A. Purpose And Intent: It is the purpose and intent of this section to establish the procedure by which a civil administrative penalty for non-compliance with an ordinance is administered.
B. Issuance Of Administrative Civil Penalties:
1. The City may assess and collect administrative civil penalties as allowed by the applicable City ordinance provision for violation of the City ordinance. (Ord. 569, 6-13-2017)
2. The charging officer shall issue a notice of offense under the applicable City ordinance and the amount of the penalty. The notice shall include notice of the right to appeal if such notice of violation is contested. (Ord. 580, 3-13-2018)
C. Appeal Process:
1. The person receiving the notice of violation may appeal the civil penalty by filing a request for a hearing with the City Council ("Council") with the City Clerk within ten (10) calendar days of the date of service of the notice of violation. The request for hearing shall identify the person who received the notice; their address; and a statement in ordinary and concise language of the notice protested and the grounds for the protest, together with all material facts in support thereof; and the date and signatures of the requesting parties.
2. As soon as practical, the City Clerk shall give each party written notice of the time and the place of the hearing, which must be provided at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the date of the hearing, either by causing a copy of such notice to be delivered to the party personally or by mailing a copy thereof, postage prepaid, addressed to the appellant at the address shown on the request. Continuances of the hearing may be granted by the Council on request of the person cited for good cause shown, or on the Council's own motion.
3. Following the hearing, the Council shall issue a final written order of decision on the appeal. Such decision shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the address provided by the appellant in their request. (Ord. 569, 6-13-2017)