5-4-2. Procedures.

(1) Upon discovering any violation of the Tooele County Code, zoning ordinance, or applicable state statutes, an enforcement official may issue an administrative citation to a responsible person in the manner prescribed in this chapter or as prescribed in Section 5-2-1 .

(2) If the responsible person is a business, the enforcement official shall attempt to locate the business owner and issue an administrative citation to the business owner. If the enforcement official can only locate the manager of the business, the administrative citation may be given to the manager of the business. A copy of the administrative citation may also be served upon the business owner or any other responsible person.

(3) Once the responsible person has been located, the enforcement official shall attempt to obtain the signature of that person on the administrative citation. If the responsible person refuses or fails to sign the administrative citation, the failure or refusal to sign shall not affect the validity of the citation and subsequent proceedings.

(4) If the enforcement official is unable to locate the responsible person for the violation, then the administrative citation shall be served upon the responsible person.

(5) If no one can be located at the property, the administrative citation shall be posted in a conspicuous place on or near the property and a copy subsequently served upon the responsible person.

(6) The failure of any person with an interest in the property to receive notice shall not affect the validity of any proceedings taken under this title. (Ord. 2005-05, 2/15/05 )