A. Authorization to Issue Administrative Citation. An enforcement officer who determines that a violation of this code has occurred has the authority to issue an administrative citation to any person responsible for the violation. “Person responsible for a violation” includes any of the following:
1. A person who causes a code violation to occur.
2. A person who maintains or allows a code violation to continue, by his or her action or failure to act.
4. If any of those persons are minors, the parent or guardians of such minor(s) shall be the person responsible.
B. Notice of Violation in Lieu of Administrative Citation. If the violation consists of a violation of building, electrical, plumbing or zoning regulations set forth in this code, or any violation of Title 9, 16, 16R, or 19 of this code, the enforcement officer may defer issuance of an administrative citation until the person responsible for a violation has first been given notice of the violation and an opportunity to correct the violation, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this chapter.
C. Administrative Citations in Lieu of Criminal Citations. An administrative citation may be issued pursuant to this section in lieu of any criminal citation which could have been issued for the same violation. The issuance of the administrative citation shall not, however, prevent the issuance of a criminal citation or filing of a complaint for:
1. The same violation when any administrative fine imposed pursuant to this chapter has not been paid by the date payment is due, or
2. A subsequent violation of the same nature.
D. Contents of Administrative Citation. Each administrative citation shall contain the following information:
1. The date of the violation;
2. The address or a definite description of the location where the violation occurred or is occurring;
3. The section of this code which has been violated and a description of the violation;
4. The amount of the administrative fine for the code violation;
5. A description of the fine payment process, including the date upon which the fine is due and the place at which the fine shall be paid;
6. An order prohibiting the continuation or repeated occurrence of the code violation described in the administrative citation;
7. A description of the administrative citation review process, including the time within which the administrative citation may be contested and the manner in which review of the citation may be requested; and
8. The name of the citing enforcement officer.
E. Service and Filing of Administrative Citations. The enforcement officer shall serve the original citation on the person cited in the manner set forth in this chapter and shall forward a copy of the administrative citation to the department.
(Ord. 2180 §§ 4, 5, Ord. 2364 §18, Ord. 2439 §9, Ord. 2473 §1)