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CODEENFORCEMENT
PURPOSE
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The City of Newport Beach devotes substantial resources to the enforcement of
Building Municipal and Zoning Ordinances. Building and Zoning Ordinances are
intended to protect and preserve public health and safety, the charm of our residential
neighborhoods, and the overall quality of life enjoyed by Newport Beach residents. The
City Council understands the importance of enforcing Building and Zoning Ordinances
and is committed to do so. However, enforcement of these Ordinances affects the rights
of those citizens who are the subject of complaints or enforcement action. Accordingly,
the City Council directs that all code enforcement activity shall be conducted in
accordance with the following:
A. The City shall not initiate any formal code enforcement action based solely on an
anonymous complaint;
B. Requests for inspections of private property not open to the general public or not
visible from adjoining public or private property shall not be made unless there
is sufficient evidence to support the issuance of an inspection warrant for the
property that is the subject of the request;
C. Code enforcement complaints shall be made in writing and identify the
complainant, specify the facts, acts, events and occurrences which establish the
violation and describe any documentation which would establish a violation or is
otherwise required by law;
D. The City considers written code enforcement complaints to be confidential. The
City will use its best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of any complaint with
the understanding that the City will be required to disclose the identity of the
complainant to the extent necessary to obtain an inspection warrant;
E. All code enforcement activities, including investigative property inspections,
requests for consent to inspect, and related activities shall be conducted such that
the civil rights of the individual or individuals who are the subject of the
investigation are fully protected; and
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F. The provisions of this Policy do not apply to inspections of property requested
by the owner or to inspections conducted by Building Department personnel
pursuant to construction being conducted, which is authorized, pursuant to an
active permit issued by the Building Department.
Adopted - June 26,1995
Amended - October 10, 2006
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