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(A) If any person fails to appear in accordance with the notice of a hearing, the Parking Clerk shall notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles who shall, as required by M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 20A½, place the matter on record and not renew the license to operate motor vehicles of the registered owner of the vehicle or the registration of said vehicle until after notice from the Parking Clerk that the matter has been disposed of in accordance with law.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Parking Clerk to notify the registrar forthwith that such case has been disposed of in accordance with law; provided, however, that a certified receipt of full and final payment form the Parking Clerk shall also serve as
legal notice, as prescribed by M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 20A½, to the registrar that said violations have been disposed of.
(Ord. 1982 c. 14; CBC 1985 6-6.7)
(A) Anything contained herein notwithstanding, if the registered owner of a motor vehicle involved in a parking violation subject to this Section is a person or entity engaged in the licensed taxicab business or the business of leasing motor vehicles, and such motor vehicle is under lease or being operated for hire at the time of such violation the procedures of this Subsection shall be applicable, and the registered owner shall be liable for any unpaid fines only upon compliance by the Parking Clerk as defined above with the procedures hereinafter set forth.
(B) The Parking Clerk shall give to the registered owner notice in writing of each violation in which a motor vehicle owned by such owner is involved, including the license number of the vehicle, state of issue and date and time of the violation.
(C) Within 30 days, the registered owner shall furnish to such Parking Clerk in writing the name and address of the lessee of such motor vehicle at the time of such violation and if the lessee is also the operator, the license number and state of issue of the license of such lessee.
(D) The Parking Clerk shall thereupon issue a notice of violation to such lessee in the form prescribed by this Section.
(E) If such lessee does not appear in person or by writing as otherwise provided in the ordinance or make payment within 21 days from the date on which such notice is issued, the Parking Clerk shall notify the registrar as provided by the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 20A and 20A½, and the Clerk of the Division of the District Court Department or Boston Municipal Court Department of the Trial Court having jurisdiction. Upon notification by the Parking Clerk, the Registrar shall suspend any license issued under this chapter or suspend the right to operate of a person not licensed in this commonwealth; and the Clerk of the District Court of the trial court having jurisdiction shall forthwith issue a criminal complaint against the lessee and thereafter proceed against such lessee following the procedures established for criminal cases.
(F) After notification of the Registrar and the Clerk of the District Court Department of the Trial Court having jurisdiction of nonpayment by the lessee within 21 days of the fine imposed by the city, the Parking Clerk shall notify by first-class mail, the registered owner of such nonpayment. The registered owner shall, within 30 days after receipt of such notice, pay the fine for such violation. If thereafter, any payment is received by the Parking Clerk from or on behalf of the lessee, the Parking Clerk shall forthwith reimburse to the registered owner the amount paid by such registered owner. If any payment is received by the court from or on the behalf of the lessee, the Clerk of the Division of the District Court Department or the Boston Municipal Court Department of the Trial Court having jurisdiction shall forward said payment to the Parking Clerk who shall forthwith reimburse to the registered owner the amount paid by such registered owner, if not previously reimbursed. The Registrar shall remove any suspension of license or right to operate upon the payment in full to the Parking Clerk of the fine and penalty for such violation by the lessee.
(G) The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to lessees of motor vehicles as provided herein.
(H) Any registered owner and Parking Clerk may by agreement upon such terms and conditions as they may deem appropriate provide for the transmission of the information hereinbefore referred to in divisions (B) and (C) above, on magnetic tape or in other computer readable format, in order to expedite completion of the foregoing procedures.
(Ord. 1982 c. 14; CBC 1985 6-6.8)
(A) The Parking Clerk shall have the authority to enter into such agreements and contracts with other cities, towns and government Agencies within the commonwealth as may be necessary or expedient to effectuate the collection of fines and adjudication of parking violation notices.
(B) Such agreements and contracts shall be subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel and the Mayor.
(Ord. 1982 c. 14; CBC 1985 6-6.9)
The purpose of this Section is to ensure Boston residents who are disabled veterans or handicapped have access to public and private facilities and services; to provide regulations for the designation, enforcement and penalty for misuse of parking areas designated as reserved for disabled veterans or handicapped persons; and to establish a temporary identification system for use of parking areas designated as reserved for disabled veterans or handicapped persons.
(Ord. 1983 c. 20; CBC 1985 6-7.1)
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