Chapter 182. Housing Standards
Article IV. Enforcement
§ 182-24. Warnings and citations.
A.
Generally. The head of the Code Enforcement Department and his designee may issue warnings or citations to any person, natural or otherwise, including but not limited to any owner, landlord, agent, tenant, lessee or sublessee, who shall violate a provision of this chapter or permit, allow or suffer any violation of this chapter, or who fails to comply with an order or orders issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such warnings or citations may be employed as either substitution for or preliminary to and without limitation to other remedies available to the City. Such warnings and citations shall be in accordance with the procedures established by the head of the Code Enforcement Department.
B.
Action on warnings. Warnings shall be written upon standard forms authorized by the head of the Code Enforcement Department. Warnings shall specify the reason for the warning and shall direct abatement of such condition which caused the issuance of such warnings within a reasonable and certain period of time. Where warnings elicit compliance as directed, the Code Official may cause such warnings to be filed without further action.
C.
Action on citations. Citations shall be written upon standard forms authorized by the head of the Code Enforcement Department. Citations shall specify the reason for the citation and shall direct abatement of such conditions which cause the issuance of such citations within a reasonable and certain period of time. Where citations elicit compliance as directed, the Code Official may cause such citations to be filed without further action after applicable fees, as provided by this chapter, have been paid.[1]