§ 1-10. Notice of offense and violation; arrest.

The elected county officials, department heads or designated employees of the offices or departments are authorized, for violation of any ordinance for which they have enforcement responsibilities to give to the offender a notice to appear in the county municipal court, criminal division. Such notice to appear shall state the name and address of the violator and the date of the violation, shall contain a statement of the nature of the violation and be signed by the person having knowledge of such violation and who is also a member of one of the departments of the county before mentioned. The notice shall contain a printed statement in which the violator promises to appear in the county municipal court, criminal division, without issuance of any warrant or other process and which statement is to be signed by the violator. Upon failure to sign agreement to appear, the officer or employee shall swear out a complaint and the usual procedure upon the filing of complaints in the county municipal court shall govern the arrest and trial of the violator. Upon the violator's signing the agreement to appear and his appearance as set out in the notice, no warrant shall issue for the arrest of the violator.