(A) Issuing citation. Issuing an administrative citation pursuant to this chapter is in lieu of any criminal citation that could have been issued for the same violation. The issuance of the administrative citation does not, however, prevent the issuance of a criminal citation for a subsequent violation of the same nature.
(B) Contents of administrative citation. Each administrative citation must contain the following information:
(1) The date of the violation;
(2) The address or a definite description of the geographic location where the violation occurred or is occurring;
(3) The section of this code that was violated;
(4) A description of the conditions causing the code violation;
(5) The amount of the administrative fine for the code violation;
(6) A description of the fine payment process, including a description of the time within which, and the place where, the fine must be paid;
(7) An order prohibiting the continued or repeated occurrence of the code violation described in the administrative citation;
(8) Notification that payment of a fine under this chapter does not excuse or discharge any continued or repeated occurrence of the code violation that is the subject of the administrative citation;
(9) A description of the administrative citation review process, including the time within which the administrative citation may be contested and the manner in which a request for review of the citation may be requested; and
(10) The name of the citing code enforcement officer.
(C) Service and filing of administrative citations. The code enforcement officer must serve the original citation on the person cited in the manner set forth in this chapter and forward a copy of the administrative citation to the City Clerk.
(Ord. 1092, passed 1-20-04)