353.05 ANSWER-TIME PERIOD.

   (a)   The time period within which a person who is issued a parking ticket must answer to the charge on the ticket is five (5) days. The answer shall be made by personal appearance before the Parking Violations Bureau or by mail. If by mail, the time for answering shall be extended in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure. No answer may be received by telephone. The answer shall consist of:

      (1)   An admission that the person committed the parking infraction, by payment of any fine arising out of the parking infraction;

      (2)   An admission that the person committed the parking infraction, with an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the parking infraction; or

      (3)   A denial through use of the Parking Citation Appeal Form, from the person who allegedly committed the parking infraction. If the appeal is rejected, a request for a hearing relative to the infraction will be granted. If the person desires the presence of the law enforcement officer who issued the parking ticket at the hearing, the person must request his/her presence in the hearing request.

   (b)    The Parking Violations Bureau, in the event it receives an answer which contains an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the parking infraction, may eliminate or reduce such part of the fine arising out of the parking infraction as the Bureau, in its discretion, deems appropriate.

   (c)    Failure to answer shall be punishable as an additional parking infraction and shall be subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus costs and other administrative costs, per infraction.

(Ord. 2015-135. Passed 12-21-15.)