(a) A person who is served with a parking ticket charging the commission of a parking infraction may answer the charge by personal appearance at the Village of Caldwell Police Department during normal business hours or by mail. The answer shall be made within ten days of the issuance of the parking ticket (the mailing must be postmarked within ten days of the issuance of the ticket) and shall be:
(1) An admission that the person committed the parking infraction by payment of the fine or;
(2) A denial that the infraction occurred and a request for a hearing. A denial must be written on the back of the ticket when a denial is entered. Otherwise, the person need only pay the fine to the Clerk.
(b) When a person denies that he or she has committed a parking violation, he or she shall be granted a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the Mayor, or his or her designee. The person shall be served a written notice stating the location, date, and time of the said hearing.
(c) Any person found guilty of a parking violation after hearing shall have the right to appeal to the Noble County Court within ten days of the date of the decision. Said appeal shall be in writing with a copy served on the Village Clerk and the original filed with the Noble County Court.
(d) A person who admits that he or she has committed a parking infraction shall pay the fine to the Clerk to which the answer is made.
(Ord. 2014-08. Passed 8-11-14.)