[Adopted by Ord. No. 95-12]
[Amended 1-9-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-1; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Township Supervisor and Township Code Enforcement Officer, or either of them, are authorized to issue citations for violation of any Township ordinance which is designated to be a municipal civil infraction if the Supervisor or the Township Code Enforcement Officer has reasonable cause to believe an infraction has occurred, based upon personal observation or the report of a person who has allegedly witnessed said infraction. If the authorized official has not personally witnessed the violation, the citation must be approved, in writing, by the Township Attorney before issuance.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The Township Building Official is authorized to issue citations for violations of those building codes which the official is responsible for administering and enforcing if the official has reasonable cause to believe an infraction has occurred, based upon personal observation or the report of a person who has allegedly witnessed said infraction. If the authorized official has not personally witnessed the violation, the citation must be approved, in writing, by the Township Attorney before issuance.
The Township Zoning Administrator is hereby authorized to issue citations for violation of Chapter 450, Zoning, when the Zoning Administrator has reasonable cause to believe an infraction has occurred, based upon personal observation or the report of a person who has allegedly witnessed said infraction.
Citations shall be numbered consecutively and shall be in a form approved by the State Court Administrator's Office.
Citations shall require appearance at the District Court within a reasonable time after the citation has been issued.
The procedures for the admission or denial of responsibility, request for informal or formal hearings, and all other matters related to processing of citations for civil infractions shall be as provided by law.