(A) The City Council finds and declares that there is a need for an alternative method of enforcement for violations of the Municipal Code, and that an appropriate method of enforcement is an administrative citation program.
(B) The City Council further finds that it is in the public's interest to streamline enforcement of violations of city ordinances through the use of administrative citations. An administrative citation allows for a quicker resolution of uncontested violations, while continuing to give persons who have been issued an administrative citation the opportunity for a hearing before a neutral party. It further allows the city to recover costs associated with the enforcement process, not always available under criminal prosecution.
(Ord. 744 C.S., passed 1-15-03)