§ 6.30.030. Administrative citation.

(a)

When a violation does not create an immediate danger to the health, safety or welfare of the general public, the city shall provide a reasonable period of time before the imposition of an administrative citation for a responsible person to correct or otherwise remedy a violation. After determining that a responsible person has violated a provision of this Code and has not corrected such violation after a reasonable time, an enforcement officer may issue an administrative citation to that person.

(b)

If, following an investigation, an enforcement officer determines that a responsible person committed a code violation, he may issue an administrative citation for a violation whether or not he personally observed the creation of the circumstances which constitute a code violation.

(c)

A responsible person to whom an administrative citation is issued shall be liable for, and shall pay to the city, the fine pursuant to the administrative citation on the date specified in the administrative citation.

(d)

Every responsible person who applies for and receives a permit, license or other approval (e.g., subdivision map, special use permit, variance, zoning clearance) shall comply with all conditions imposed upon the issuance of the permit, license or other approval. If a responsible person violates any condition of such permit, license or other approval, an enforcement officer may issue an administrative citation to that responsible person, who shall be liable for payment of any civil fines.

(e)

Each day a responsible person allows a code violation to exist shall be a separate violation and that responsible person shall be subject to a separate fine for each such day.

(f)

An administrative citation may charge a code violation for one or more days on which a violation exists and for violation of one or more code sections.

(g)

The city council, planning commission or city staff may consider the fact that a responsible person has been issued administrative citations when determining whether to grant, suspend, revoke or deny any permit, license or other approval to that responsible person and such administrative citation shall be evidence that the responsible person has committed acts that threaten the health, safety and welfare of the general public.

(Code 1969, § 6.30.030; Ord. No. 789, § 1(part), 2003)