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1.08.100 Nonappearance--arrest warrant.
   When a person signs a written promise to appear at the time and place therein specified and has not posted bail as provided in the Penal Code of the state, the magistrate shall issue and have delivered for execution a warrant for his or her arrest (A) within twenty (20) days after his or her failure to appear as promised, or (B) if such person promises to appear before an officer authorized to accept bail, other than a magistrate, and fails to do so on or before the date upon which he or she promised to appear, then within twenty (20) days after delivery of such written promise to appear by the officer to the magistrate having jurisdiction over the offense.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)
1.08.110 Notice to correct--issuance.
   A.   If after investigation or other enforcement action by a duly authorized city enforcement officer it appears that a violation of the city ordinance(s) has occurred, and all the conditions set forth in subsection B. of this section are met and the investigating officer decides to take enforcement action, he or she may prepare, in triplicate, and the violator shall sign, a written notice containing his or her promise to correct the alleged violation and deliver proof of correction of the violation to the issuing agency.
   B.   The use of the notice to correct violation as provided in this section is authorized when all of the following conditions exist:
      1.   The violation does not evidence fraud or persistent neglect;
      2.   The violation has not presented and does not present an immediate safety hazard;
      3.   The alleged violator agrees to, and is able to, promptly correct the violation.
   C.   If any of the conditions set forth in subsection B. of this section are not met, the investigating officer may cause the issuance of a notice to appear in accordance with Section 1.08.020.
   D.   The notice to correct violation shall be in a form approved by the city, and in addition to the identifying information, shall contain an estimate of the reasonable time required for correction and proof of correction of the particular defect, normally, and at the sole discretion of the city, not to exceed thirty (30) days.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)
1.08.120 Notice to correct--delivery.
   An exact, legible copy of the notice to correct shall be delivered to the alleged violator at the time he or she signs such notice.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)
1.08.130 Notice to correct--proof of correction.
   Any person willfully violating a written promise to correct or willfully failing to deliver proof of correction is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Proof of correction may consist of a certification by an authorized representative of the issuing agency that the alleged violation has been corrected.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)
1.08.140 Notice to correct--failure to correct.
   Whenever proof of correction of violation is not received by the issuing agency in accordance with Section 1.08.130, the issuing agency may proceed according to the provisions of Section 1.08.110 on the underlying violation(s) as well as on the Section 1.08.130 violation.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)
1.08.150 Enforcement Officer.
   Pursuant to Penal Code Section 836.5, the City Council authorizes the Community Development Director to appoint a designee to enforce its ordinances by arresting persons for violating such ordinances.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)
1.08.160 Liability.
   The City Administrator or any employee charged with the enforcement of this code, acting in good faith and without malice for the city in the discharge of his or her duties, shall not thereby render him or herself personally liable, and he or she is relieved from all personal liability for any damage which may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or by reason of any act or omission in the discharge of his or her duties. Any suit brought against the City Administrator or such employee because of act or omission performed by him or her in the enforcement of any provision of this code shall be defended by the Legal Department of the city until the final termination of the proceedings.
(Ord. 791-2010 (part), 2010)