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)
A. 
Acts or omissions to act which are designated as a violation by any City ordinance do not require a culpable mental state as an element of the violation.
B. 
The procedures prescribed by this chapter shall be the exclusive procedures for imposing civil penalties; however, this section shall not be read to prohibit in any way alternative remedies set out in the Milwaukie Municipal Code which are intended to abate or alleviate code violations, nor shall the City be prevented from recovering, in any manner prescribed by law, any expense incurred by it in abating or removing ordinance violations pursuant to any code provision.
(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)