1.12.050 Administrative citation.
A. Issuance of Administrative Citation. An enforcement official may, upon discovering that a person has committed a violation of the municipal code (“municipal code violation”), issue an administrative citation on a form approved by the city manager to the offender for violations of the municipal code in the following manner:
1. Personal Service. In any case where an administrative citation is issued:
a. The enforcement official shall attempt to locate and personally serve the offender and obtain the signature of the offender on the administrative citation.
b. If the person served with the administrative citation refuses or fails to sign the administrative claim, the failure or refusal shall not affect the validity of the administrative citation or of subsequent proceedings.
2. Service of Citation by Mail. If the enforcement official is unable to personally serve the offender, the administrative citation shall be mailed to the responsible person by certified mail, postage prepaid with a requested return receipt. Simultaneously, the citation may be sent by first class mail. If the citation is sent by certified mail and returned unsigned, then service shall be deemed effective pursuant to first class mail, provided the citation sent by first class mail is not returned.
3. Service of Citation by Posting Notice. If the enforcement official does not succeed in personally serving the offender, or fails to send the administrative citation by certified or regular mail, the enforcement official shall post the administrative citation on any real property within the city in which the city has knowledge that the offender has a legal interest, and such posting shall be deemed effective service.
B. Administrative Citation Contents. To the extent the following information is reasonably available to the enforcement official, the administrative citation shall:
1. State the date the administrative citation is issued and the date of the violation or, if that date is unknown, the date the violation is identified;
2. State the offender’s name, current residential address, and mailing address;
3. Refer to code section(s) violated and describe how the offender violated the code section(s);
4. State the date, approximate time, and address or definite description of the location where the violation(s) was discovered by the enforcement official;
5. State the amount of fine imposed for the violation (“administrative fine”);
6. Explain how the offender may pay the fine, including the location and manner, as well as the time period by which the fine must be paid and the consequences of failure to pay the fine;
7. Explain the procedure for obtaining an administrative hearing, specifically, notice that the offender must make a written request within fifteen working days from the date the administrative citation is issued and that the offender will be notified by mail of the date of the hearing;
8. Include a warning that a failure to pay the fine or a failure to request and appear at an administrative hearing may result in the penalties described in Section 1.12.110(B);
9. Include the name and signature of the enforcement official. (Ord. 2006-09 § 1, 2006)