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SANTA CLARA CONTY CODE OF ORDINANCES - Table of Contents

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Division A1 GENERAL PROVISIONS*

CHAPTER I. DEFINITIONS, APPLICABILITY AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

Sec. A1-1. Short title.
Sec. A1-2. Reference includes amendments.
Sec. A1-3. Applicability of provisions governing construction.
Sec. A1-4. History notes, editor's notes, state law and cross references.
Sec. A1-5. Severability.
Sec. A1-6. Effect of headings.
Sec. A1-6.1. Computation of time.
Sec. A1-7. Territorial applicability of Code.
Sec. A1-8. Delegation of powers, duties.
Sec. A1-9. State definitions adopted.
Sec. A1-10. "Across" defined.
Sec. A1-10.1. "And," "or" construed.
Sec. A1-10.2. "Board of Supervisors" or "Board" defined.
Sec. A1-11. "Charter" defined.
Sec. A1-11.1. "Code" defined.
Sec. A1-12. "Controller" defined.
Sec. A1-13. "County" defined.
Sec. A1-13.1. "Deputy" defined.
Sec. A1-14. "Ex officio" defined.
Sec. A1-15. Gender construed.
Sec. A1-16. Number construed.
Sec. A1-17. Office, board or commission.
Sec. A1-18. Officers and employees defined.
Sec. A1-19. "Operate" defined.
Sec. A1-20. "Owner" defined.
Sec. A1-21. "Person" defined.
Sec. A1-22. "Sale" defined.
Sec. A1-23. "Shall" and "may" construed.
Sec. A1-24. "State" defined.
Sec. A1-25. "Supervisor" defined.
Sec. A1-26. Tense construed.
Sec. A1-27. "Year" defined.

CHAPTER II. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT

Sec. A1-28. Violation declared misdemeanor; general penalty.
Sec. A1-29. Notice to appear upon arrest.
Sec. A1-30. Release from custody on promise to appear.
Sec. A1-31. Issuance of warrant on failure to appear.
Sec. A1-32. Wilful violation of promise to appear declared misdemeanor.

CHAPTER III. NUISANCE ABATEMENT

Sec. A1-33. Purpose.
Sec. A1-34. Public nuisance defined.
Sec. A1-35. Nuisance abatement authority.
Sec. A1-36. Notice of public nuisance.
Sec. A1-37. Abatement hearing and order.
Sec. A1-38. Enforcement.
Sec. A1-39. Notice of expungement.
Sec. A1-40. Summary abatement.
Sec. A1-41. Abatement cost recovery.
Sec. A1-42. Civil actions and penalties.
Sec. A1-43. No civil liability for enforcement.
Sec. A1-44. Preservation of remedies.

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