Chapter 1.13 VIOLATIONS ENFORCED BY CIVIL ACTION
Section 1.13.020 Collection of costs by the city.
Whenever the city attorney is authorized or directed to commence
or sustain any civil action or
proceeding, either at law or in equity, to enforce any provision of this code, or any violation of a
rule, regulation or order promulgated or issued pursuant to this code, or any condition of an
approval, permit or license granted by the city, or to enforce any provision of any contract or
agreement, or to enjoin or restrain any violation thereof, or to otherwise abate a nuisance
condition or collect any sums of money on behalf of city, the prevailing party in such action or
proceeding shall be entitled to collect all costs and expenses of the same, including reasonable
attorney s fees in an amount not to exceed the amount of attorney s fees incurred by city,
as
authorized by Government Code Section 38773.5(b), and any such award of costs and expenses
shall be made a part of the judgment. Upon entry of a second or subsequent civil judgment
against the same owner or other responsible party within a two-year period for a condition of real
property constituting a nuisance condition (except for conditions abated pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 17980), the court issuing the judgment may order said owner or other
responsible party to pay treble the cost of the abatement, pursuant to Government Code Section
38773.7. (Ord. 651 § 2 (part), 2005)