§ 42-141. Generally.

(a)

Inspections.

(1)

The city manager or his designee is hereby authorized to conduct inspections of businesses to determine compliance with the provisions of this article.

(2)

Reports of inspections. The city manager or his designee inspecting local business tax receipt recipients, their businesses or premises as authorized in this article, shall report all violations of this article.

(b)

Order to comply.

(1)

When the city manager or his designee has reported a violation of this article, the city manager or his designee shall issue to the affected person an order to comply. Alternately, the city manager or his designee may issue citations to be referred to the code enforcement board for a hearing on the charge, in accordance with the provisions of section 2-106 et seq.

(2)

Nature of notice. Such orders and all other notices issued pursuant to this article shall be in writing and shall contain the following:

a.

Such notice shall inform the local business tax receipt recipient of the specific violation and his right to contest the same at a hearing before the code enforcement board or a court of competent jurisdiction, as appropriate.

b.

Such notice shall be either personally delivered or deposited in the United States mail for delivery, addressed to the local business tax receipt recipient whose name appears on the local business tax receipt.

c.

In the absence of the person affected or his agent or employee, a copy of such notice shall be affixed to some structure on the premises to comply with notification.

(3)

Period for compliance. The order to comply shall require compliance within a reasonable time period set by the city manager or his designee. Extensions of time may be granted by the city manager or his designee.

(c)

Penalties. In addition to any delinquency fees provided under section 42-176, any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be punished with a fine not to exceed the requirements as set forth in section 2-106 et seq.

(Ord. No. 9-95, § 1(26-104), 9-12-95; Ord. No. 24-2007, § 1, 11-27-07)