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(o. 2 C- � <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES II AND III OF CHAPTER I <br />OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR <br />ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. Findings <br />A. Enforcement of the Municipal Code is vital to the protection of the public's <br />health, safety and quality of life. <br />B. The City Council of the City of Redwood City recognizes that successful <br />code enforcement starts with the drafting of precise regulations that can be effectively <br />applied in administrative enforcement hearings and judicial proceedings. <br />C. A comprehensive code enforcement system that uses a combination of <br />judicial and administrative remedies is critical to gain compliance with code regulations. <br />D. The public interest requires the availability of administrative methods for <br />enforcement of the requirements of this code as an alternative to either criminal or civil <br />proceedings within the court system. <br />E. Administrative citations and administrative compliance hearing processes <br />afford relatively informal, inexpensive, expeditious, and appropriate procedures for <br />dispute resolutions involving matters of local concern. <br />F. The public interest requires the capability to impose administrative <br />penalties authorized under California Government Code section 53069.4 to supplement <br />existing enforcement tools. <br />F:Atty/Ord /Ord.157.1 <br />020603 1 <br />