(a) The failure of any person charged with a parking violation to answer to the charge within 15 calendar days after the date of issuance of the parking citation or to appear at any hearing, including a hearing on appeal, when required to appear is an admission of liability for the parking violation, and the hearing officer, or the municipal court in the case of an appeal, shall issue an order of liability and assess against the person charged with the violation the appropriate civil fines, penalties, and other costs.
(b) Within seven calendar days after filing an order of liability issued under this section, a hearing officer shall notify the registered owner or operator of the vehicle in writing of the order. The notice must be sent by United States mail to the last address of the registered owner on record with the Texas Department of Transportation, or to the address of the registered owner or operator last known to the hearing officer. The notice must include a statement:
(1) of the amount of civil fines, penalties, and costs assessed;
(2) of the right to appeal to municipal court; and
(3) that failure to pay can result in immobilization and impoundment of the vehicle. (Ord. Nos. 20012; 21612)