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Code Enforcement Division
An overview of the City's Code Enforcement Program
It is the mission of the Code Enforcement
Division to work in partnership with the
residents and businesses of Newport
Beach by promoting and maintaining a
safe and desirable living and working
environment
Community Development Department - Building Division
1. City Council Policy K -g -Updated Sept. 2011
•Encourages staff to pursue violations
aggressively with limited grace periods for
compliance
2. Municipal Code updated in June 2012
• Created two citation tiers
Community Development Department - Building Division
Tiers—Trash, Construction, Noise
1St Violation - s1oo
'2nd Violation -$200
•3rd Violation - s5oo
Tier 2 — Short term lodging, Use Permit,
Live entertainment and Illegal discharge:
• 1st Violation - x11000
2ndViolation -$2,000
•3rd Violation - $3,000
Community Development Department—Building Division
•Proactive Enforcement
• Water quality, gas leaf blowers, public right
of way, unpermitted construction
• Inspections of bars and restaurants for use
permit compliance
• Nightly sweeps of Newport Island Thurs-Sun
•Reactive Enforcement
•Calls, emails, online complaints from
residents and business owners
•Zoning, refuse, commercial signage,
property maintenance
-,Majority of cases opened are reactive
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,a Property Maintenance
•Water Quality/ Illegal Discharge
•Short Term Lodging
•Zoning /Land Use /Use Permits
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1. Trash containers (633 cases)
z. Property maintenance (478 cases)
3. Construction noise (459 cases)
4. Public right of way (291 cases)
5. Use permit violations (289 cases)
6. General noise complaints (247 cases)
7. Short Term Lodging (195 cases)
8. UnPermitted construction (141 cases)
9. Gas leaf blowers (1.26 cases)
so.Hedge and fence height (122cases)
Community Development Department - Building Division
Total Cases
1864 3,866 690
Citations Issued 1, oho 959 150
(Fines)
Community Development Department - Building Division
•Total Cases -195
*Citations Issued - 66
•DACs Issued by the Police Dept. - zo
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1. Noise 48
z. Illegal Rental 4
3. Occupancy 4
4. Parking Zo
5. Trash 4
6. Other 18
TOTAL
Citations Issued - 15
Majority calls are noise related complaints
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•All citations are eligible to be appealed
for 3o days from the date of service
•Appeal hearings are conducted with an
independent hearing officer
*The appeal period must be exhausted
before any short-term lodging permit
suspension or revocation hearings can be
conducted
Community Development Department - Building Division 11
Tier 1- Complaint
1. Site Inspection
2. 1st Notice Issued — 7 Days for Compliance
3. 2nd Notice Issued — 7 Days for Compliance
4. 1st Citation Issued - $loo Fine
(3o Day Appeal Rights— Hearing Officer)
5. 2nd Citation Issued - $20o Fine
(3o Day Appeal Rights — Hearing Officer)
6. 3rd Citation Issued - $50o Fine
(3o Day Appeal Rights— Hearing Officer)
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Tier 2 — Complaint
(Short Term Lodging)
i. Site inspection
2. 1st Citation Issued — si,000 Fine
(3o Day Appeal Rights —Hearing Officer)
3. 2nd Citation Issued — $2,000 Fine
(3o Day Appeal Rights — Hearing Officer)
4• 3rd Citation Issued — $3,000 Fine
0 (3o Day Appeal Rights — Hearing Officer)
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Employee
Number
Cost
Full -Time
3.00
included
Part -Time
.75
Included
Contract
.75
$104,000
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
6:30a
7:30a
7:30a
7:30a
7:30a
7:30a
7:30a
4:30p
5:30p
5:30p
5:30p
5:30p
5:30p
5:30p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
6:00p
3:00a
3:00a
3:00a
3:00a
Red highlight indicates additional contract hours
1. Increased proactive enforcement for
specific violations?
2. Nighttime Staffing ?
•4 nights- $104,000/ year
•7 nights- X182,000/year
3. Change Appeal Time for Citations?
• 3o days down to 21 days
4. Increase Tier 1- Fines?
$100 Up to $ 200
• $200 up to $300
• $5oo up to $boo
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For more
information
Contact
John Murray, Acting Code ,
Enforcement Supervisor
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949-270-8137
jmurray@newportbeachca.gov
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