HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed Property Ordinance Fees and Fines - Revised 5-15-2026Vacant Proprty Monitoring fees:
At-Risk (level 2) – bi-weekly in one month
Staff
Number of personnel
per action /
performed
Action taken or performed Amount of time (hourly)Billable rate w/ 10%
Overhead Total Cost
Code Compliance Officer 1 Bi-weekly inspections per month 2 $ 56.00 $ 112.00
Code Compliance Officer 1 Notices / correspondence / data
entry - case documentation 2 $ 56.00 $ 112.00
Code Enforcement (Permit)
Technician 1 data entry - sechduling of
inspections and case management 1 $ 48.00 $ 48.00
Code Compliance Manager 1 Case review 0.5 $ 83.00 $ 41.50
Sr. Assistant City Attorney 1 Legal case review 0.5 $ 127.00 $ 63.50
Legal Assistant 1 Legal services 0.5 $ 63.00 $ 31.50
supplies and equipment misc.monitoring tools, equipment, and
printing N/A N/A $ 210.00
Administrative Analyst I 1
Financial Billing & collections-
Certified letters, data entry,
collections
1.5 $ 60.30 $ 90.45
TOTAL HOURS 8 $ 708.95
New Fee $710.00
Problematic (level 3) – weekly in one month
Staff
Number of personnel
per action /
performed
Action taken or performed Amount of time (hourly)Billable rate w/ 10%
Overhead Total Cost
Code Compliance Officer 2 weekly inspections per month 8 $ 56.00 $ 448.00
Code Compliance Officer 1 Notices / correspondence / data
entry - case documentation 3 $ 56.00 $ 168.00
Staff
Number of personnel
per action /
performed
Action taken or performed Amount of time (hourly)Billable rate w/ 10%
Overhead Total Cost
Code Enforcement (Permit)
Technician 1 data entry - sechduling of
inspections and case management 1 $ 48.00 $ 48.00
Community Development Director 1 Case review and appeals 0.5 $ 153.00 $ 76.50
Sr. Assistant City Attorney 1 Legal case review 0.5 $ 127.00 $ 63.50
Legal Assistant 1 Legal services 0.5 $ 63.00 $ 31.50
Code Compliance Manager 1 Case review 1 $ 83.00 $ 83.00
supplies and equipment misc.monitoring tools, equipment, and
printing N/A N/A $ 210.00
Administrative Analyst I 1
Financial Billing & collections (4) -
Certified letters, data entry,
collections
3 $ 60.30 $ 180.90
TOTAL HOURS 17.5 $ 1,309.40
New Fee $1,310.00
· “Stable (Level 1)” – No monitoring fee required due to ongoing compliance with the City Code.
· “At-Risk (Level 2)” – Biweekly monitoring fee of $710.00 required until full compliance with the City Code is achieved.
· “Problematic (Level 3)” – Weekly monitoring fee of $1,310.00 required until full compliance with the City Code is achieved.
Monitoring fees shall be assessed for each registered or unregistered vacant property based on its classification into one of three
categories, as determined by Code Enforcement through a visual inspection of the property’s overall condition. Monitoring and
Response Fees are intended to fully recover the City’s costs, including Code Enforcement personnel and applicable hourly rates
for Building and Safety, Fire, and/or Police services involved in enforcing this chapter.
1. As provided in Section 8.38.130.E of the Orange Municipal Code, the following schedule of administrative fines is adopted for progressive penalties:
a. 1st Violation within a twelve (12) month period is punishable by a fine of $1,000.
b. 2nd Violation within a twelve (12) month period is punishable by a fine of $2,000.
c. 3rd and Subsequent Violation within a twelve (12) month period are punishable by a fine of $5,000.