Another example:
San Diego County - CA
SEC. 91.1.111.1.
ILLEGAL TO USE OR OCCUPY WITHOUT CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, to occupy or to change the existing use or occupancy of a building or structure or portion thereof until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy as provided in this chapter.
EC. 91.1.111.4. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
The building official may
suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy issued under this chapter whenever the certificate is:
(a) issued in error,
(b) based on incorrect information supplied or
(c) when the building official determines that the building or structure
or a portion thereof is in violation of this chapter or any other County ordinance or regulation. Whenever the building official suspends or revokes a certificate of occupancy the building official shall provide written notice to the owner and occupant of the building or structure.
SEC. 91.1.112.3. AUTHORITY TO DISCONNECT SERVICE UTILITIES.
(b) The building official may
also authorize disconnection of utility service to a building, structure or system regulated by this chapter when the building official determines that any connection was made without a permit required by this chapter or that a permit was obtained based upon inaccurate or incomplete information or in violation of this chapter,
this code
or any other County ordinance or regulation.
Any utility installation (1) without a proper permit, (2) with a permit obtained based upon inaccurate or incomplete information or (3) with a permit issued in violation of this chapter, this code or any other County ordinance or regulation shall be considered hazardous or potentially hazardous to life and property.
(c) The building official may also authorize disconnection of utility service when the building official has previously granted a permit to connect to utility service, but determines there has been an illegal or dangerous use of utility service. The building official may order the person illegally using the utility service to immediately cease using the service on receipt of thenotice and not to reconnect until the building official authorizes the connection.
SEC. 91.1.114.1.UNLAWFUL TO VIOLATE COUNTY BUILDING CODE, COUNTY ELECTRICAL CODE, COUNTY PLUMBING CODE AND COUNTY MECHANICAL CODE.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
use any property or
erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, improve, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure,
or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the County Building Code, County Electrical Code,County Plumbing Code or County Mechanical Code.
SEC. 91.1.114.2. DUTY TO CORRECT VIOLATION.
Paying a fine
or serving a jail sentence shall not relieve any person from the responsibility for correcting any condition which constitutes a violation of section 91.1.114.1.
A property owner shall be considered to have allowed any use or improvement of property occupied by, or under the dominion and control of the owner and the owner shall be responsible for the
discontinuance and removal of any violation of section 91.1.114.1. The responsibility under this section
shall include property leased to another person.
A property owner shall also be responsible for the discontinuing and removing any violation of section 91.1.114.1 that existed on the property at the time the current owner purchased the property.
EC. 91.1.114.4. CITATION AUTHORITY.
The building official may
arrest a person without a warrant Pursuant to Penal Code section 836.5, whenever the building official has reasonable cause to believe that the person arrested has violated this chapter. The person making an arrest under the authority of this section shall follow the citation-release procedures prescribed by the Penal Code or any procedure enacted by the State of California after the effective date of this section. No person shall exercise the power to issue a citation authorized by this section unless the person has completed a course of training that meets the minimum standards prescribed by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training established in Penal Code section *32(a).
SEC. 91.1.114.5. REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR SUSPENSION OF BUILDING PERMIT.
The building
official may refuse to issue or may suspend any building permit, including a plumbing, electrical, mechanical or structural permit, if the building official determines that there is a violation of this chapter or any other ordinance or regulation involving the property upon which the permit was applied for or was issued. The building official shall provide written notice of the suspension or refusal to issue to the permit holder or applicant, as the case may be. The written notice shall identify any violation being committed and the action necessary to correct each violation. The building official shall rescind the suspension or refusal to issue a permit upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the building official that each violation has been corrected. While a permit is suspended under this section it shall be unlawful to perform any work of any kind on the project.
Each day a person continues to work on the project after a permit has been suspended under this section is a separate offense.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY If a building or structure was completed before the permit was issued it shall be unlawful
to
occupy or use the building or structure until all inspections and approvals required by this chapter have been completed.
(b) When the building official reviews a building permit application or issues a permit to a person who commenced work
without a permit in violation of this chapter, the building official may impose a deadline within which the applicant is required to correct deficiencies in the application or obtain a final inspection. The deadline shall be no more than one year from the date the permit was issued. The building official may grant a one time permit extension
under this section for up to one year for good cause.
n unsafe condition. shall be deemed an unsafe condition.
(c) If each deficiency in the application is not corrected within the deadline, or the permit does not receive inspections within the deadline,
the project associated with the plan review or the building permit shall be considered to be in violation of this chapter.
The County may abate the violation
including removing or razing any building or structure, issue citations, assess civil penalties,
and take other Enforcement action for reasons of inadequate progress until such time that the violation has been corrected.
SEC. 91.1.116.1 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES.
A building, structure, or electrical installation that is or becomes unsafe, unsanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of egress facilities, inadequate light and ventilation or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed
or
that involve illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed an unsafe condition. Unsafe structures shall be taken down and removed or made safe, as the building official deems necessary and as provided for in this section.
EC. 91.1.117. JUDICIAL CIVIL PENALTIES.
As part of a civil action filed by the County to enforce provisions of this Code, a court may assess a maximum civil penalty of $2500 per violation
for each day during which any violation of any provision of this Code is committed, continued, permitted or maintained by such person(s).
As part of a civil action, a court may also enjoin a person from violating any provision of this Code and assess a maximum civil penalty of $6000
for each day any person intentionally violates the injunction."
http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/dplu/docs/amended_code_05-13-2011.pdf