(A) A person owing an unpaid fine or penalty for automated traffic law violation penalty may file a petition to set aside a final determination of such liability within 14 days after service by the city of a determination of liability notice.
(B) The grounds for such a petition shall be limited to:
(1) The person not having been the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle on the date the violation notice was issued;
(2) The person having already paid the fine or penalty for the violation in question; and
(3) Excusable failure to appear at or request a new date for a hearing.
(C) Upon receipt of a timely petition to set aside the determination of liability, the Hearing Officer shall review the petition to determine if cause has been shown to set aside the determination. If cause has been shown, the city shall forward the petitioner a new hearing date on which the petitioner must appear to present his or her case. The city shall notify the petitioner of the Hearing Officer’s decision to grant a hearing or deny the petition within 14 days of the city’s receipt.
(Prior Code, § 70.068) (Ord. 07-060, passed 2-27-2007; Ord. 2014-052, passed 11-11-2014; Ord. 2015-022, passed 7-28-2015; Ord. 2016-001, passed 1-12-2016)