(a) Any recipient of an administrative citation may contest that there was a violation of the code or that the contestant is responsible for the violation by completing a request for hearing form and returning it to the revenue collection official within thirty calendar days from the date of service of the administrative citation, together with either: (1) an advance deposit of the total amount of the administrative penalty where the penalty for the administrative citation or series of related citations is $250 or less, or a partial advance deposit of $250 where the penalty for the administrative citation or series of citations is more than $250; or (2) notice that a request for an advance deposit hardship waiver has been duly filed pursuant to Section 1.12.070.
(b) A request for hearing form may be obtained from the revenue collection official.
(c) The person requesting the hearing shall be notified of the time and place set for the hearing at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing.
(d) If the code enforcement officer submits an additional written report concerning the administrative citation to the hearing officer for consideration at the hearing, then a copy of this report also shall be served on the person requesting the hearing at least five days prior to the date of the hearing.
(Ord. 5491 § 3, 2020: Ord. 4572 § 2 (part), 1999)