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 San Luis Obispo County
 County Code
 Title 23. COASTAL ZONE LAND USE
 Chapter 23.10. ENFORCEMENT

  § 23.10.105. Initial Enforcement Action.  

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  • The code enforcement officer shall employ the procedures of this section in the initiation of enforcement action in cases where he or she has determined that real property within the unincorporated areas of the county of San Luis Obispo is being used or maintained in violation of the provisions of this title or Title 19 of this Code. It is the objective of these provisions to encourage the voluntary cooperation of responsible parties in the prompt correction of violations of this Code, so that the other enforcement measures provided by this chapter may be avoided where such prompt correction occurs.

    a.

    Notice to responsible parties. The code enforcement officer shall provide the record owner of the subject site and any person having possession or control of the site with a written Notice of Violation, including the following information:

    (1)

    Explanation of the nature of the violations and any actions which the property owner must take to correct the violations;

    (2)

    The time limit for correction of the violation pursuant to subsection b. of this section;

    (3)

    A statement that the county intends to charge the property owner for all administrative costs associated with abatement of conditions defined as a nuisance by Section 23.10.150a, pursuant to Section 23.10.050;

    (4)

    A statement that the property owner may request and be provided a meeting with the code enforcement officer to discuss possible methods and time limits for the correction of identified violations.

    b.

    Time limit for correction. The Notice of Violation pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall state that the violation must be corrected within 30 days from the date of the notice to avoid further enforcement action by the county, unless the responsible party contacts the code enforcement officer within that time to arrange for a longer period for correction. The 30-day time limit may be extended at the discretion of the enforcement officer where he or she determines it is likely that the responsible party will correct the violation within a reasonable time. The notice may also state the requirement by the enforcement officer that correction shall occur within less than 30 days if the enforcement officer determines that the violation constitutes a hazard to health or safety.

    c.

    Use of other enforcement procedures. The enforcement procedures of Sections 23.10.110 through 23.10.160 may be employed by the code enforcement officer after or instead of the provisions of this section in any case where the code enforcement officer determines that the provisions of this section would be ineffective in securing the correction of the violation within a reasonable time.

    d.

    Acknowledgment of correction. When a violation of this Code is determined by the enforcement officer to have been corrected and any cost recovery required pursuant to Section 23.10.050 has been completed, the enforcement officer shall provide the property owner with a letter acknowledging that correction has occurred and that the county enforcement case has been closed.