The system of administrative adjudication of building code violation(s) shall be in accordance with the following procedures and final determination(s) of building code violation(s) liability, and collections shall be made only in accordance with the provisions set forth below:
A. Violation Notice; Issuance: Building code violation(s) notice(s) shall be issued by the person(s) authorized herein and shall contain information and shall be served, certified and have evidentiary admissibility as is hereinafter set forth.
B. Authorization: All full time, part time and auxiliary police officers as well as other specifically appointed individuals shall have the authority to issue violation(s) notices.
C. Detection Of Violations: Any individual authorized hereby to issue violation(s) notices and who detects a violation of any section of any applicable municipal ordinance shall issue a notice of violation thereof and shall make service thereof as is hereinafter set forth.
D. Violation Notice: The building code "violation notice" shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following information:
1. The date, time and place of the violation (date of issuance).
2. The particular building code regulation violated.
3. The address of the building and the address of the owner of the building, if different. If the violation is for a specific residence within a multiresident unit, the unit number of the resident shall be listed. If the violation is for unauthorized work being performed by a contractor, the address where the work is being performed and the address of the contractor shall be listed. (Ord. 02-20, 12-3-2002)
4. (Rep. by Ord. 03-08, 4-15-2003)
5. The signature and identification number of the person issuing the notice. (Ord. 02-20, 12-3-2002)
6. (Rep. by Ord. 03-08, 4-15-2003)
7. The date, time and place of an administrative hearing at which the violation may be contested on its merits.
8. Payment of the indicated fine and any late payment penalty shall operate as a final disposition of the violation. (Ord. 02-20, 12-3-2002)
E. Service Of Violation Notice: Service of the violation(s) notice(s) shall be made by the person issuing such notice by:
1. Affixing the original or a facsimile of the notice to the front door, mailbox or mail receptacle of the building.
2. Mailing the original or a facsimile of the notice to the defendant's address via certified mail, return receipt requested.
3. In the case of a contractor, affixing the original or a facsimile of the notice to the vehicle being used by the contractor.
4. Handing the notice to the defendant, if present. (Ord. 04-10, 2-17-2004)
F. Certify Correctness Of Facts: The correctness of facts contained in the building code violation(s) notice(s) shall be certified by the person issuing said notice by:
1. Signing his/her name to the notice(s) at the time of service; or
2. In the case of a notice produced by a computer device, by signing a single certificate, to be kept by the building code compliance administrator, attesting to the correctness of all notices produced by the device while under his/her control.
G. Violation Notice Retained: The original or a facsimile of the violation(s) notice(s) shall be retained by the building code compliance administrator and kept as a record in the ordinary course of business.
H. Evidence Of Correctness: Any violation(s) notice(s) issued, signed and served in accordance herewith, or a copy of the notice, shall be prima facie correct and shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the facts shown on the notice.
I. Notice Admissible In Legal Proceedings: Violation(s) notice(s) or a copy(ies) shall be admissible in any subsequent administrative or legal proceeding. (Ord. 02-20, 12-3-2002)