(a) The complaint shall contain the name of the defendant; the date and approximate location of the offense; identification of the offense charged, citing the Code or ordinance section alleged to have been violated; and a brief statement or description of the offense charged; which statement or description shall be sufficient if it states the type of offense to which the Code or ordinance relates. The summons and complaint shall contain all the foregoing information and shall also direct the defendant to appear before a specified court at a stated date, time and place or in the office of the Court Clerk or violations bureau as provided in Subsection (b) below.

(b) The summons or summons and complaint shall direct the defendant to appear before a specified court at a stated date, time and place, or to appear or to respond at the office of the Court Clerk or violations bureau of a specified court at a stated date and time or within a stated period of time after service of said summons or summons and complaint.

(c) Amendment of complaint or summons and complaint. The court may permit a complaint or summons and complaint to be amended as to form or substance at any time prior to trial; the court may permit it to be amended as to form at any time before the verdict or finding if no additional or different offense is charged and if substantial rights of the defendant are not prejudiced. (Ord. 303 §1-205, 1977)