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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 09-91 Amend/Delete Muni CodORDINANCE NO. 9 - 91 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DELETING, AMENDING AND ADDING CERTAIN CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section ~. ChaDter 2.32 (Elections) a) Chapter 2.32 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting Section 2.32.020 and adding a new Section 2.32.020, to read as follows: "City Councilmembers' terms of office shall expire no later than the fourth Tuesday after the day of the general municipal election and until their successors are elected and qualified." b) Chapter 2.32 is amended by deleting Section 2.32.030. Section Z. Chapter 4.16 (Peddlers) a) Chapter 4.16 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended as follows: Change all references to "County" or "County of Alameda" to "City of Dublin." Page 1 of 8 Change all references to ',unincorporated area of the County" to "City of Dublin." Change all references to "Board of Supervisors" to "City Council." · Change all references to "Sheriff" and "Deputy sheriff" to "Chief of Police." Change all references to "Sheriff's Department" to "Dublin Police Department." b) Section 4.16.040 of the Dublin Municipal code is amended by deleting Section 4.16.040 and adding a new Section 4.16.040, to read as follows: "Place of Registration The applicant for a permit under this chapter must register and obtain a permit from the Chief of Police." Page 2 of 8 Section 3. Chapter 5.32 (Solid Waste Management) Section 5.32.340 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting the last sentence in Subsection A and adding the following new sentence in its place, to read as follows: "If such entry is denied, or if the owner or individual in charge of the premises cannot be located, the Director shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including but not limited to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1822.50 et seq." Section 4. Chapter 5.36 (Animal Control) a) Chapter 5.36 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting Subsection B of Section 5.36.060 and adding a new Subsection B, to read as follows: "The Director shall have the authority to enter the premises at any reasonable hour, and to take up, impound, and safely keep any animal upon denial, revocation, or suspension of a permit or when an owner refuses to apply for a permit, provided that, (i) if the premises are occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and (ii) if the premises are unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the premises to demand entry. If entry is denied, or if the owner or individual in charge of the premises cannot be located, the Director shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including but not limited to. the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure sections 1822.50 et seq." Page 3 of 8 b) Chapter 5.36 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting Subsection B of Section 5.36.540 and adding a new Subsection B, to read as follows: "The Director shall have the authority to enter the premises at any reasonable hour, and to take up, impound, and safely keep any exotic animal upon denial, revocation, or suspension of a permit or when an owner refuses to apply for a permit, provided that, (i) if the premises are occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and (ii) if the premises are unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the premises to demand entry. If entry is denied, or if the owner or individual in charge of the premises cannot be located, the Director shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including but not limited to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure sections 1822.50 et seq." Section 5. Chapter 5.60 (Weed and Litter Abatement) Chapter 5.60 of the Dublin Municipal Code is deleted. Section 6. Chapter 5.64 (Property Maintenance) a) Section 5.64.110 of Chapter 5.64 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting the last sentence and adding the following new sentence in its place, to read as follows: "Absent consent to enter the subject property for the purpose of nuisance abatement, the City Manager shall direct the CitY Attorney to obtain the necessary judicial authority for entry and abatement purposes." Page 4 of 8 b) Subsection A of Section 5.64.170 is amended by deleting the second sentence and adding the following new second sentence in its Place, to read as follows: "Absent consent to enter the subject property for the purpose of nuisance abatement, the City Manager shall direct the City Attorney to obtain the necessary judicial authority for entry and abatement purposes." Section 7. Chapter 6.80 (Abatement of Abandoned Vehicles).. a) Section 6.80.030 of Chapter 6.80 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting the second sentence and adding the following new second sentence in its place, to read as follows: "The City Manager or other duly authorized person may enter upon public property, or with the consent of the property owner, upon private property to inspect a vehicle or part thereof, to obtain information as to the identity of a vehicle or part thereof and to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or part thereof, declared to be a public nuisance by or pursuant to this chapter. Absent consent to enter the subject property for the purpose of inspection or nuisance abatement, the City Manager shall direct the City Attorney to obtain the necessary judicial authority for inspection and abatement purposes." b) Section 6.80.100 of Chapter 6.80 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting Section 6.80.100 and adding a new Section 6.80.100, to read as follows: "If releases have been signed pursuant to Section 6.80.050, or if a request pursuant to Section 6.80.060 is not received, or if the City Manager, after hearing, determines that Page 5 of 8 the vehicle or part thereof constitutes a public nuisance, the City Manager or other duly authorized person shall abate and remove the vehicle or part thereof from the land in accordance with the provisions of California Vehicle Code sections 22660 et seq., except as otherwise provided in Sections 6.80.110, 6.80.120 and 6.80.130. Absent consent to enter the subject property for the purpose of nuisance abatement, the City Manager shall direct the City Attorney to obtain the necessary judicial authority for entry and abatement purposes. After a vehicle has been abated and removed, it shall not be reconstructed or made operable, unless it is a vehicle which qualifies for either horseless carriage license plates or historical vehicle license plates, pursuant to section 5004 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, in which case the vehicle may be reconstructed or made operable. (Ord. 59-87 § 10)" Section 8. Chapter 7.52 (Abatement of Nuisances) a) Chapter 7.52 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting Section 7.52.050 and adding a new Section 7.52.050 to read as follows: "Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code or whenever the Enforcement Official or Hearing Officer has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this Ordinance exists in any building or any premises, or there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition which makes the building or premises dangerous, substandard, unsanitary, or a menace to life, health or proPerty, he may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon him by law, ordinance, rule or regulation, provided that, (i) if the building or premises is occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and (ii) if the premises is unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable Page 6 of 8 effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the premises to demand entry. If entry is denied, or if the owner or individual in charge of the premises cannot be located, the Director shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry, including but not limited to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure sections 1822.50 et seq." b) Subsection B of Section 7.52.140 of Chapter 7.52 of the Dublin Municipal Code is amended by deleting Subsection B and adding a new Subsection B to read as follows: "If the order of the Hearing officer is not complied with within the period designated, the Enforcement Official may then demolish the substandard building or portions thereof, or may cause such other work to be done to the extent necessary to eliminate the hazard upon the substandard property and other substandard conditions determined to exist by Hearing Officer. Absent consent to enter the subject property for the purpose of nuisance abatement, The City Manager shall direct the City Attorney to obtain the necessary judicial authority for entry and abatement purposes." Section 9. Chapter 7.68 (Establishing Right-of-Way Lines) Section 7.68.100 of Chapter 7.68 of the Dublin Municipal Code shall be amended by adding the following sentence at the end of Section 7.68.100: "The ordinance establishing a right-of-way lines shall be recorded by the City Clerk with the County Recorder." Page 7 of 8 Section 10. Posting and Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of May , 1991, by the following vote: AYES'. NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers Howard, Jeffery, Moffatt and Mayor Snyder None Councilmembers Burton ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: 114\o rd\dmc- chg. ehs Page 8 of 8