice of determination of fines up to one thousand dollars
per each one-time action.
(c)
If a violation is corrected pursuant to a notice of violation and the same conduct
is committed within forty-five days of the correction, the violation will be deemed
a continuing violation and immediate fines will be incurred dating back to the date
of the original notice of violation.
(d)
Violations of chapter 29, articles I and III shall be subject to penalties set forth in section 29-24.
