(A) After considering all of the oral and written evidence submitted at the hearing, the hearing officer shall issue a written decision to uphold or cancel the administrative citation and shall list the reasons for that decision. The decision of the hearing officer shall be final.
(B) If the hearing officer determines that the administrative citation should be upheld, the fine amount on deposit with the county shall be retained by the county.
(C) If the hearing officer determines that the administrative citation should be upheld and the fine has not been deposited pursuant to an advance deposit hardship waiver, the hearing officer shall state in the decision a due date for payment of the fine.
(D) If the hearing officer determines that the administrative citation should be canceled and the fine was deposited with the county, the county shall promptly refund the amount of the deposited fine.
(E) If the hearing officer determines that a violation has occurred and that compliance was not achieved, the hearing officer may assess additional administrative costs against the violator. Administrative costs may include any and all costs incurred by the county (both direct and indirect costs) in investigating and commencing administrative proceedings for the violation as well as any and all costs incurred by the county in connection with the hearing before the hearing officer, including but not limited to costs the enforcement officer incurred in preparation for the hearing and for participating in the hearing itself, and costs of the county to conduct the hearing.
(F) Failure to pay administrative fines, penalties or administrative costs in the amounts specified in the administrative hearing officer’s decision on or before the date specified in that decision may result in the imposition of collection and late charges as otherwise provided for herein.
(G) The recipient of the administrative citation shall be served with a copy of the hearing officer’s written decision.
(Ord. 917, § 1(part), 2013)