SEC. 1-053. ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS — AUTHORITY:
A. Any person violating any provisions of the Municipal Code or applicable state
code may be issued an administrative citation by a Code Enforcement Officer as
provided in this Division.
B. Each and every day a violation of the Municipal Code or applicable state code
exists constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
C. An administrative fine shall be assessed by means of an administrative citation
issued by the Code Enforcement Officer and shall be payable directly to the City
of Stockton unless otherwise noted on the citation.
D. Fines assessed by means of an administrative citation shall be collected in
accordance with the procedures specified in this Division.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-054. ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS — PROCEDURES:
A. Upon discovering any violation of the Municipal Code or applicable state
codes, a Code Enforcement Officer may issue an administrative citation to
a Responsible Person in the manner prescribed in this Division. The administrative
citation shall be issued on a form approved by the City Manager.
B. If the Responsible Person is a commercial business, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall attempt to locate the business owner and issue the business owner
an administrative citation. If the Code Enforcement Officer can only locate
the manager of the commercial business, the administrative citation may be
given to the manager of the business. A copy of the administrative citation
shall also be mailed to the business owner or Responsible Person in the manner
prescribed by Section 1-018 of this Chapter.
C. The administrative citation shall be signed by the issuing Code Enforcement
Officer.
D. Method of Service.
1. Signature. Once the Responsible Person is located, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall attempt to obtain the signature of that person on the administrative
citation. However, if the Responsible Person refuses or fails to sign the administrative
citation, it shall not affect the validity of the citation and subsequent proceedings.
2. If the Code Enforcement Officer is unable to locate the Responsible Person,
then the administrative citation shall be mailed to the Responsible Person
in the manner prescribed in Section 1 018 of this Chapter.
3. Posting. If no one can be located at the property, then the administrative
citation shall be posted in a conspicuous place on or near the property and
a copy subsequently mailed to the Responsible Person in the manner prescribed
by Section 1-018 of this Chapter.
E. A copy of the administrative citation shall thereafter be mailed to the
Responsible Person and to the owner of the property if different from the Responsible
Person in the manner prescribed by Section 1 018 of this Chapter. The failure
of any person with an interest in the property to receive notice shall not
affect the validity of any proceedings taken under this Division.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-055. CONTENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION:
Any administrative citation that is issued shall contain all of the following
information:
A. The date and location of the violations and the approximate time the violations
were observed;
B. The code sections violated and a brief description of how the sections are
violated;
C. Where appropriate, the action required to correct the violations;
D. Set forth a deadline by which the violations must be corrected and the consequences
of failing to comply;
E. The amount of fine imposed for the violations, if any;
F. An explanation as to how the fine shall be paid and the time period by which
it shall be paid, and the consequences of failure to pay the fine; and
G. Identify all rights and procedures of appeal.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-056. APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION:
An appeal from the issuance of an administrative citation shall follow the
procedures set forth in Division 7 of Part VII of this Chapter.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-057. FINES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS:
A. If the Responsible Person fails to correct the violation, subsequent administrative
citations may be issued for the same violations. The amount of the fine shall
increase at a rate specified in subsection (B) below.
B. The fines assessed for each administrative citation issued for the same
violations shall be as follows:
First Administrative Cite: $200.00
Second or subsequent Administrative Cite: $500.00
C. Payment of the fine shall not excuse the failure to correct the violations
nor shall it bar further enforcement action by the City.
D. All fines assessed shall be payable to the City of Stockton, unless otherwise
directed on the citation.
E. The Community Development Director is authorized, under direction and upon
approval of the City Manager, to establish policies and procedures for the
certification, decertification and conduct of the Community Awareness and Responsibility
Education Classes, to establish that persons receiving a Code Enforcement Administrative
Citation fine have the option of attending a certified Community Awareness
and Responsibility Education Class prior to the citation becoming delinquent
in lieu of paying the fine. A person may not use this option more than once
in any twelve (12)-month period.
F. For all delinquent, unpaid Administrative Citation fines there shall be
a penalty imposed in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the citation fine amount,
and an additional one percent (1%) per month of the total amount of such fine
for each month during the time that said fine remains unpaid after its delinquency
date. The delinquency date for a Code Enforcement Administrative Citation fine
shall be sixty (60) days following the imposition of the fine, or the appeal
determination of the Administrative Hearing Officer, whichever is later.
SECTION II. SEVERABILITY.
In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be determined invalid
or unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable and
all other sections or portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
(Amended by Ordinance 015-00 C.S. – Effective June 22, 2000) (Amended
by Ordinance 009-97C.S. — Effective May 14, 1997) (Added by Ordinance
033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-058. FAILURE TO PAY ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINE:
The failure of any person to pay the fines assessed by an administrative citation
within the time specified on the citation may result in the Director referring
the matter to the Finance Department or other designated agent for collection.
Alternatively, the Director shall pursue any other legal remedy to collect
the fines including, but not limited to, those remedies provided in Part
II of this Chapter.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
SEC. 1-059. ALLOCATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINES:
Administrative fines collected pursuant to this Division shall be deposited
into the General Fund.
(Added by Ordinance 033-96C.S. — Effective October 23, 1996)
Stockton,
CA 
