A. Misdemeanor Citations: A peace officer is authorized to issue a misdemeanor citation to any person upon a charge of violating any provisions of this title. The form of the misdemeanor citation, and proceedings to be handled upon the basis of the citation, shall conform to the provisions of the Utah Code of Criminal Procedure, including, but not necessarily limited to, sections 77-7-18 through 77-7-22, or their successor sections.
B. Civil Notices Of Violation:
1. Civil Violation: Where violations of this title are committed, a peace officer or business licensing enforcement officer may issue a civil notice of violation to such violator in lieu of a misdemeanor citation.
2. Penalties: A notice of violation issued pursuant to subsection B1 of this section, shall identify the penalties applicable to each violation listed in the notice of violation as set forth in section 5.88.040 of this chapter or its successor section.
3. Remedial Measures:
a. If the violations identified in the notice of violation require remedial action on the part of the person charged, then the notice of violation shall identify each remedial measure that must be taken and shall indicate the compliance date by which such measures must be completed.
b. Compliance with all remedial requirements referred to in the notice of violation by the compliance date shown thereon shall result in the dismissal of the penalty. Refusal or failure to comply with any remedial requirements referred to in the notice of violation by the deadline set as the compliance date will result in the imposition of the full penalty amount.
C. Warnings: In appropriate instances, and for demonstrable good cause, a peace officer or business licensing enforcement officer may issue a written warning to the offending party and forego the imposition of any penalties. (Ord. 31-17, 2017)