§ 15.16.060. Violation as infraction.  


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  • Any contractor, property owner, or other individual, firm, or corporation who commits any of the following offenses at any time during the cleanup and rebuilding operation in the Fire-Damaged Area shall be guilty of any infraction, punishable as provided for in Section 1.28.020 of this code. However, this shall not be the sole and exclusive remedy and the city reserves the right to seek all legal and equitable relief as may be deemed appropriate.

    A.

    Removes or causes to be removed any building foundation in the Fire-Damaged Area without the required permit;

    B.

    Fails to remove a foundation by October 15, 1995, unless otherwise exempt from the foundation removal requirement;

    C.

    Fails to install approved erosion control devices within five days of completion of debris removal in the Fire-Damaged Area;

    D.

    Fails to install approved erosion control devices within five days after beginning any foundation removal operation in the Fire-Damaged Area;

    E.

    Failure to replace in kind erosion control devices installed by the city, the California Conservation Corps, or private property owners, which are damaged or removed by a permittee's debris removal or foundation removal work, within twenty-four (24) hours after their damage or removal;

    F.

    Failure to provide proof of proper disposal of debris or materials removed from the Fire-Damaged Area;

    G.

    Forgery of any permit, any debris disposal receipt, or any other city documents;

    H.

    Failure to keep at jobsite and/or failure to produce on demand any required permit when requested by an officer of the Oakland Police Department or by the Building Official;

    I.

    Failure to repair or replace, to city standards, any damaged sidewalks, curbs, driveways, street pavement, electroliers, vehicular traffic signs, or other public improvements, which are damaged by debris cleanup or foundation removal operations;

    J.

    Failure to spray water on or otherwise keep wet disturbed materials during any debris cleanup or foundation removal work;

    K.

    Failure to wear or to provide dust masks to anyone involved in debris cleanup or foundation removal while engaged in such work;

    L.

    Failure to adhere to any permit requirements for final approval;

    M.

    Failure to install any driveway barrier;

    N.

    Failure to comply with the Oakland Planning Code, including but not limited to conducting of a commercial business in a residential zone.

(Prior code § 19-1.06)