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Whenever a director has determined, based on investigation of documents and/or physical evidence, that a civil code violation has occurred, the director may issue a citation to any person responsible for code compliance. The director shall make a determination whether or not to issue a citation within thirty days of receiving a complaint alleging a violation or otherwise discovering that a violation may potentially exist. Subsequent complaints shall be treated as new complaints for purposes of this section.
(A0416-06)
(a) 
Subject to the appeal provisions of this section, a citation represents a determination that a civil code violation has occurred and that the cited party is a person responsible for code compliance.
(b) 
Subject to the provisions of this section, a citation subjects the person responsible for code compliance to the civil fine prescribed by this chapter.
(c) 
Subject to the provisions of this section, the person responsible for code compliance shall either pay the civil fine assessed within twenty-one days of the date of issuance of the citation or appeal the citation according to the procedures described in this chapter.
(d) 
Failure to appeal the citation within twenty-one days shall render the citation a final determination that the conditions described in the citation existed and constituted a civil code violation and that the cited party is liable as a person responsible for code compliance.
(e) 
Imposition of a civil fine creates a joint and several personal obligation in all persons responsible for code compliance who are served with notice of the violation. The prosecuting attorney on behalf of The City may collect the civil fines assessed by any appropriate legal means.
(f) 
Issuance of a citation in no way limits a director’s authority to issue a notice and order to correct or stop work order to the same person responsible for code compliance pursuant to this chapter. Payment of the civil fine assessed under the citation does not relieve a person responsible for code compliance of his duty to correct the violation and/or to pay any and all civil penalties accruing under a notice and order to correct or cease and desist order issued pursuant to this chapter.
(A0416-06)
The citation shall include all of the following information:
(a) 
Identification of the location of the violation;
(b) 
A brief description of the violation or violations found;
(c) 
A statement of the specific ordinance, resolution, regulation, public rule, permit condition, notice and order to correct provision, or cease and desist order provision that was violated;
(d) 
A statement that the citation represents a determination that a civil code violation has occurred and that the cited party is subject to civil fines;
(e) 
A statement of the amount of the civil fine assessed and that the fine must be paid within twenty-one days;
(f) 
A statement of the options provided in this chapter for responding to the citation and the procedures necessary to exercise these options;
(g) 
A statement that failure to appeal the citation within twenty-one days renders the citation a final determination that the conditions described in the citation existed and constituted a civil code violation and that the cited party is liable as a person responsible for code compliance; and
(h) 
A statement advising that a failure to respond or appeal may be referred to the prosecuting attorney for prosecution.
(A0416-06)
A director may revoke or modify a citation issued under this chapter if the original citation was issued in error or if a party to a citation was incorrectly named. Such revocation or modification shall identify the reasons and underlying facts for revocation.
(A0416-06)
A citation shall carry a civil fine to be determined with reference to the schedule contained in Section 1-8. The payment of civil fines does not relieve a person responsible for code compliance of any obligation to cure, abate or stop a violation.