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I ORDINANCE NO. 0-08-08 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA, CANCELING 3 THE CITY'S INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THE MOBILEHOME 4 PARKS ACT AND SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT AND TRANSFERRING SUCH AUTHORITY 5 TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 6 7 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON DOES ORDAIN AS 8 FOLLOWS: 9 SECTION 1. Urgency Findings. In accordance with California Government Code 10 Section 36937 and in order to protect the public the public peace, health and safety, the City 11 Council of the City of Colton ("City") finds as follows: 12 A. The County of San Bernardino has recently announced that it is going to 13 discontinue enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act (Health and Safety Code Section 14 18200 et seQ.) and the Special Occupancy Parks Act (Health and Safety Code Section 18860 15 et seq.) (the "Acts") beginning July 31, 2008. 16 B. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 18300(e) and 17 18865(3) and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 1005, the City may, upon 18 written notification from its governing body to the Department of Housing and Community 19 Development ("Department"), cancel the City's assumption of responsibility of 20 enforcement of the Acts and transfer such responsibilities to the Department. 21 C. Such written notification to the Department is due from the City no less than 22 (thirty) 30 days prior to the effective date of any action relinquishing enforcement 23 responsibility, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 1005. 24 D. The City Council finds that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of 25 public peace, health and safety that the City, at this time, to cancel its enforcement 26 responsibility for the Acts and transfer such responsibility to the Department. 27 E. The City currently contains at least five (5) mobile home parks or special 28 occupancy parks, the residents of which need inspection and enforcement services. —1—