§ 30-23. Warning notice in conjunction with citation issuance; exception.

(a)

A code enforcement officer shall provide a written warning notice to the person that the person has committed a violation of the City Code or ordinance and shall establish a reasonable time period within which the person must correct the violation. Such time period shall be not more than thirty (30) days. If the violation is not corrected within the specified time period and said violation is not subject to the jurisdiction of the special magistrate or code enforcement board as described in chapter 30, then an applicable civil penalty derived from section 30-29 shall be imposed.

(b)

A code enforcement officer shall not be required to provide the person with a reasonable time period to correct the violation and may immediately issue a citation if a repeat violation is found or if the code enforcement officer has reason to believe that the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety or welfare, or if the violation is irreparable or irreversible. In such cases, and at the discretion of the code enforcement officer, a summons to appear before the the special magistrate may be issued.

(Ord. No. 1583, § 3, 10-2-2014)