(A) A police officer or the Code Hearing Unit at the request of a police officer prior to commencing an administrative hearing procedure may provide notice to an alleged ordinance offender that the city intends to commence an administrative hearing. The notice shall advise that an administrative hearing may be avoided by payment of 1/2 of the minimum fine paid and received by the city no less than five business days before the hearing date. If no payment is timely received by the city the charge or ticket shall remain on the docket for an administrative hearing.
(B) An officer issuing a ticket to the offender may present to the offender a notice advising that they may avoid an administrative hearing by payment of 1/2 of the minimum fine paid and received by the city no less than five business days before the hearing date. If no payment is timely received by the city the charge or ticket shall remain on the docket for an administrative hearing.
(C) The prepayment of a fine under this section shall not constitute an admission of guilt by the person charged and no record of the filing of an administrative hearing shall be maintained for a potential respondent making a pre-commencement payment.
(Ord. 1625, passed 1-18-17)