A. Upon observing any vehicle stopped, standing or parked in violation to the provision of this article, the provisions of article B of this chapter, or of the provisions specified in section 6-8-4 of this title, the Parking Services Office or the Boise Police Department is authorized to serve a notice of parking violation (which is also referred to in this article as a "parking citation"), by any one or more of the following means:
1. By securing a notice of parking violation to the vehicle;
2. By personally serving the operator or owner of the vehicle with a notice of parking violation;
3. By personally serving a passenger of the vehicle with a notice of parking violation in the presence of the owner or operator of the vehicle; or
4. By mailing, via United States Postal Service first class mail, a notice of parking violation to the vehicle's owner at the address maintained in motor vehicle registration records.
B. Every notice of parking violation shall include the following, if applicable to the observed violation:
1. The date and time at which the violation was observed;
2. The location where the violation occurred, including if relevant, the parking meter number;
3. The license plate number and make of the vehicle observed to be in violation;
4. The Code section violated and a brief description of the violation;
5. The fine amount;
6. Instructions explaining how the registered owner or operator of the vehicle in violation may pay the fine associated with the violation; and
7. A statement describing the process by which the operator or registered owner of the vehicle in violation may contest the violation indicated on the notice of parking violation.
C. A separate notice of parking violation may be served for each violation, including cumulative violations for each time period exceeded.
D. One copy or an automated record of each notice of parking violation shall be filed with the Parking Services Office.
E. Each person served with a notice of parking violation shall, within ten (10) business days from the date on the notice of parking violation, or if notice is served by mail, within ten (10) business days from the date of posting to the address of the vehicle's registered owner:
1. Pay the corresponding parking fine amount on the City Clerk fee schedule;
2. Pay the corresponding parking fine amount, plus any applicable fees, using an on-line payment system authorized by the Parking Services Office; or
3. Submit to the Parking Services Office a request for reconsideration of the violation indicated on the notice of parking violation; or
4. Notify the City Clerk's Office of the intention to contest the parking violation citation in the Fourth District Magistrate Court.
F. A request for reconsideration is an informal process where a person who received a notice of parking violation may submit a written challenge to the validity of a parking violation and ask for reconsideration of the citation by the Director. The Director shall issue a decision within ten (10) business days of the receipt of the request for reconsideration and the decision shall become effective immediately. The registered owner or operator may contest the citation in the Fourth District Magistrate Court following the procedures set forth in this article regardless of a request for reconsideration.
G. Failure of an operator or owner to either pay the parking fine or to request reconsideration of the parking violation within ten (10) business days from the date on the notice of parking violation, or if notice is served by mail, within ten (10) business days from the date of posting notice to the address of the vehicle's registered owner, shall result in an additional administrative fee in an amount as established by the City Council and listed on the most current City Clerk fee schedule.
H. From the date of notice of parking violation, all unpaid violations shall have an additional administrative fee in an amount as established by the City Council and listed on the most current City Clerk fee schedule assessed every six (6) months to defray the on-going administrative and personnel costs and mailing expenses arising from the overdue fines. Vehicles that accrue unpaid parking violation fines on one or more citations and administrative fees may be subject to additional penalties set forth under article C of this chapter. (Ord. 41-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 2-1-2018)