17-64-504. Administrative hearings and procedures -- Penalty for code violation.
(1) A legislative body may adopt an ordinance establishing an administrative hearing process to review and decide matters relating to the violation, enforcement, or administration of a county civil ordinance, including an ordinance related to the following: a building code; planning and zoning; animal control; licensing; health and safety; county employment; or sanitation.
(2) An ordinance adopted in accordance with Subsectionshall provide appropriate due process protections for a party participating in an administrative hearing. (1)
(3) An administrative hearing held in accordance with an ordinance described in Subsectionmay be conducted by an administrative law judge. (1)
(4) A county may not impose a civil penalty and adjudication for the violation of a county moving traffic ordinance.
(5) A county may not impose a nonjudicial penalty for a violation of a land use regulation or a nuisance ordinance unless the county provides to the individual who is subject to the penalty written notice that: identifies the relevant regulation or ordinance at issue; specifies the violation of the relevant regulation or ordinance; and provides for a reasonable time to cure the violation, taking into account the cost of curing the violation. A county may not collect on a nonjudicial penalty for a violation of a land use regulation or a nuisance ordinance that is outstanding or pending on or after May 14, 2019, unless the county imposed the outstanding or pending penalty in relation to a written notice that: identified the relevant regulation or ordinance at issue; specified the violation of the relevant regulation or ordinance; and provided for a reasonable time to cure the violation, taking into account the cost of curing the violation.