The Building Official, Zoning Administrator, Fire Chief or any authorized assistant thereof, is authorized to use citation tags for the purpose of giving due notice and summons to the person or persons responsible for violation of Sections 505.12, 1129.02, 1129.03, 1157.12, 1157.14, 1161.01(a)(15), 1161.01(c)(1), 1161.04, 1165.02(a)(5), 1165.03(b)(1), 1165.03(c)(2), 1165.03(c)(6), 1165.03(c)(7), 1165.04(j), 1321.02(a), 1321.02(e), 1325.03, 1325.05, 1325.99, 1347.03, 1347.04, Chapter 1367, Chapter 1369 and Chapters 1375 to 1391, 1501.01, 1505.03, 1505.05, 1507.02 to 1507.05, as amended.
(a) Such citation tag shall be in writing on the approved form, state the nature of the violation, refer to the section or sections of the Code violated, and order that the violation be corrected by a stated date. The tag will further state that failure to comply by the stated date will result in the issuance of a summons without further notice and will require a court appearance.
(b) The citation tag shall be served on the owner, occupant, or agent either in person or by certified mailing to the offending location or the tax mailing address as indicated by the records of the Lake County Treasurer.
(c) The citation tag as herein provided shall be sufficient notice and legal service thereof for the purpose specified thereon; provided, however, that the use of such tags shall not prohibit the issuance of either additional citation tags or a legal notice of violation as otherwise provided in the Mentor Codified Ordinances.
(d) When a violation continues after the stated compliance date the Chief Building of Official, Zoning Administrator, the Fire Chief or any authorized assistant thereof, is further authorized to cause a summons to be issued. Such summons shall be put in writing on an approved form, state the nature of the violation, refer to the section or sections of the code violated, order the defendant to appear at a stated time and place; and it shall be made an oath by any person authorized by law to administer oaths.
(e) The summons shall be served on the owner, occupant, or agent either in person or by certified mailing to the offending location or the tax mailing address as indicated by the records of the Lake County Treasurer.
(f) Should a defendant, served said summons, fail to appear within the stated time, a warrant may be issued for the arrest of said defendant.
(g) When a defendant appears, but does not sign a guilty plea or waiver of trial, the court shall proceed in accordance with Rule 5 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(h) The summons as herein provided shall be sufficient notice and legal service thereof for the purpose specified thereon; provided, however, that the use of such summons shall not prohibit the issuance of either additional citation tags or a legal notice of violation as otherwise provided in the Mentor Codified Ordinances.
(1969 Code 138.03)