§ 7.16.127. Procedure for notice and imposition of administrative fines.

A.

Whenever the enforcement officer determines that a violation has occurred, the director may issue an administrative fine to the operator.

B.

Each notice of administrative fine shall contain the following information:

1.

A statement that an administrative fine is being imposed on the operator pursuant to this chapter of the code;

2.

The name of the operator;

3.

The section violated;

4.

The address of location where the code violation occurred;

5.

A description of the code violation;

6.

The name of the enforcement officer issuing the violation;

7.

The amount of the administrative fine and the procedure for paying the fine; and

8.

The procedure for requesting an administrative hearing to contest the imposition of the administrative fine.

C.

Unless the operator requests an administrative hearing to contest the imposition of the fine, pursuant to Section 7.16.128, the notice of administrative fine shall constitute the final administrative order of the county with respect to said administrative fine, and the fine shall be due and payable to the director within thirty (30) calendar days following service of the notice of administrative fine.

D.

The director shall serve a notice of administrative fine by either of the following methods:

1.

By personal delivery to the operator or operator's employee or agent. Service shall be deemed effective at the time of the personal delivery; or

2.

By first class mail to operator at operator's place of business. Service shall be deemed effective five (5) calendar days after the date of mailing.

E.

Payment of the administrative fine shall not excuse the operator from correcting the violation when required by the director.

(Ord. 2011-0031 § 13, 2011.)