6-10A-29: PROCEDURES TO CONTEST PARKING VIOLATIONS; PARKING CITATION DELINQUENCY AND COLLECTION:

   A.   Time Limit For Required Action: In order to contest a parking citation in the Fourth District Magistrate Court, a registered owner or operator must within thirty (30) days of receipt of the parking citation:

      1.   Provide written notice to the Parking Services Office of his intent to contest a parking citation; and

      2.   Accept service of complaint and summons in person at the Parking Services Office.

      Failure to strictly comply with these requirements prohibits the registered owner or operator from contesting his parking citation in court.

   B.   Separate Offense: Each calendar day on which a violation to any provision of this article occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offense, unless otherwise specified herein.

   C.   Delinquent Parking Citations: A parking citation shall be deemed delinquent if:

      1.   The registered owner or operator fails to either pay or contest a parking citation in court within thirty (30) days from the date of its original date of issuance;

      2.   The registered owner fails to either pay or contest a parking citation within thirty (30) days from the date of posting notice of the citation by U.S. first class mail to the address of the vehicle's registered owner; or

      3.   The registered owner or operator fails to accept service of the summons within thirty (30) days of his written notice to contest the parking citation in court.

The City may utilize all available collection methods to recoup fines and fees owed on all delinquent parking citations. Nothing herein alters the assessment of fees associated with failure to pay the parking citation within the time frames dictated within this article. (Ord. 41-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 2-1-2018)