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City of American Canyon Municipal Code.

9.04.180 Violations—Penalties.

(A) The owner or other person having charge or control of any property, building or structure who maintains any condition described as a public nuisance in Section 9.04.040 or who fails to abate a nuisance within the time periods specified in a notice to abate or any city council order to abate is guilty of an infraction pursuant to Section 1.24.010 of this code.

(B) Any occupant or person in possession of any such building or structure who fails to vacate such building or structure in accordance with an order given pursuant to this chapter is guilty of an infraction pursuant to Section 1.24.010 of this code.

(C) Any person who obstructs, impedes or interferes with any authorized representative or agent of the city or with any person who owns or holds any estate or interest in a building which has been ordered to be vacated, repaired, rehabilitated or demolished, or with any person to whom such building has been lawfully sold pursuant to the provision of this code whenever any such person is engaged in proceedings involving the abatement of a nuisance is guilty of an infraction pursuant to Section 1.24.010 of this code.

(D) Section 1.24.010 provides that each day of violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished and that fourth and subsequent violations may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor.

(E) Section 9.12.030 provides the penalty for any violation of any provision of this chapter.