§ 1.10.030. Administrative Citation.

A. Whenever an enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of this municipal code and/or applicable statute, rule, code or regulation determines that a violation of any provision of this municipal code and/or applicable statute, rule, code or regulation has occurred, the enforcement officer shall have the authority to issue an administrative citation to any responsible person.

B. Each administrative citation shall contain the following information:

1. Name of responsible person(s);

2. The date(s) of the violation;

3. The address or a definitive description of the location where the violation occurred;

4. The section of the municipal code and/or applicable statute, rule, code or regulation violated and a description of the violation;

5. A prohibition of the continuation or repeated occurrence of the municipal code and/or applicable statute, rule, code or regulation violation described in the administrative citation;

6. A description of the potential consequences should the violator continue or repeat the violation;

7. The amount of the administrative citation fine for the municipal code and/or applicable statute, rule, code or regulation violation;

8. A description of the fine payment process, including a description of the time within which and the place to which the fine shall be paid and the process by which the city may collect any unpaid amounts owed;

9. A description of the administrative citation review process, including the time within which the administrative citation may be contested and how to obtain a form to contest the administrative citation; and

10. The name and signature of the citing enforcement officer.

C. An administrative citation may be in letter form or any other form which adequately conveys the information set forth above.

(Ord. 20- 2203, § 4, 2020)