1-9.2 Administrative citation | Monterey City Code

Sec. 1-9.2. Administrative citation.

This section was recently amended by Ordinance 3674, codified in December 2023.

A.Whenever an enforcement officer charged with the enforcement of this code determines that a violation of that provision has occurred, the enforcement officer shall have the authority to issue an administrative citation to any person responsible for the violation.

B.Each administrative citation shall contain the following information:

1.The date of the violation;

2.The address or a definite description of the location where the violation occurred;

3.The section of this code violated and a description of the violation;

4.The amount of the fine for the code 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.An order prohibiting the continuation or repeated occurrence of the code violation described in the administrative citation;

7.A description of the administrative citation review process, including the time within which the administrative citation may be contested and the place from which a request for hearing form to contest the administrative citation may be obtained; and

8.The name and signature of the citing enforcement officer.

C.Pursuant to California Government Code Section 53069.4, a property owner shall have a period of at least ten days to correct or otherwise remedy a violation of Section 7-7.05(b), Cannabis business permit required, that exists as a result of, or to facilitate, the illegal cultivation of cannabis, prior to the issuance of an administrative citation if all the following are true:

1.The tenant is in possession of the property that is the subject of the administrative action;

2.The rental property owner or agent can provide evidence that the rental or lease agreement prohibits the cultivation of cannabis; and

3.The rental property owner or agent did not know the tenant was illegally cultivating cannabis and no complaint, property inspection, or other information caused the rental property owner or agent to have actual notice of the illegal cannabis cultivation. (Ord. 3674 § 16, 2023)