§ 10-100. Enforcement procedures.

(a)

Code enforcement officers shall have the authority to initiate enforcement proceedings against any person who is not a licensed and/or a certified and/or a registered contractor or subcontractor or who proceeds on any job without first obtaining applicable local building permits and inspections. No member of the board shall have the power to initiate such proceedings.

(b)

A code enforcement officer who finds a violation of this article has the authority to issue a citation to an alleged violator.

(c)

A code enforcement officer may issue a separate citation for each day that a violation is found to exist beyond the date set for compliance. The citation form shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1)

The time and date of issuance.

(2)

The name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued.

(3)

The time and date of the violation.

(4)

A brief description of the violation and the facts constituting reasonable cause.

(5)

The name of the enforcement officer.

(6)

The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay a civil penalty or to contest the citation.

(7)

The applicable civil penalty if the person elects not to contest the citation.

(d)

The alleged violator shall immediately cease and desist from performing the activity for which the citation was issued.

(e)

A person who has been served with a citation shall elect either to:

(1)

Correct the violation and pay the civil penalty in the manner indicated on the citation; or

(2)

Within ten days of receipt of the citation, exclusive of weekends and legal holidays, request an administrative hearing before the board to challenge the issuance of the citation.

(f)

Failure by the alleged violator to challenge the issuance of the citation within this time period shall constitute a waiver of the alleged violator's right to a hearing. A waiver of the right to a hearing shall be deemed an admission of the violation and penalties may be imposed accordingly.

(Code 1982, § 1-6.8-24; Ord. No. 94-12, pt. A, 12-20-1994)