(a) A parking citation must be served personally upon the operator of a vehicle who is present at the time of service. If the operator is not present, or cannot otherwise be personally served, the parking citation must be served upon the registered owner of the vehicle by affixing the parking citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place.
(b) An operator of a vehicle who is not the vehicle’s owner, but who uses or operates the vehicle with the express or implied permission of the owner, shall be considered the owner’s agent authorized to receive a parking citation required to be served upon the registered owner or operator of a vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(c) If the owner or operator of a vehicle drives the vehicle away from or in any manner leaves the site of the parking violation while the issuing officer is preparing the parking citation, or refuses service of the parking citation, this fact shall be noted on the original and all copies of the parking citation.
(d) The original parking citation must be signed by the issuing officer who shall affirm the truth of the facts set forth in the citation.
(e) The original and all copies of a parking citation are prima facie evidence that the parking citation was issued and that an attempt at service was made in accordance with the provisions of this section. (Ord. Nos. 20012; 21612)