(A) Whenever the Zoning Administrator, whether through personnel knowledge or through members of the Planning Commission or city employees, has knowledge of any violation of the this chapter, he or she shall give written notice to the violator to correct the violation within 30 days after the date of the notice. Should the violator fail to correct the violation within the 30-day period, the City Council may request that the Police Department to issue a citation to the violator, stating the nature of the violation with sufficient particularity to give notice of the charge to the violator. The citation shall require that the violator appear in court at a definite time and place stated therein to answer and defend the charge.
(B) One copy of the citation shall be served upon the violator by the Police Department in the manner provided by law for the service of a criminal summons. One copy each shall be retained by the Police Department and the City Council and one copy shall be transmitted to the Clerk of the Court.
(Ord. passed - -2000)