Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this article shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this article the most reasonable application.

Administrative citation shall mean an official notification of a violation of a provision within this chapter. Said citations shall require correction of the violation and impose a fine.

Enforcement officer shall mean any city personnel authorized to issue an administrative citation pursuant to this article.

Issue means to provide an administrative citation by (i) personally serving it on a responsible person, (ii) mailing it, via first class mail, to the last known address of a responsible person, or (iii) posting it in a conspicuous place on the property to which it relates and mailing a copy of it to a responsible person at their last known address.

Person means any natural person, agent, association, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity capable of owning, occupying, managing or otherwise using real property in the City of Aurora.

Property means any property, whether residential or commercial, including land, and that which is affixed, incidental, or appurtenant to land, including, without limitation, any business or residence, parking area, loading area, landscaping, common areas, building or structure or any separate unit, or portion thereof, or any business equipment, whether or not permanent. For real property consisting of more than one (1) unit, property may be limited to the unit or portion of the property on which the code violation exists.

Responsible person means any person recognized by law as having control over, right to use, management rights and/or right of possession of property, including, without limitation, legal title holders, lessees, contract purchasers, contract sellers, property managers or other occupants of property.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

An administrative citation issued pursuant to this article is one (1) method of enforcing the ordinances contained within chapter 12 and is intended to be in addition to any and all other legal or equitable remedies available to the city for such ordinance violations.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

The following city personnel are deemed enforcement officers for purposes of this article and are authorized to issue administrative citations for ordinance violations:

1. Neighborhood standards director or designees;
2. Property maintenance compliance officer;
3. Director of building and permits or designees;
4. Zoning administrator or designees;
5. Zoning inspection officer;
6. Development services director or designees.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

1. Any responsible person allowing, causing, committing, continuing to permit or maintain a violation pertaining to any property maintenance, zoning, building, plumbing, electrical or other similar matters regulated within chapter 12 may be issued an administration citation.
2. In lieu of a notice of violation set forth in section 3-105, an enforcement officer may initiate an administrative complaint under chapter 3, by issuing an administrative citation which shall contain the following information:
   1. The date of the violation;
   2. The address or description of the location where the violation occurred;
   3. The specific section of the code or ordinance violated and a description of the nature of the violation;
   4. The amount of the fine for said violation:
   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. A statement that the violation must be corrected and the time within which it must be corrected and that failure to correct will result in further legal proceedings/fines;
   7. A description of the administrative hearing process, including the time within which the administrative citation may be contested and the place to which to submit a written request for hearing;
   8. The name and signature of the citing enforcement officer;
   9. Other such information as may be deemed necessary from time to time.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

Administrative citations issued pursuant to this article may be served in the manner set forth in chapter 3.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

Upon receipt of an administrative citation, the responsible person must immediately do the following:

1. Remedy the violation(s) on or before the correction date noted on the administrative citation;
2. Schedule an appointment with the enforcement officer to verify violation(s) have been corrected;
3. Pay the fine to the city within the allotted time. All fines assessed shall be payable to the "City of Aurora." Payment of the fine will not excuse or discharge the cited violation(s) nor shall it bar further enforcement by the city.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

1. The administrative citation fine for a first violation shall be as follows:
   1. Junk and Trash .....$ 100.00
   2. Weeds and Grass .....$ 50.00
   3. Inoperable Vehicle .....$ 100.00
   4. Unregistered Vehicle .....$ 50.00
   5. Garbage Cart .....$ 25.00
   6. House Numbers .....$ 100.00
   7. Garage Sales .....$ 50.00
   8. RV and Boats .....$ 50.00
   9. Commercial Vehicle .....$ 100.00
   10. Carport .....$ 100.00
   11. Improper landscaping .....$ 250.00
   12. Signs in ROW .....$ 50.00
   13. Storage containers .....$ 100.00
   14. Garbage & Recycling Service failure .....$ 100.00
   15. ROW violation .....$ 100.00
   16. Fence .....$ 50.00
2. All fines shall be deemed progressive in nature, and shall increase by fifty (50) percent for each subsequent violation, provided however, that after twelve (12) months of no violations at a property, then in that event the progressive fine shall be reset to the lower fine amount designated for a violation.
3. Each and every day that a violation continues after an administrative citation has been issued shall be deemed a separate offense.
4. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to mean that payment of the fine shall excuse a responsible person from correcting the violation. If a responsible person pays the fine but the violation(s) are not corrected, the city may pursue any available legal remedy in addition to those cited herein.
5. Any responsible person who both fails to correct the violation and pay the fine imposed on or before the due date shall be subject to any available legal remedy the Corporation Counsel may choose to bring. Any fees or costs incurred by the city, including but not limited to, staff costs, hearing costs, attorney costs and/or private collection agent fees shall be charged to all responsible persons involved.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

1. A recipient of an administrative citation may request a hearing by completing the "Request for Hearing" portion of the administrative citation and returning it to the city, either in person or by mail, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date the citation was issued.
2. The person requesting a hearing shall be notified of the time and place for the hearing at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the date of hearing.
3. All administrative citations shall be adjudicated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 3 of this code.

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)

(Ord. No. O17-017, § 1, 4-11-17)