A. A prima facie case may be established if the violation notice served in compliance with the provisions of this chapter is certified by the issuer. A violation notice shall be admissible in any subsequent administrative or legal proceeding.
B. The formal and technical rules of evidence shall not apply in the adjudicatory hearing process. Any evidence, including hearsay, may be admitted, but only if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs.
C. The burden of proof required to sustain a finding of a violation of City ordinances shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. (Ord. 21-0108, 1-11-2021; amd. Ord. 21-0513, 5-10-2021; Ord. 22-0325, 4-11-2022)