(A) A notice of any violation (“violation notice”) will be issued by the persons authorized under this chapter, must contain information as to the nature of the violation, shall be certified, and will constitute prima facie evidence of the violation cited.
(B) All full-time, part-time and auxiliary police officers, as well as other individuals holding positions in any department of the city and specifically authorized by the City Manager pursuant to an administrative order, have the authority to issue violation notices.
(C) Any individual authorized to issue violation notices who detects a violation is authorized to issue a violation notice and thereafter to serve the violation notice in the manner set forth in this section.
(D) For violations of Chapter 73 of the code and for violations of any chapter of the code that has a penalty provision that permits the pre-payment of fines, an individual authorized by the City Manager shall issue an initial ticket in compliance with the most current policies and procedures of the ticket issuer’s city department (the “initial ticket”). In lieu of paying the fine provided in the initial ticket, the defendant may request a hearing. If the defendant requests a hearing, then the city department shall issue a violation notice to the defendant in accordance with § 11.08, containing the information required by division (E) below.
(E) A violation notice must contain at least the following information:
(1) The date, time and location of the alleged violation;
(2) The name and address of the defendant, if known;
(3) The type and nature of the alleged violation;
(4) The signature of the person issuing the violation notice;
(5) The date, time and location of the hearing;
(6) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held; and
(7) The penalties for failure to appear at the hearing.
(Ord. 2008-11, passed 4-24-2008)