§ 1-43. Request for administrative review

(a) Any person receiving a civil citation may contest it by filing a request for an administrative review, except that a review of a building violation may not be requested unless and until a second citation containing a notice of noncorrection is issued. To obtain an administrative review, the citee shall file a signed written request form contained on the reverse side of the citation and indicate the grounds for contesting the citation and fine. A citee may contest the citation by denying that a violation occurred, by denying that it was not corrected within the correction period, if applicable, or by denying that the citee is a responsible person for the violation.

(b) To be effective and complete, the request must be received by the city within thirty (30) days of the date the citation was issued, and be accompanied by a deposit of the full amount of the fine. The request will not be accepted for filing if not accompanied by the fine deposit unless the citee also requests a waiver of the fine deposit pursuant to section 1-44. Where a request and fine deposit are mailed by the citee, the request and fine deposit shall be deemed filed on the date received by the city. All requests shall be date stamped upon receipt by the city. The director is authorized to designate the location within the city where the fines and deposits must be delivered to the city to satisfy this subdivision.

(c) The person requesting the administrative review shall appear at the hearing on the date, time and place specified on the citation. Failure to personally attend the hearing will be considered a nonappearance. Non-appearance by the citee shall constitute an abandonment of the request unless the hearing was continued pursuant to section 1-45(f).

(Ord. No. 00-12, § 1, 7-16-00)