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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

1.10.050 PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS.

(a) The administrative citation shall be issued on a form prescribed by the City Manager.

(b) The enforcement officer may obtain the signature of the responsible party on the administrative citation to establish personal service of the citation. If that person is not located, refuses or otherwise does not sign the administrative citation, the lack of signature shall in no way affect the validity of the citation and proceedings. In such cases, the enforcement officer shall make service of the citation as otherwise provided herein.

(c) If the enforcement officer is unable to locate the responsible party, or the responsible party refuses or otherwise does not sign the citation, the administrative citation shall be served on the responsible party as follows:

(1) The administrative citation shall be mailed to the responsible party by first class mail. If the responsible party is the property owner, it shall be sent to the mailing address maintained for the property by the County Tax Assessor. If the responsible party is the tenant or other possessor of property where the violation exists, it shall be sent to the property address, if possible. In all other cases, service shall be made at the address maintained for the responsible party by the City for business tax purposes, or at the responsible party's last known address.

(2) The failure of any responsible party to receive a properly addressed and mailed citation shall not affect the validity of any proceeding under this chapter.

(3) Service of the administrative citation in the manner described above shall be effective on the date of mailing.