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<section number="13-1125" name="Administrative Citations" law="code" slug="sec-13-1125" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_13HOPRST_DIV15ADHE_SD1GEPR_S13-1125ADCI">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Required contents. A citation issued under this Division shall include, at a minimum:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>date of issuance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the name and address of the party charged;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the address of the location at which the violation occurred;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the date and time that the violation occurred;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>a description of the nature of the violation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the section of this Code that was violated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>the manner and time in which the person shall either:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>pay the prescribed fine prescribed for the violation and correction of the violation or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>request a hearing on the violation;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>the time within which the violation, if ongoing, must be abated; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>a notice that failure to pay the fine and correct the violation, or to request a hearing, within the prescribed time may result in a default decision and order entered against the party.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Service of citations. A citation shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>issued by an Inspector; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>served on the person or property and the property owner cited by one of the following methods:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>in person;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>first class mail;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>delivery to a person 18 years or older who resides at the cited person's last known address; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>posting on the front door of the property; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="E">
        <text>delivery to the registered agent by first class mail; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="F">
        <text>delivery by email, by written consent. Email is the exchange of computer-stored messages from one user to one or more recipients through the internet that requires a webmail server address. The Department shall provide guidelines for implementation of email methods of service set forth in Section 13-112(a) of this Subdivision. It is the responsibility of those who consent in writing to be served an administrative citation of the Housing Code by email to maintain a current email address with the Department.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>if applicable, mailed to the property owner and registered management agent for multifamily property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Effect of citation. When properly issued and served, the citation or a copy of it shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>constitute full and complete notice of the violation cited in it;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>constitute full and complete notice of an order of abatement, if abatement is ordered; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>constitute prima facie evidence of the facts contained in it, if sworn to or affirmed under the penalties of perjury.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Single document permissible. A single document may be used to issue two or more separately numbered citations.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Electronic signature. An electronic signature may be used to execute a citation and to serve as an affirmation, under the penalties of perjury, that the facts stated in the citation are true.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Records of citation to be kept. The original or a copy of the citation shall be filed and retained in the records of the Administrative Hearing Unit.</text>
  </level>
</section>
