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ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION means a citation issued pursuant to this Section 1-9 imposing an administrative fine pursuant to this Section 1-9.

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS means all direct and indirect costs incurred as a result of an administrative citation hearing, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees, and costs relating to the initial review, scheduling, and processing of the administrative hearing.

ADMINISTRATIVE FINE means the fine or penalty imposed on the responsible person for an administrative violation.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING AGENCY means the entity contracted by the City to process administrative citations, or, in the absence of such a contract, means the City.

ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION means any violation of this Code, applicable statutory provisions, ordinances, uniform codes adopted by the City, orders issued by a commission, board, hearing officer, or other body authorized to issue orders, or any conditions or requirements imposed on or by any entitlement, permit, or environmental document issued or approved by the City.

CONTINUING VIOLATION means any administrative violation pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical, or other similar structural or zoning issue that does not create an imminent hazard to health or safety. A “continuing violation” does not include an administrative violation that can be corrected by the responsible party through the immediate cessation or discontinuation of any prohibited activity or by the immediate implementation of a required activity as determined by the issuing department.

ENFORCEMENT COSTS means all direct and indirect costs incurred by the issuing department in investigating, inspecting, or abating any administrative violation, including, but not limited to, noncompliance fees and costs incurred in preparing for and attending an administrative citation hearing.

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER means any police officer, inspector, or other employee or agent of the City having the power to enforce any administrative violation, including Enforcement Officers of non-City entities that have the authority to perform such enforcement through agreements with any City departments.

HEARING OFFICER means the City Manager or his or her designee appointed to consider all timely requests for an administrative hearing upon issuance of a citation.

ISSUING DEPARTMENT means the City department or office that has authority and responsibility for enforcing administrative violations subject to an administrative citation, including non-City entities that have the authority to perform such enforcement through agreements with any City departments.

MINOR means any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

RESPONSIBLE PERSON means any person, as defined in Section 1-2, who is any of the following:

1. A person who causes or materially contributes to the causation of an administrative violation;

2. A person who maintains or allows an administrative violation to continue by his or her action or inaction;

3. A person whose agent, employee, or independent contractor causes or materially contributes to the causation of an administrative violation;

4. An on-site manager of a business who is responsible for the activities occurring at the premises where an administrative violation occurs;

5. A trustee or other person who is given the legal authority to manage property on behalf of someone else where an administrative violation occurs;

6. A person who is a parent or guardian having custody and control of a minor who contributes to the causation of an administrative violation;

7. A person who is the owner of, or who exercises control over, or any lessee or sublessee with the current right of possession of, real property where a property related administrative violation occurs. (Ord. #222-2019, S4)