(A) The City court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate and assess and collect penalties for civil violations of the City code and other ordinances as declared in Art. 1-8(C).

(B) The jurisdiction of the City court over civil code violations shall not be interpreted or applied in any manner to limit the jurisdiction of the Superior Court over civil actions for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, abatement of public or private nuisances or damages, the basis of which may be an act, omission or condition in violation of the City code or other ordinances.

(C) The purpose of this article is to provide, as an additional alternative to other enforcement means, for an informal, speedy and inexpensive process for adjudication of civil code violations, based upon an administrative hearing model, in which citizens who receive a civil infraction complaint may obtain a prompt, simplified hearing, without the need in most cases to retain an attorney to represent them and without the severity of the consequences which might follow a criminal conviction for a class one misdemeanor. (Prior Code, § 18-1-1) (Ord. 93-482, passed 4-24-1993)