Ordinance 1519
ORDINANCE N0. 1519
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING SECTION 16.56.030 OF THE
CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
VIOLATIONS OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING
CODE
WHEREAS, Chapter 16.56 of the Cupertino Municipal
Code adopts by reference the 1985 edition of the Uniform
Housing Code Chapters 1 to 16 inclusive, except for
Section 203 thereof as the Housing Code for the City of
Cupertino, and
WHEREAS, violations of certain provisions of the
Uniform Housing Code are deemed infractions and certain
other provisions of the Uniform Housing Code are deemed
misdemeanors,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City
Council of the City of Cupertino:
Section I - Violations-Penalty
Section 16.56.030 of the Cupertino Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.56.030 - Violations-Penalty. ~•
Any person, firm, corporation, partner-
ship or copartnership who willfully violates
any of the provisions or fails to comply
with any of the mandatory requirements of
this chapter is guilty of an infraction ex-
cept when the violation of any such provi-
sion is specifically declared by the Uniform
Housing Code to be a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable as
provided in Chapter 1.12 of the Cupertino
Municipal Code, except that nothing contain-
ed in this chapter shall be deemed to bar
any legal, equitable, or summary remedy to
which the City of Cupertino or other politi-
cal subdivision, or any person, firm, corpor-
ation or partnership may be otherwise entitl-
ed, and the City of Cupertino or any other
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political subdivision, or person, firm, cor-
poration or partnership may file a suit in
the Superior Court of the County of Santa
Clara, or restrain or enjoin any attempted
or proposed subdivision or acts in violation
of the chapter.
Section II - Enforcement.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed
to file a certified copy of this ordinance upon its
becoming effective with the Sheriff's Office of the
County of Santa Clara, State of California.
Section IIZ - Publication
The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be
published at least once in a newspaper of general circu-
lation published and circulated in the City within fif-
teen (15) days after its passage, in accordance with
Section 36933 of the Government Code; shall certify to
the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordi-
nance and her certification, together with proof of pub-
lication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the
Council of this City.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City
Council this 2nd day of Tanuar , 19 90, and ENACTED
at a regular me~ng of the C ty Council tTiis 22nd day
of January , 19 90, by the following vote:
Vote: Members of the City Council:
Ayes: Goldman. Koppel, Sorensen, Szabo. Rogers
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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