Recovery of Civil Penalties
San Diego Municipal Code § 13.0401
in effect§13.0401 Recovery of Civil Penalties
(a) The Director may collect all civil penalties and related administrative costs by the use of all appropriate legal means, including referral to the City Treasurer and the recordation of a Code Enforcement Lien pursuant to the procedures set forth in Division 2, Article 3 of Chapter 1. If unable to collect the obligation, the Director or City Treasurer may refer the obligation to the City Attorney to file a court action to recover these penalties and costs.
(“Recovery of Civil Penalties” renumbered from Sec. 13.0337 and amended 8–10–1993 by O–17956 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter01/Ch01Art03Division04.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026
