1.10.030 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION.

(a) Whenever an enforcement officer who has authority to enforce a violation of this code determines that a violation has occurred, the enforcement officer may issue an administrative citation to any person or entity responsible for the violation.

(b) Each administrative citation shall contain the following information:

(1) The date of the violation;

(2) The address or a definite description of the location where the violation occurred;

(3) A citation to the section of this code violated and a description of the violation;

(4) The amount of the nuisance abatement fee for the code violation;

(5) A description of the nuisance abatement fee payment process, including a description of the time within which and the place to which the fee shall be paid;

(6) An order of abatement prohibiting the continuation or repeated occurrence of the code violation described in the administrative citation;

(7) A description of the administrative citation appeal process, including the time within which the administrative citation may be contested; and

(8) The name and signature of the citing enforcement officer.

(c) Except in the case of a violation creating an immediate danger to health or safety, the enforcement officer shall issue a warning notice of violation to the responsible party for a continuing violation pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical or other similar structural or zoning issues, at least 72 hours prior to issuance of an administrative citation. The notice shall be posted at the property or personally served on the responsible party at the time of issuance.