[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lebanon 10-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-16, effective 10-7-2020. Amendments noted where applicable.]
City departments or officials charged with the responsibility
of enforcing the ordinances and codes of the City are hereby authorized
to issue citations for any violation of the ordinances or codes that
they are responsible for enforcing. The enforcement authority provided
hereby is provided for in RSA 31:39-c and is in addition to the authority
for ordinance and code enforcement that currently exists.
A citation is a written and/or printed notice describing a specific
violation of a City ordinance or code which is served on the person
responsible for the violation. Each day on which a violation exists
or occurs is a separate offense, and a citation may be issued for
each offense. A citation shall be served in the manner described in
this chapter, and shall contain the following information:
A.
A
clear and concise description of the violation.
B.
The
location of the violation and the date and time on which it was observed.
C.
The
name and address of the person responsible for the violation.
D.
The
penalty for the violation as provided for in this chapter and any
other relevant chapter of the Code of the City of Lebanon.
E.
A
statement or table describing the penalties for future occurrences
of the same violation.
F.
A
statement as to whether the citation is being issued for a first,
second, or subsequent offense.
G.
The
name and address of the office to which the payment of the penalty
may be made.
H.
The
time period during which a reduced penalty may be paid in full satisfaction
of the citation.
I.
Notification
of failure to pay the penalty may result in court action.
J.
The
signature and printed name, title and department of the individual
issuing the citation.
A.
Any
citation shall be served by the official issuing it in any one of
the following ways:
B.
The
official serving the citation shall maintain a record of the date,
time, and manner of service of the citation, including the post office
receipt if service was accomplished by registered or certified mail.
Penalties for offenses shall be as stated in applicable chapters
of the Code of the City of Lebanon.
Whenever any person fails to pay any penalty imposed pursuant
to a citation issued under the authority granted by this chapter,
such person shall be guilty of a violation and shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine not to exceed the maximum allowed by RSA 47:17
or other applicable law for each offense. Each citation which is not
paid shall constitute a separate offense. If the administrative enforcement
system established in the Code is unsuccessful at resolving alleged
violations, a summons may be issued as otherwise provided by law,
including use of the procedure for plea by mail set forth in RSA 31:39-d.
