§ 1.05.080. Cannabis activity related violations.

For violations which relate to or arise from a cannabis activity, as that term is defined in Section 22.80.030, the administrative fines identified in a notice of violation issued under Section 1.05.030 by the code enforcement officer shall become effective immediately upon expiration of the correction period identified in the notice of violation, and no further notice of fine is required under Section 1.05.050 in order for the administrative fines to become effective, and the fines shall continue to accrue daily until the violation has been fully abated and verified by the code enforcement officer. The correction period identified in the notice of violation shall be no less than five calendar days after service of the notice. Pursuant to Government Code sections 53069.4 and 27721, for all violations of County Code which relate to or arise from a cannabis activity, whether or not such cannabis activity is ongoing, dormant or abandoned, the code enforcement officer may seek final determination of any administrative fines levied pursuant to this Chapter by the office of county cannabis hearing officer, established under Section 22.40.130.C, in lieu of any appeal rights under Section 1.05.060. In such event, notice to appear before the cannabis hearing officer at a stated time and place not less than five calendar days after service of the notice should be provided to the responsible persons. The notice of violation and/or notice of fine may be consolidated with a notice(s) of nuisance abatement under Sections 22.40.130.B, 22.74.150, 23.08.432.b and 23.10.150. The hearing cannabis hearing officer shall issue a written decision which affirms, reverses or modifies the administrative fines within two calendar days after the hearing. The decision shall be mailed to, or personally served upon, the responsible persons and the code enforcement officer. The decision shall be final when signed by the cannabis hearing officer and served as herein provided, and only subject to judicial review in accordance with the time lines and provisions as set forth in Government Code section 53069.4.

(Ord. No. 3362, § 5, 3-20-18)