A. Enforcement of the Municipal Code. This chapter makes any violation of the provisions of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, including but not limited to all construction, fire safety and property maintenance codes adopted by reference and as amended pursuant to Title 15, subject to administrative fines.

B. Administrative Authority. This chapter establishes the procedures for the imposition, enforcement, collection, and review of civil administrative fines pursuant to State Government Code Section 53069.4 and pursuant to the city’s plenary police powers as a charter city.

C. Remedies Not Exclusive. The use of the administrative enforcement remedies provided by this chapter is solely at the city’s discretion. By adopting this chapter, the city does not intend to limit its discretion to choose the use of any other remedy, civil or criminal, or other administrative procedures, for the abatement of such violations that the city may select in a particular case, including procedures for the imposition of civil or criminal penalties.

D. Strict Liability of the Owner. Because serious code violations may impact public health, welfare, and safety and the adequacy and safety of housing, this chapter is intended to impose strict civil liability upon the owners of real property (or the owner of a business where the violation is caused by or relates to the operation of a business) for all violations of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code which may occur in the city of San Luis Obispo regardless of the existence of specific or general intent or prior knowledge of such violations and, further, regardless of any intent (or lack thereof) to violate the code. (Ord. 1625 § 1 (part), 2015)