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§ 71.02 LOCATION.
   The Chief of Police shall, subject to the approval of the City Commission, establish a convenient location for the Parking Violations Bureau, appoint qualified City employees to administer the Bureau and adopt rules and regulations for the operation thereof.
('88 Code, Title X, Ch. 127, § 10.22)
§ 71.03 DISPOSITION OF VIOLATIONS.
   No violation not scheduled in § 71.06 shall be disposed of by the Parking Violations Bureau. The fact that a particular violation is scheduled shall not entitle the alleged violator to disposition of the violation at the Bureau and in any case the person in charge of such Bureau may refuse to dispose of such violation in which case any person having knowledge of the facts may make a sworn complaint before the court having jurisdiction of the offense as provided by law.
('88 Code, Title X, Ch. 127, § 10.3)
§ 71.04 PROCEDURE.
   No violation may be settled at the Parking Violations Bureau except at the specific request of the alleged violator. No penalty for any violation shall be accepted from any person who denies having committed the offense and in no case shall the person who is in charge of the Bureau determine, or attempt to determine, the truth or falsity of any fact or matter relating to such alleged violation. No person shall be required to dispose of a parking violation at the Parking Violations Bureau and all persons shall be entitled to have any such violation processed before a court having jurisdiction thereof if they so desire. The unwillingness of any person to dispose of any violation at the Parking Violations Bureau shall not prejudice him or in any way diminish the rights, privileges and protection accorded to him by law.
('88 Code, Title X, Ch. 127, § 10.4)
§ 71.05 VIOLATION TICKET.
   The issuance of a traffic ticket or notice of violation by a police officer of the City shall be deemed an allegation of a parking violation. Such traffic ticket or notice of violation shall indicate the length of time in which the person to whom the same was issued must respond before the Parking Violations Bureau. It shall also indicate the address of the Bureau, the hours during which the Bureau is open, the amount of the penalty scheduled for the offense for which the ticket was issued and advise that a warrant for the arrest of the person to whom the ticket was issued will be sought if such a person fails to respond within the time limited.
('88 Code, Title X, Ch. 127, § 10.5)
§ 71.06 SCHEDULE OF VIOLATIONS.
   (A)   Schedule of violations.
Violations
Penalty
Violations
Penalty
Parking too far from curb
$ 15
Angle parking violations
15
Obstructing traffic
15
Parking on front yard not designated and approved for parking
25
Parking on private property without permission from owner
25
Parking in a designated handicapped zone
100
Prohibited parking (signs unnecessary):
 
   1.   On lawn extension
15
   2.   On an area without an approved curb cut
15
   3.    On sidewalk
15
   4.   On street, 2:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. from November 15 to March 15
15
   5.   In front of drive
15
   6.   Within intersection
15
   7.   Within 15 feet of hydrant
15
   8.   On crosswalk
15
   9.   Within 20 feet of cross walk or within 15 feet of corner lot lines
15
   10.   Within 30 feet of street side traffic sign or signal
15
   11.   Within 50 feet of railroad crossing
15
   12.   Within 20 feet of fire station entrance
15
   13.   Within 75 feet of fire station entrance on opposite side of street (signs required)
15
   14.   Beside street excavation when traffic obstructed
15
   15.   Double parking
15
   16.   On bridge of viaduct or within tunnel
15
   17.   Within 200 feet of accident where police in attendance
15
   18.   In front of theater
15
   19.   Blocking emergency exit
15
   20.   In prohibited zone (sign required)
15
   21.   In alley
15
   22.   Parking in violation of two or three hour time restrictions
15
   23.   For purpose of displaying vehicle for sale
15
   24.   For purpose of working on or repairing vehicle
15
   25.   For purpose of displaying advertisement
15
   26.   For purpose of selling merchandise
15
   27.   For purpose of storage over 48 hours
15
   28.   Wrong side boulevard roadway
15
   29.   Loading zone violation
15
   30.   Bus, parking other than at bus stop
15
   31.   Taxicab, parking other than at cab stand
15
   32.   Bus, taxicab stand violations
15
   33.   Meters, not parked within space
15
   34.   Failure to set brakes
15
   35.   Parked on grade, wheels not turned to curb
15
   36.   Failure to display a windshield placard when parked in a designated handicapped parking space
15
Bicycle parking violation
3
Meter violations
5
   If paid within 48 hours
3
   An additional $10 shall be added to all violations not paid within 48 hours, excluding Sundays and legal holidays; and after 30 days an additional $20 shall be added to all violations, and after 90 days an additional $20 shall be added to all violations
 
   (B)   The Building Inspector, Zoning Administrator, and Code Enforcement Officer of the Department of Community Development staff shall be authorized to issue tickets for the following violations:
      (1)   Parking prohibited on front yard not designated and approved for parking;
      (2)   Parking on lawn extension; and
      (3)   Parking on an area without an approved curb cut.
('88 Code, Title X, Ch. 127, § 10.26) (Ord. 231-4-87, passed 8-20-87; Am . Ord. 357-6-94, passed 6-6-94; Am. Ord. 460- 1-00, passed 1-18-00; Am. Ord. 472-10-00, passed 11-16-00; Am. Ord. 516-6-03, passed 6-2-03; Am. Ord. 544-05-05, passed 5-2- 05; Am. Ord. 565-04-06, passed 4-17-06; Am. Ord. 579-04-07, passed 4-2-07; Am. Ord. 673-03-14, passed 3-3-14; Am. Ord. 676-07-14, passed 7-7-14; Am. Ord. 689-03-15, passed 3-16-15; Am. Ord. 762-07-20, passed 7-20-20; Am. Ord. 812-04- 24, passed 4-1-24)
§ 71.07 AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM.
   The City Commission hereby authorizes a program to train and utilize persons other than police officers as volunteer service officers to issue citations for parking violations as described in MCL 257.675d, and these trained volunteer service officers can be paid.
(Ord. 746-09-19, passed 9-3-19)
§ 71.08 TRAINING OF SERVICE OFFICERS.
   The Department of Public Safety is authorized and required to implement and administer the program to train and utilize volunteer service officers to issue citations for parking violations listed in MCL 257.675d after the service officers receive not less than eight hours of training in parking enforcement.
(Ord. 746-09-19, passed 9-3-19)
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