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nuisance defined by any statute or ordinance shall be a special assessment upon land or <br />premises on which the nuisance is situated and this assessment and/or any penalties under this <br />Title shall constitute a lien against the property which shall be of equal rank with state, county, <br />and municipal taxes. An authorized official shall cause a claim of lien to be filed for record in the <br />Auditor's Office within ninety (90) days from a final finding. (Ord. 2016-010, 2016; Ord. 2013- <br />012, 2013; Ord. 2009-19, 2009) <br />18.02.040 Notice of infraction. <br />An authorized official may issue a notice of infraction where that official has probable cause to <br />believe, and does believe, that a violation has occurred or is occurring. <br />1. Notice of Infraction - Contents. A notice of infraction shall either be: <br />a. A notice of infraction ticket from a ticket book which substantially complies with IRLJ 2.1(b) <br />and is approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts, or <br />b. A notice of infraction form that shall contain the following: <br />i. A statement indicating a determination has been made that the civil infraction has <br />been committed by the person named in the notice and that the determination shall <br />be final unless contested as provided in this Title; <br />ii. A statement of the specific civil infraction(s) alleged to have been committed for which <br />the notice of infraction was issued and a reference to the code section allegedly <br />violated; <br />iii. The date(s) the violation was observed; <br />iv. Address or sufficient description of the property at which the violation allegedly <br />occurred; <br />v. A statement that the civil infraction is a noncriminal offense for which imprisonment <br />shall not be imposed as a sanction; <br />vi. A statement that a person's failure to respond to a notice of infraction as promised is <br />a misdemeanor and may be punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars and/or <br />imprisonment in jail up to ninety days; <br />vii. A list of options provided in this ordinance for responding to the notice of infraction <br />and the procedures necessary to exercise these options; <br />viii. A statement that at any hearing to contest the determination of infraction, the burden <br />is on the county to establish that the infraction was committed by preponderance of <br />the evidence and that the person may produce witnesses and subpoena the <br />authorized official who issued and/or served the notice of infraction; <br />ix. A statement that the person alleged to have committed the infraction promises to <br />respond to the Notice of Infraction in a manner consistent with this title, and a space <br />for the alleged violator's signature; <br />x. A statement that refusal to sign the infraction as directed in paragraph (i) of this <br />subsection shall constitute a determination that the person to whom the notice was <br />issued committed the infraction; <br />xi. The amount of the penalty for the alleged infraction; <br />xii. Statement that if the violation is a nuisance and is not corrected, that the County can <br />abate the nuisance and that the infraction penalty, abatement costs, and all associated <br />legal costs and fees can become a lien against the property as well as a joint and <br />several judgment against the owners and that the County can foreclose upon that lien, <br />also obtaining reimbursement for its foreclosure costs, against the property;