Administrative offense procedures established pursuant to this chapter are intended to provide the public and the city with an informal, cost-effective, and expeditious alternative to traditional criminal charges for violations of city code provisions. The procedures are intended to be voluntary on the part of those who have been charged with administrative offenses. At any time prior to the payment of the administrative penalty, as is provided for hereafter, the individual may withdraw from participation in the procedure in which event the city may bring criminal charges in accordance with this code. Likewise, the city, in its discretion, may choose not to initiate an administrative offense and may bring criminal charges in the first or succeeding instances.
(Ord. 567, passed 6-25-2007)