Each violation of a provision of a code or ordinance shall be subject to an administrative fine and penalty pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this chapter relating to administrative fines and penalties are in addition to all other remedies, criminal and civil, which may be pursued by the city to address a violation of a code or ordinance, and the administrative citation process described in this chapter does not preclude the city from penal or civil enforcement of a code or ordinance, nor from recovering code violation abatement costs incurred by the city under any applicable provision of law. The determination to issue an administrative citation in addition to or in lieu of any other available remedy shall be at the sole discretion of the city.
(Ord. 1282, passed 3-1-06)