Ch.1 § 5-1

A. The administrative enforcement procedures established within this Section are intended to provide the City of Nowthen with an informal, cost-effective and more efficient alternative to criminal prosecution or administrative enforcement litigation for certain violations of the adopted City Code. B. The City of Nowthen retains the right, at its sole discretion, to enforce provisions of its City Code by bringing criminal charges or commencing administrative enforcement litigation in any case where the City determines it is appropriate or necessary, but finds that an administrative process is beneficial to the residents of the City and further finds that that such a process is a legitimate and necessary alternative method of enforcing City Code violations.