(a) The hearing officer may assess administrative costs against the violator when the hearing officer determines that a violation has occurred and that compliance was not achieved.
(b) Administrative costs may include any and all costs incurred by the city (both direct and indirect costs) in investigating and commencing administrative proceedings for the violation as well as any and all costs incurred by the city in connection with the hearing before the hearing officer, including but not limited to costs of the code enforcement officer incurred in preparation for the hearing and for participating in the hearing itself and costs of the city to conduct the hearing. Failure to pay administrative costs in the amount specified in the administrative hearing officer's decision on or before the date specified in that decision shall constitute a violation of this code punishable as a misdemeanor and shall further be subject to collection and late charges as otherwise provided for administrative penalties herein.
(Ord. 4572 § 2 (part), 1999)