(4)AR 060209 Second Reading of O-04-09

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I (a) Abandoned Properties shall be maintained in a secure manner so as not to be accessible to unauthorized persons. Secure manner includes, but is not limited to, the closure and 2 locking of windows, doors (walk-through, sliding and garage) gates and any other opening of such size that it may allow a child to access the interior of the property and or structure(s). In the case of 3 broken windows, securing means the re -glazing or boarding of the window. Any boards used must 4 be painted to match the existing color of the building. 5 (b) If any Abandoned Property is owned by a corporation or Out of Area Beneficiary, Trustee or Owner, a Local property management company shall be contracted to perform weekly 6 inspections to verify that the requirements of this Chapter, and any other applicable laws, are being met. 7 (c) The Abandoned Property shall be posted with the name and a 24-hour contact phone 8 number of the Local property management company. The posting shall be no less than 18" x 24" and 9 shall be of a font that is legible from a distance of forty-five (45) feet and shall contain along with the name and 24-hour contact number, the words "THIS PROPERTY MANAGED BY" and "TO 10 REPORT PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS CALL". The posting shall be placed on the interior of a window facing the street to the front of the property so it is visible from the street, or secured to the 11 exterior of the building or structure facing the street to the front of the property so it is visible from the street, or if no such area exists, on a stake of sufficient size to support the posting in a location 12 that is visual from the street to the front of the property but not readily accessible to vandals. Exterior posting must be constructed of, and printed with, weather resistant materials. 13 8.05.070. Enforcement. 14 The Colton Police Department Code Enforcement Division shall have primary responsibility 15 for enforcing this Chapter. 16 8.05.080. Violations. 17 Violations shall be prosecuted according to Colton Municipal Code Section 8.02.020. Each day a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be 18 punishable as such. Violations of this chapter shall be treated as a strict liability offense regardless of intent. Nothing in this Chapter, or any other Chapter of the Colton Municipal Code shall prevent 19 the City of Colton from engaging in efforts to obtain voluntary compliance by means of warnings, 20 notices, or educational efforts. 21 8.05.090. Penalties. Every violation of a provision of this Chapter shall be subject to an administrative fine and penalty in 22 accordance with Colton Municipal Code Section 8.12.010. 23 If the violation is not corrected, additional administrative citations may be issued for the same violation. The amount of administrative penalty shall increase at the rate specified above. Penalties shall not 24 exceed $1,000.00 for each day, or portion thereof, that the violation continues to exist. The administrative and civil penalties shall be payable to the City of Colton. Payment of penalties shall not excuse the failure to 25 correct the violation, or bar further enforcement action. 26 8.05.100. Additional Authority. 27 In addition to the enforcement remedies established in this Chapter, the Code Enforcement Director shall have the authority to require the Beneficiary, Trustee or Owner, or any combination 28 thereof, to implement additional maintenance and security measures, including but not limited to,