All matters to be adjudicated by the Unit shall be commenced against the party alleged to have violated one or more code provision(s) by issuing and serving upon that party a charging document in accordance with the following procedures.
(A) Issuance of complaint. The charging document for a violation of any provision of this Code subject to the system of administrative adjudication provided in this chapter shall be issued by a city officer or employee as authorized in § 38.03, and served as provided for in divisin (C) of this section.
(B) Contents. The charging document shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, city department, and identification/case number, if applicable, of the person issuing the charging instrument;
(2) The name and address of the person or entity being charged with the violation;
(3) The name and address of the person to whom the charging document is served upon if that person is not the respondent;
(4) The section(s) of the code alleged to have been violated;
(5) Vehicle make and state registration number, if applicable;
(6) The date, time, and place of the alleged violation(s);
(7) A legally sufficient description of the activity or conduct alleged to constitute a violation of each code section set forth in the charging document; and
(C) Certification. The city officer or employee issuing the charging document shall certify the correctness of the information required by this section by signing his or her name to the charging document.
(D) Prima facie evidence. Charging documents that comply with this Section will be sufficient to establish a prima facie case of liability for the code violation charged.
(E) Hearing information. A charging document issued pursuant to this section shall also set forth:
(1) The date, time, and place of the adjudication hearing to be held with respect to the violation;
(2) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing will be held;
(3) The penalties for failure to appear at the hearing; and
(4) The fine to be paid within the time frame set forth in § 38.14, Settlement of Offenses, of this code, and/or noting that appearance is required on the hearing date.
(Ord. 15-3507, passed 12-21-2015)