2.10.020 Investigation – Voluntary compliance agreements.
A. Investigation. A code enforcement officer shall review all reports or complaints of infractions covered by this chapter and may investigate whether a violation of City ordinance has occurred.
B. Voluntary Compliance Agreement. The code enforcement officer may enter into a written agreement with the responsible party to resolve the problems which gave rise to the complaint. The agreement shall be known as a voluntary compliance agreement. A voluntary compliance agreement shall be binding on the responsible party.
1. If the responsible party enters into a voluntary compliance agreement, the responsible party’s signing of such agreement shall not be considered an admission of having committed an infraction for any purpose.
2. The City shall hold further processing of the alleged violation in abeyance for the responsible party to complete the necessary correction action during the time specified in the voluntary compliance agreement. If all terms of the voluntary compliance agreement are satisfied during the time specified, the City shall take no further action concerning the alleged violation other than the steps necessary to terminate the case. [BC 2.10.020, added by Ordinance No. 4688, 6/21/16]