DATE: June 4, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Nathan Magsig, Supervisor, District Five
John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney
SUBJECT: Adoption of Amendment to Ordinance Code of Fresno County, Adding Chapter 11.46, "Seizure and Impound of Nuisance Vehicles" to Title 11, "Vehicles and Traffic"
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct second hearing and adopt an Ordinance amending the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 11, to add Chapter 11.46, "Seizure and Impound of Nuisance Vehicles"; and waive reading of Ordinance in its entirety.
REPORT
The recommended actions add Chapter 11.46, "Seizure and Impound of Nuisance Vehicles" to Title 11, "Vehicles and Traffic" to the Ordinance Code of Fresno County to seize and impound vehicles used for certain public offenses limited to pimping, pandering, solicitation, and large quantities of illegal dumping. These public offenses pose a threat to the quality of life in the local community. Accordingly, it is the purpose and intent of this chapter to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the community by temporarily removing vehicles used in the commission of these public offenses and reduce incidents of these violations. California Vehicle Code section 22659.5 provides the authority for the legislative body of a county for unincorporated areas to enact an ordinance to declare vehicles used for pimping, pandering, solicitation and illegal dumping to be a public nuisance subject to abatement by seizure and temporary impoundment. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could determine not to approve the recommended actions; however, the Sheriff's Office will not be authorized to seize and impound vehicles used for the listed public offenses committed within the unincorporated areas.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Patrol and enforcement efforts may incur such impacts...
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