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1.24.010 11 (Pleasanton Supp. No. 28, 7-22) Chapter 1.24 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS Sections: 1.24.010 Applicability. 1.24.020 Enforcement officer—Defined. 1.24.030 Administrative citation. 1.24.040 Amount of fines. 1.24.050 Payment of the fine. 1.24.060 Hearing request. 1.24.070 Advance deposit hardship waiver. 1.24.075 Dismissal of citation. 1.24.080 Hearing officer. 1.24.090 Hearing procedure. 1.24.100 Hearing officer’s decision. 1.24.110 Late payment charges. 1.24.120 Recovery of administrative citation fines and costs. 1.24.125 Right to judicial review. 1.24.130 Notices. 1.24.010 Applicability. A. This chapter provides for administrative citations which are in addition to all other legal reme- dies, criminal or civil, which may be pursued by the city to address any violation of this code. The code includes the Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery Rules and Regulations, as amended, and adopted pursuant to Section 2.08.190. B. The administrative citations process set forth in this chapter does not apply to continuing violations of this code that pertain to building, plumbing, electrical, or other similar structural or zoning issues. C. Use of this chapter shall be at the sole dis- cretion of the city, subject to subsection B of this sec- tion. (Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019; Ord. 1687 § 2, 1996) 1.24.020 Enforcement officer—Defined. For the purposes of this chapter, “enforcement officer” shall mean any city employee or agent of the city with the authority to enforce any provision of this code. (Ord. 1687 § 2, 1996) 1.24.030 Administrative citation. A. Whenever an enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of any provision of this code de- termines that a violation of that provision has occurred, the enforcement officer shall have the authority to issue an administrative citation to any person responsible for the violation. B. Each administrative citation shall contain the following information: 1. The date of the violation; 2. The address or a definite description of the location where the violation occurred; 3. The section of this code violated and a de- scription of the violation; 4. The amount of the fine for the code viola- tion; 5. A description of the fine payment process, including a description of the time within which and the place to which the fine shall be paid; 6. An order prohibiting the continuation or repeated occurrence of the code violation described in the administrative citation; 7. A description of the administrative citation review process, including the time within which the ad- ministrative citation may be contested and the place from which a request for hearing form to contest the administrative citation may be obtained; and 8. The name and signature of the citing en- forcement officer. In a situation where the enforcement officer was not able to personally witness the violation, the enforcement officer may allow a third party who personally witnessed the violation to sign the adminis- trative citation. (Ord. 2239 § 2, 2022; Ord. 1687 § 2, 1996) 1.24.040 Amount of fines. A. The amounts of the fines for code violations imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be set forth in the master fee schedule (on file in the office of the city clerk) established by resolution of the city council. B. The schedule shall specify any increased fines for repeat violations of the same code provision by the same person within 36 months from the date of an administrative citation. C. The schedule shall specify the amount of any late payment charges imposed for the payment of a fine after its due date. (Ord. 1687 § 2, 1996) 1.24.050 Payment of the fine. A. The fine shall be paid to the city within 30 days from the date of the administrative citation. B. Any administrative citation fine paid pursu- ant to subsection A of this section shall be refunded in accordance with Section 1.24.100 of this chapter if it is determined, after a hearing, that the person charged in the administrative citation was not responsible for the violation or that there was no violation as charged in the administrative citation. C. Payment of a fine under this chapter shall not excuse or discharge any continuation or repeated