(a) The Mayor may, if he deems it advisable and necessary, appoint the Building Inspector and/or any other designee as Special Code Enforcement Officers of the City of Galion for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of Sections 303.10, 521.04 , 521.05 , 521.06 , 521.07 and 903.12 of the Galion Codified Ordinances, as amended, Chapters 559 , 909 , 1301 , 1337 and 1339 of the Galion Codified Ordinances, Ordinance No. 87-5636, as amended, and Resolution No. 57 of the Galion City Board of Health. (A.O.)
(b) The Building Inspector or designee shall have and possess all the requisite powers with respect to the issuance of citations for minor misdemeanor violations and shall continue in such capacity as Code Enforcement Officers until such appointment is terminated by action of the Mayor. No such Special Code Enforcement Officer shall receive any compensation other than that compensation as may be provided for in the regular position of employment for such person.
(c) Any citation issued by any person authorized by this section shall be in writing on an appropriate form, contain the name and address of the defendant, describe the offense charged, refer to the numerical designation of the applicable statute or ordinance, state the name of the officer who issued the citation, and order the defendant to appear at a stated time and place.
(d) Citations issued for violations involving real property shall be served on the owner, occupant or agent either in person or by certified mail to the offending location or the tax mailing address as indicated by the Crawford County Treasurer.
(e) Citations shall inform the defendant that, in lieu of appearing at the time and place stated, he may, within that stated time, appear personally at the office of the Clerk of Court and upon signing a plea of guilty and a waiver of trial pay a stated fine and court costs, if any. The citation shall inform the defendant that, in lieu of appearing at the time and place stated, he may, within the stated time, sign the guilty plea and waiver of trial provision of the citation, and mail the citation and money order for the total amount of the fine and costs to the Office of the Clerk of Court. The citation shall inform the defendant that he may be arrested if he fails to appear at the Clerk's office or at the time and place stated in the citation.
(f) When a defendant appears, but does not sign a guilty plea and waiver of trial, the Court shall proceed in accordance with Rule 5 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(g) The citation as herein provided shall be sufficient notice, summons, and legal service thereof for the purpose specified thereon, provided that the use of such citation shall not prohibit the issuance of either additional citations or legal notices of violations in the event that such violations is continued or repeated. (Ord. 2019-48. Passed 9-10-19.)