.010 Any person receiving a civil citation may contest it by filing a request for an administrative review within the time provided herein. To obtain an administrative review, the citee shall file a signed written application in the form prescribed by the City, specifying the grounds for contesting the citation and fine. A citee may only contest the citation on one or more of the following grounds: (i) by denying that a violation occurred, (ii) by denying that a violation was not corrected within any applicable correction period, (iii) by denying that the citee is a responsible person for the violation, or (iv) by denying that the circumstances warrant imposition of the fine(s) prescribed.
.020 Any application request for administrative review must be received by the City within thirty (30) days of the date the citation was issued, and be accompanied by a deposit of the full amount of the fine or an application for waiver of the fine deposit pursuant to Section 1.20.090 of this chapter. The request for administrative review shall not be accepted for filing, if not accompanied by either a deposit of the full amount of the fine or an application for waiver of the fine deposit which conforms to the provisions of Section 1.20.090. When an application for administrative review and fine deposit and/or an application for waiver of fine deposit are mailed by the citee, the application(s) and fine shall be deemed filed on the date received by the City. All applications shall be date stamped on the date received by the City. The Manager may reject any application which is not timely received by the City. (Ord. 5930 1 (part); July 27, 2004.)