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3 (A) For violations of City Code not voluntarily cured by the offender, the City Council seeks to offer an alternative method of compelling compliance for city code violations rather than relying solely on the judiciary for such relief. To provide more flexibility in addressing city code violations on an individual basis that will be more efficient and effective and to ensure a process for administrative relief before engaging the judicial system, the City Council finds that an alternative method to compel compliance to be necessary. (B) APPLICATION: In addition to those administrative penalties established in this code and the enforcement powers granted in §10.20, supplemental administrative penalties are hereby established. They may not proscribe administrative penalties for traffic offenses designated by M.S. § 169.999, as it may be amended from time to time. The administrative procedures and penalties in this section may, at the discretion of the City, be used for any violation of the City Code or any violation of the terms and conditions of a City approval, including, but not limited to, permits and licenses, required and granted under the city code. Administrative citations are a non-criminal penalty which may be issued to a person or business when city code is violated. The penalty includes a fine(s), which vary depending on the nature of the violation. The issuance of administrative citations differs among various sections of code based upon the nature, severity and frequency of the violation. Specific fee amounts shall be established annually within the city fee schedule. (C) EXCEPTIONS: Except as expressly provided in this section, the provisions of this section may be used concurrently with or in addition to any other procedure or remedy, criminal or civil, the City may pursue under city code, state law, or federal law. Nothing herein restricts the right of the City to enter property immediately or to seek other remedies in emergency or other situations as authorized by city code, state law, or federal law. Where differences occur between provisions of this section and other applicable city code sections, this section controls to the extent of such differences. No provision of the City Code that provides a criminal procedure or penalty, or an administrative or civil procedure or penalty, for a violation of the city code shall preclude the application of this section in its entirety to such violation. The penalties and procedures provided in this section shall be applicable to every section and chapter of the city code. The penalties and procedures provided by this section shall apply to any amendment of the city code, whether such penalty is reenacted in the amendment, unless otherwise provided in such amendment. Unless otherwise stated, any and all subsequent administrative penalties issued upon the same property, for the same offense and within the same calendar year, or for failure to correct a violation within the allotted timeframe, shall cause the established fine to double over the amount of the previous penalty imposed. (D) ISSUING CITATIONS (1) Any person with authority to seek compliance to the city code may, upon a reasonable belief that there has been a violation of city code, issue an Administrative Citation to the violator or party responsible for the violation via first class mail to the address of the subject property, and to the owner according to County property records, if the address is such owner is different. The citations shall state the nature of the violation, the date of the violation, the name of the person authorized by the City Manager to issue such