The following requirements shall govern all enforcement proceedings before the Board.
(A) Enforcement proceedings before the Code Enforcement Board shall only be initiated by the issuance of a citation by a Code Enforcement Officer.
(B) Except as provided in division (C) below, if a Code Enforcement Officer believes, based on his or her personal observation or investigation, that a person has violated a city ordinance, he or she shall issue a notice of violation to the offender allowing the offender a specified period of time to remedy the violation without fine. If the offender fails or refuses to remedy the violation within the time specified, the Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue a citation.
(C) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the city from taking immediate action to remedy a violation of its ordinances when there is reason to believe that the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, or that, in the absence of immediate action, the effects of the violation will be irreparable or irreversible.
(D) The person to whom the citation is issued shall respond to the citation within seven days of the date of issuance by either paying the civil fine or requesting, in writing, a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board to contest the citation. If the person fails to respond to the citation within seven days, the person shall be deemed to have waived the right to a hearing and the determination that a violation was committed shall be considered final.
(E) If the alleged violator does not contest the citation within the time prescribed, the Code Enforcement Board shall enter a final order determining that the violation was committed and impose the civil fine set forth in the citation. A copy of the final order shall be served on the person guilty of the violation.
(Ord. 5, Series 2007, passed 7-16-2007)