The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ACT
Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1961 (MCL 600.101
et seq., MSA 27A.101 et seq.), as amended.
AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICIAL
A police officer or other personnel of the City authorized
by this article or any ordinance to issue municipal civil infraction
citations or municipal civil infraction violation notices.
BUREAU
The City Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau, as established
by this article.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION CITATION
A written complaint or notice prepared by an authorized City
official, directing a person to appear in court regarding the occurrence
or existence of a municipal civil infraction violation by the person
cited.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTION VIOLATION NOTICE
A written notice prepared by an authorized City official,
directing a person to appear at the City Municipal Ordinance Violations
Bureau and to pay the fine and costs, if any, prescribed for the violation
by the schedule of civil fines adopted by the City, as authorized
under §§ 8396 and 8707(6) of the act (MCL 600.8396,
600.8707(6), MSA 27A.8396, 27A.8707(6)).
REPEAT OFFENSE
A second (or any subsequent) municipal civil infraction violation
of the same requirement or provision committed by a person within
any six-month period, unless some other period is specifically provided
by this Code or any ordinance, and for which the person admits responsibility
or is determined to be responsible.
The following personnel of the City have the authority to issue
municipal civil infraction citations and municipal civil infraction
violation notices pursuant to this article:
(3) Building services inspector.
(4) Code Enforcement Officer.
(5) Department of Public Works Director.
A municipal civil infraction action may be commenced upon the
issuance by an authorized City official of:
(1) A municipal civil infraction citation directing the alleged violator
to appear in court; or
(2) A municipal civil infraction violation notice directing the alleged
violator to appear at the City Municipal Ordinance Violations Bureau.
A person served with a municipal civil infraction citation, as provided in §
2-261(e), who fails to appear within the time specified in the citation or at the time scheduled for a hearing or appearance is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Failure to appear will also result in the entry of a default judgment on the municipal civil infraction.