§ 2-2043. Form of citations and notices to appear.

The citation and notice to appear forms to be issued by the Code Enforcement Officers designated herein shall be in a form prescribed by the county and shall contain:

(1)

The date and time of issuance.

(2)

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

(3)

The date and time the civil infraction was committed.

(4)

The facts constituting reasonable cause.

(5)

The number or section of the code or ordinance violated.

(6)

The name and authority of the code enforcement officer.

(7)

The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the civil penalty or to contest the citation or notice to appear in county court.

(8)

The applicable potential civil penalty if the person elects to contest the citation or notice to appear.

(9)

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

(10)

A conspicuous statement that, if the person fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, and/or fails to request a hearing date and/or appear in county court to timely contest the citation or notice to appear, such person shall be deemed to have waived the right to contest the citation or notice to appear and that, in such case, judgment shall be entered by the clerk of courts against the person for the amount of the maximum civil penalty of $500.00.

(Ord. No. 2010-04, § 1)