Where a person fails to admit responsibility (without explanation) for a violation within the jurisdiction of the Bureau and pay the required civil fines/costs within the designated time period, the Bureau Clerk or other designated township employee(s) shall promptly report the same to the appropriate ordinance enforcement personnel of the township. The ordinance enforcement personnel shall thereafter proceed as authorized to issue and file a municipal civil infraction citation for such violation with the county district court having jurisdiction of the matter. The citation shall be on a form designated by the State Court Administrator’s office for the state, shall be filed with the court within three days of issuance, and shall consist of a sworn complaint containing, at a minimum, the allegations stated in the municipal ordinance violation notice and shall fairly inform the alleged violator how to respond to the citation. A copy of the citation may be served by first class mail thereafter be processed in the manner required by law.
(Ord. 11-02, passed 3-16-2011)