(A) A law enforcement officer or Fire Department officer shall notify the owner or operator of an alarm system, or his or her representative, of a violation of § 97.06 by presenting such person found in possession or in charge of the alarm system with a written notice. If the officer shall not find any such person in possession or in charge of the premises, or if the person is a child or incapable of receiving the notice, the officer shall notify such owner or operator either by mail or by posting or attaching a written notice of the violation in a conspicuous place upon the premises and such person shall be bound. thereby.
(B) All notices of violations, as required to be served by this chapter, shall be executed by the law enforcement officer or other authorized person. A copy shall be served upon the violator.
(C) All notices provided for in this chapter shall contain the following information:
(1) The specific violation with which the violator is charged;
(2) The date and time of the violation;
(3) The current number of the violation.
(D) The copy of the notice served upon the violator or his or her representative, or the owner of the premises, shall also state that the violator or such other person shall appear in person or by attorney or agent, at the office of the Ordinance Violations Bureau to plead guilty or not guilty within 14 days of the hour of 12:00 noon of the date of the violation appearing upon the notice. However, if the period of 14 days shall expire upon a Sunday or a legal holiday, then the period of time in which the violator must appear shall be extended to the next business day. A violator may plead guilty and pay his or her fine within 14 days of the violation by mailing a copy of his or her citation and appropriate payment by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the Ordinance Violations Bureau.
(Ord. 2014-4A, passed 4-21-14; Am. Ord. 2019-4A, passed 5-20-19)