(a) The City of Avon Parking Violations Bureau, hereinafter called the Parking Violations Bureau or the Bureau, is hereby established pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4521.04. The Parking Violations Bureau shall function within the jurisdiction of the Mayor's Court and shall have authority over each parking infraction that occurs within the territory of the City.
(b) The operating costs of the Parking Violations Bureau shall be paid by the City. The Mayor shall, within the authority granted pursuant to Ohio R.C. 1905.01, act as a hearing examiner, as defined herein, and shall appoint one or more Violations Clerks and necessary clerical employees.
(c) The fine, penalties, fees and costs established for a parking infraction, as established in Section 452.15 of these Codified Ordinances, shall be collected, retained and disbursed by the Violations Clerk if the parking infraction from which the fine, penalties, fees and costs arose occurred within the jurisdiction of the Bureau. The Violations Clerk shall issue blank tickets for parking infractions to the Chief of Police for the City, who shall prescribe conditions for issuance and accountability. The fine, penalties, fees and costs collected by the Violations Clerk shall be disbursed by the Clerk to the City.
(d) The Mayor has authority, with Council approval, to contract with any non- governmental entity to provide services in the processing, collecting and enforcing of parking tickets issued by law enforcement officers and civil judgments and default civil judgments entered pursuant to this chapter. No contract shall affect the responsibilities of hearing examiners or the ultimate responsibility of the Violations Clerk to collect, retain and disburse fines, penalties, fees and costs for parking infractions and money paid in satisfaction of judgments and default judgments entered pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 163-96. Passed 12-23-96.)