(a) Contents. Each citation issued under this chapter shall contain:
(1) The date of the violation.
(2) The name of the responsible party being cited.
(3) The address or a description of the location where the violation occurred.
(4) Identification and a brief description of the public health order(s) requirements violated by the responsible party.
(5) The grace period (if any) to cure each cited violation in order to avoid a fine, along with an order that the responsible party report to the Enforcement Officer when each cited violation is cured, along with the responsible party’s contact information, in order for the Officer to verify compliance promptly after the correction.
(6) The amount of the fine for each cited violation that will be imposed if the cited violation is not cured within the grace period (if any). If there is no grace period, the fine shall be immediately imposed.
(7) A notice that the fine amount will automatically reaccrue (and for violations arising from commercial activity, double pursuant to Sec. 6-21.06, above) each day beyond the grace period (if any) that the cited violation persists, up to the maximum amount set forth herein.
(8) The amount of all other fees and charges authorized by this chapter.
(9) A brief statement that the violation determination and/or fine amount may be appealed, as follows:
To Appeal this Citation: The violations(s) identified in this Citation and the amount of fine imposed (if $1000 or greater) may be appealed within ten calendar days of service of the Citation by providing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (625 Court Street, Room 205, Woodland, CA) with a request in writing for an appeal. The request shall be entitled “REQUEST FOR APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION” and must set forth the factual and/or legal basis for the appeal in detail sufficient to apprise the County of the nature of the appeal and general objections and arguments to be raised by the Responsible Party. All appeal requests shall include a deposit of $750 toward the costs of a hearing officer unless you include a request for waiver of the deposit concurrently with filing the appeal. The County Administrator may grant the waiver request if you provide sufficient evidence of an inability to pay. If your request is denied, you must provide the deposit within five calendar days or the appeal shall be deemed withdrawn. Any appeal that does not meet all of these requirements will be rejected following review by the Office of the County Counsel.
If you do not prevail on the appeal, the hearing officer will require you to reimburse all hearing costs incurred by the County, including the hearing officer’s fees and charges.
(10) A brief description of the fine payment process, including the 30-day timeframe to pay the fine and other fees and charges, the late fee for failure to pay on time, and that unpaid amounts may become a lien and special assessment against the real property where the violation occurred.
(11) The name and signature of the citing Enforcement Officer and appropriate contact information.
(b) Service. Service of a citation may occur by any of the following methods:
(1) Personal service upon the owner or other responsible party.
(2) First-class or certified mail to a responsible party’s business address, or last known personal address using data from the last equalized assessment roll or other reliable information available to the Enforcement Officer.
(3) For violations involving the use of real property owned or leased by a responsible party, by posting the notice in a conspicuous place at the property entrance.
(4) For any responsible party registered with the Secretary of State, by certified mail to that party’s agent for service of process at the address registered with the Secretary of State, or as otherwise permitted by law. For any such party required to register with the Secretary of State that has not designated an agent for service of process with the Secretary of State, then a notice may be served on that party by certified mail to the Secretary of State.
(5) By e-mail when an email address is provided by that party.
(6) In any other manner reasonably calculated to effectuate notice.
Service by posting shall be deemed effective at the time of posting. Service by mail or e-mail shall be deemed effective upon deposit in the mail or transmission of the e-mail. The failure of any responsible party to receive any citation served in accordance with this section shall not affect the validity of the citation nor any subsequent proceeding or action relating to the citation or the violation(s) identified therein. (§ 9, Ord. 1523, eff. July 7, 2020)