10.87.010 Definitions

"Parking official" for purposes of Title 10, Chapter 87 means: peace officers, and other persons designated by the City Commission. (Ord. 2646 § (part), 1994)

10.87.030 Illegally parked vehicle--notice—procedure

Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked or stopped in violation of any of the restrictions imposed by the laws of this City or by State law, the Parking Official finding such vehicle shall take its registration number and may take any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its owner and shall conspicuously affix to such vehicle a notice in writing on a form provided by the clerk for the owner to answer to the charge against the driver within five days, during the hours and at a place specified in the notice. (Ord. 2646 § (part), 1994)

10.87.040 Illegally parked vehicle--notice--failure to comply

If a violator of the restrictions on stopping, standing or parking under the traffic laws does not appear in response to a notice affixed to such motor vehicle within a period of five days, the Clerk of the Municipal Court or other person authorized by the proper magistrate shall send to the owner of the vehicle a written notice informing the driver of the violation and warning the driver that in the event such written notice is disregarded for a period of ten days a warrant of arrest will be issued. (Ord. 2646 § (part), 1994; Prior code §10-2-16(F))

10.87.050 Illegally parked vehicle—presumption

If any vehicle is found stopped, standing or parked in any manner violative of the provisions of Title 10 of this code, the owner, person, or corporation in whose name said vehicle is registered shall be held absolutely responsible for said violation and subject to the penalty therefore. (Ord. 2321 §1, 1983)

10.87.060 Illegally parked vehicle--warrant issued when

In the event any person fails to comply with a notice so given to the person or attached to a vehicle or fails to make appearance pursuant to a summons directing an appearance in the municipal court, or if any person fails or refuses to deposit bail as required and within the time permitted by law, the proper magistrate shall, in their discretion, issue a warrant of arrest. (Prior code §10-2-16(H))

10.87.070 Disposition of fines and parking meter revenue

1. All fines or forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon the forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this Title except Chapter 10.72 shall be paid to the Community Development Department and deposited in the general fund, to be expended to defray the expense of proper regulation of traffic and parking upon the public streets of the City, to provide for the cost of supervision, regulation, and control of parking vehicles and to cover the cost of purchase, supervision, operation, maintenance, control and use of parking meters.
2. All revenue obtained from and through the use of parking meters shall be appropriated by the City to pay for the operation and maintenance of on street and off street parking facilities. (Ord. 2646 § (part), 1994; Prior Code §10-2-16(I))

10.87.080 Fines and forfeitures--official misuse

Failure, refusal, or neglect on the part of any judicial or other officer or employee receiving or having custody of any such fine or forfeiture, either before or after a deposit in the fund, to comply with the foregoing provisions of this chapter, shall constitute misconduct in office and shall be grounds for removal therefrom. (Prior code §10-2-16(J))

10.87.090 Penalty

The penalty for violation of the two hour parking limit in the parking meter district shall be ten dollars for each offence. The penalty for meter or overtime violations (other than the two-hour time limit) or non-payment at off-street parking facilities shall be three dollars for each offense. The penalty for all other standing or parking violations including, but not limited to, hydrant zone, crosswalk, end zone, double parking, bus or passenger zones, driveway, alley and fire lane shall be ten dollars for each offense. In the event that citations issued for violations of any of the provisions of this chapter, except Chapter 10.72, are disregarded for a period of 30 days, the City may charge an administrative fee to recover the costs of processing the violations. (Ord. 2707, 1996; Ord. 2646 § (part), 1994; Ord. 2469 §1, 1987: Ord. 2456 §1, 1987: Ord. 2443 §2, 1986: Ord. 2321 §2, 1983).