DATE: September 23, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Edward Hill, Chief Operating Officer
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to the Ordinance Code of Fresno County to amend Chapters 1.13, 1.14, 1.16, 8.22, 11.44, 11.45, 15.04 and 15.32
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing of an omnibus Ordinance to amend Chapters 1.13, 1.14, 1.16, 8.22, 11.44, 11.45, 15.04, and 15.32 of the Ordinance Code of Fresno County; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for October 7, 2025;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will amend certain sections of Chapters 1.13, 1.14, 1.16, 8.22, 11.44, 11.45, 15.04, and 15.32 of the Ordinance Code of Fresno County. The purpose and intent of these amendments is to authorize the County Administrative Officer to administrator and delegate enforcement of the administrative citation, administrative abatement, illegal dumping, abandoned and prohibited vehicle, and substandard housing and dangerous building ordinances to Code Enforcement staff to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of residents of County of Fresno. These amendments are necessary with the realignment of code enforcement within the County Administrative Office. Article 11, section 7 of the California Constitution authorizes the legislative body of a county to adopt ordinances for the preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the community. Section 25845 of the California Government Code authorizes the legislative body of a county to establish procedures to abate a public nuisance. Section 19 of the Charter of the County of Fresno charges the County Administrative Officer with the enforcement of all ordinances, orders and regulat...
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