(A) Contents. The civil citation shall:
(1) State the date of the violation or, if the date of the violation is unknown, then the date the violation is identified;
(2) State the address or a definite description of where the violation occurred;
(3) Notify the defendant with a written description or statutory designation of the violation;
(4) State the action required to correct the violation, if applicable;
(5) Show the name and signature of the enforcement officer;
(6) List the phone number of the Municipal Court to contact for questions concerning the hearing process;
(7) Direct the defendant to correct the violation (if applicable) and to pay the civil penalties set forth in the Court’s deposit schedule for civil infractions on or before the appearance date, or to appeal in Municipal Court, at the time and date specified in the citation; and
(8) Notify the defendant that if the defendant fails to correct the violation (if applicable) and to pay the civil penalty on or before the appearance date, or appeal on the date specified in the citation, the Municipal Court shall issue a written decision of default against the defendant and impose a civil penalty as set forth in this chapter.
(B) Service.
(1) The city employee issuing the citation may serve it on the defendant and shall attempt to hand deliver the civil citation to the person accused of violating this code. The citation may also be served in the same manner as the summons in a civil action by any means allowed by the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. In addition a citation may be served by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
(2) The citation is deemed served on the date it is hand delivered or, if mailed, on the date it is deposited in the United States mail.
(3) Failure to receive any notice specified in this chapter does not affect the validity of the proceedings conducted under this chapter.
(C) Disposition without hearing.
(1) If the defendant corrects the violation (if applicable) and pays the civil penalty on or before the court appearance date, no hearing shall be held.
(2) If the defendant fails to correct the violation (if applicable) and pay the civil penalty on or before the court appearance date, and fails to appear in Municipal Court on the date and time set, the defendant has failed to exhaust administrative remedies. The Municipal Court may issue a written decision of default against the defendant, impose a civil penalty as set forth in this chapter and make an abatement order. The Municipal Court shall mail a copy of the default decision and notice of the right to set aside the default decision to the defendant.
(D) Hearings.
(1) A Municipal Court judge or hearing officer shall hear and dispose of civil violations, and make such orders as may be necessary and proper to dispose of such cases. Cases shall be heard without a jury.
(2) The Municipal Court may not grant variances nor modify the provisions of the city code.
(3) The Municipal Court may continue the date set for the hearing and may continue any hearing, for cause.
(4) If the defendant appears before the Municipal Court and admits the allegations, the Municipal Court shall issue a decision, finding against the defendant, impose a civil penalty and may issue an abatement order.
(5) If the defendant appears and denies the allegation, the Municipal Court shall set the matter for hearing.
(6) The Arizona Rules of Procedure in Civil Traffic Violation Cases shall be followed by the Municipal Court for civil citations issued pursuant to this code except where inconsistent with the provisions of this code or as modified or established for use by the Williams Municipal Court or the Arizona Supreme Court.
(7) The city employee who issued the citation may appear in Municipal Court and be the city's representative. No person may be examined except by the Court, an attorney for a party, the city's designated representative or the defendant.