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Committee says proposed uniform code‑enforcement ordinance needs structural rewrite; will seek board direction
Summary
Planning staff presented a preliminary draft uniform code‑compliance ordinance to the Code Compliance Advisory Committee on June 13; multiple committee members told staff the draft omits essential state‑law abatement and appeals procedures and recommended a structural rewrite.
Planning staff presented a preliminary draft ordinance on June 13 proposing a “uniform code compliance and enforcement” chapter and amendments to titles 8, 15 and 17. Steve (Planning Director) described the presentation as a rough working draft intended to gather committee feedback before Planning Commission review.
Committee members raised legal and structural objections. Colleen Rhodes, a long‑time committee member, said the draft omits provisions required by state law and mixes appeal processes in ways that court decisions have found improper. Rhodes referenced Government Code section 25845 and said an abatement process and “notice of abatement proceeding” required by that code are not present in the draft. She cited Health and Safety Code sections she read aloud (transcript: “17920.5 and 17920.6”)…
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