(a) Whenever a code enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of any provision of this code to which this chapter is applicable determines that a violation of such code provision has occurred, the code enforcement officer shall have the authority to issue an administrative citation to any person responsible for the violation.
(b) Each administrative citation shall contain the following information:
(1) The date of the violation;
(2) The address or a definite description of the location where the violation occurred;
(3) The section or sections of this code violated and an abbreviated description of the acts or omissions constituting the violation;
(4) The amount of the penalty for the code violation;
(5) A description of the penalty payment process, including a description of the time within which and the place to which the penalty shall be paid;
(6) A description of the administrative citation review process, including the time within which the administrative citation may be contested and the place from which a request for hearing form to contest the administrative citation may be obtained; and
(7) The name and signature of the citing code enforcement officer.
(c) Prior to the issuance of an administrative citation for a violation which pertains to building, plumbing, electrical, or similar structural or zoning matters that do not create an immediate danger to health or safety, the code enforcement officer shall provide a reasonable period of time not less than five business days to correct or otherwise remedy the violation.
(d) An administrative citation and all other notices required by this chapter to be served subsequent to service of a citation may be served either by personal delivery or by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to a location reasonably calculated to give notice to the responsible party, and shall be deemed effective on the date of personal delivery or when the certified mail is either delivered or delivery is attempted.
If the certified mail receipt is returned unsigned, then service may instead be effected by regular first class mail, postage prepaid, provided that the notice sent by regular mail is not returned by the postal service as undeliverable, and shall be deemed effective on the date three days following deposit in the mail.
Where a violation of code provisions concerning the condition of real property is involved, an administrative citation or subsequent written notices authorized by this chapter may be served by certified mail at the address as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll.
Where a violation of code provisions concerning the condition of real property is involved and personal delivery or service by certified mail upon the property owner is unsuccessful, service may be effected alternately or additionally by posting a copy of the order at a conspicuous location on the property which is the subject of the order. Where service of any notice required under this chapter is effected in compliance with the requirements of this section and with due process the asserted failure of any person to receive the notice shall not affect the validity of any proceedings taken under this chapter.
(Ord. 5491 § 1, 2020: Ord. 4745 § 4, 2002: Ord. 4590 § 1, 1999: Ord. 4572 § 2 (part), 1999)