§ 9.52.110. Penalties for violation of event permit requirements.

A.

Any violation of this chapter, or of regulations implementing this chapter, may be charged as a civil penalty or an infraction, as provided for in Title 1 of the Oakland Municipal Code, except as specified in Subsection B. of this section. Enforcement action specifically authorized by this section may be utilized in conjunction with, or in addition to, any other statutory, code, administrative or regulatory procedure applicable to this chapter or under state or federal law. In addition, nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude or limit the City from seeking injunctive or other judicial relief.

B.

It shall be a misdemeanor:

1.

For an event sponsor, on-site manager, or his or her designee, to refuse to terminate or suspend any event for violation of a City event permit conditions, or for holding an event without benefit of a City event permit; or

2.

For any person, applicant, event sponsor, or on-site manager of a circus, to deny, unreasonably delay, and/or interfere with City inspections attempted or conducted under this chapter. A delay shall not be "unreasonable" under this section if it meets all of the following: (a) it is less than 30 minutes duration total, (b) is due to the temporary unavailability of persons identified pursuant to Subsection 9.52.065.B who are essential to allow the City to safely perform a physical inspection of a particular animal or its quarters, and (c) the City is provided the immediate ability, without delay, to visually observe the animal or quarters while waiting for the person named in Subsection (b) above.

(Ord. No. 13209, § 2, 1-7-2014; Ord. 12132 § 1 (part), 1999)