The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known as the
"Short-Form Complaint and Citation and Code Enforcement Procedure
Ordinance."
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989)
A. This
chapter authorizes the use of a short-form uniform complaint and citation
in certain cases by certain City employees; describes the content
of the form; and authorizes these code enforcement employees to investigate,
cite, and prosecute any offense described in the Milwaukie Municipal
Code.
B. This
chapter describes the procedures for use of complainant, court, or
defendant.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989; Ord. 2070 § 1, 2013)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
"Code enforcement officer"
means the individual or individuals appointed by the director of each department to enforce those sections of the code administered by that department, as specified at Section
1.08.190.
"Defendant"
means a person charged with a code violation.
"Voluntary compliance agreement"
means a written agreement between the Code Enforcement Officer
and the defendant which is intended to resolve the alleged civil violation.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989)
Any reference to a State statute incorporates into this chapter
by reference the statute in effect on the effective date of the ordinance
codified in this chapter.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989)
The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any section,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter is adjudged to be invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the chapter.
(Ord. 1659 § 1, 1989)