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(1) A summons issued pursuant to section 2.855 is sufficient if it contains the following:

(a) The name of the court; the name of the person or persons cited; the date on which the citation was issued; the name of the complainant; and the time at which the person cited is to appear in court.

(b) A statement or designation of the offense in a manner that can be readily understood by a person making a reasonable effort to do so; and the date and place the offense is alleged to have occurred.

(c) A notice to the person or persons cited that a complaint based on the offense will be filed with the court.

(d) The amount of bail, if any, fixed for the offense.

(2) A complaint in an alleged violation of an offense under section 2.855(1) is sufficient if it contains the following:

(a) The name of the court; the name of the city in whose name action is brought; and the name of the defendant or defendants.

(b) A statement or designation of the offense in a manner that can be readily understood by a person making a reasonable effort to do so; and the time and place of the alleged offense.

(c) A verification as provided in section 2.855.

(3) When several violations of the building, mechanical, electrical or plumbing code(s) are related to the same project, act or transaction, on the same premises, by the same person, and the court finds that a multiplicity of complaints may be avoided and the violations may be properly charged in the same complaint without undue confusion of issues and without prejudice to the person cited, the court may permit charging more than one violation on the same uniform citation.