Arvin Municipal Code Art. IV Costs of Abatement

The police department shall keep an itemized account of the costs involved in abating a nuisance as described in this chapter. The police department shall mail by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person cited an administrative citation for violating this chapter, a statement showing the costs of the abatement and an invoice demanding payment to the city of said costs or five hundred dollars ($500.00), whichever is less.

(Ord. 364 §1(part), 2005).

Persons issued an administrative citation in an amount described in section 1.09.020 and who then receive an invoice described in section 9.08.090, must pay the amount set forth in the invoice to the Arvin city finance director within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the invoice as provided for in section 1.09.050.

(Ord. 364 §1(part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 414, § 6, 3-18-2014)

A person issued an administrative citation may contest he/she was in violation of this chapter by completing a request for hearing form and by returning it to the Arvin city clerk within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the invoice issued as a result of the administrative citation. Recipients of an administrative citation must comply with Section 9.08.100, but will receive a refund of the amount paid if it is determined, after a hearing, that the person cited was not in violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 364 §1(part), 2005).

The hearing procedure for appeals of administrative citations for violations of this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 1.09.070 through 1.09.090 of the Arvin Municipal Code.

(Ord. 364 §1(part), 2005).

Any person aggrieved by the decision of the hearing officer on an administrative citation has a right to judicial review as provided for in Section 1.09.110.

(Ord. 364 §1(part), 2005).

As provided for in Section 1.09.100, the failure of any person to timely satisfy the invoice issued as a result of the administrative citation may result in the matter being referred to the Arvin finance director to pursue any and all legal remedies to collect the civil fine. The city may recover its attorneys' fees and collection costs according to proof.

(Ord. 364 §1(part), 2005).