(A) Upon the filing of a complaint charging the violation of an ordinance, the Judge, unless he or she determines to issue a warrant of arrest, or unless the defendant previously has been issued a citation, or has been arrested and has given bond for appearance, shall issue a summons naming the person charged, specifying his or her address or place of residence, if known, stating the offense with which he or she is charged and giving him or her notice to answer the charge in the court of a day certain, containing a provision for the official return of the summons and including such other pertinent information as may be necessary.
(B) The summons shall be served by delivering a copy of said summons to the defendant personally. If he or she fails to appear and to answer the summons within the prescribed period, a warrant shall be issued for his or her arrest as prescribed in § 34.13 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 1-9-12) (Ord. 2005-4, passed 9-12-2005)