(a) A civil school bus stop arm citation serves as the summons and complaint for purposes of this article.
(b) The school bus stop arm citation must be on a form prescribed by the director and must include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the owner of the vehicle involved in the violation.
(2) A description of the violation alleged.
(3) The date and time of the violation and the location of the school bus where the violation occurred.
(4) The citation issuance date.
(5) The registration number displayed on the license plate of the vehicle involved in the violation.
(6) A copy of a recorded image of the violation that includes a depiction of the registration number displayed on the license plate of the vehicle involved in the violation.
(7) The amount of the civil fine to be imposed for the violation.
(8) The date by which the civil fine must be paid or the request for an administrative adjudication hearing must be made.
(9) A statement that, in lieu of requesting an administrative adjudication hearing, the person named in the school bus stop arm citation may pay the civil fine in person or by mail at an address designated on the citation.
(10) A notification that the vehicle owner has the right to contest the imposition of the civil fine in an administrative adjudication hearing by submitting a written request for an administrative adjudication hearing within 30 calendar days after the date the school bus stop arm citation is issued.
(11) A notification that any request by the vehicle owner to have the enforcement officer, or other authorized person who issued the citation, present at the hearing must be made in writing as part of the written request for an administrative adjudication hearing under Paragraph (10) of this subsection and that failure to timely make this request constitutes a waiver of the vehicle owner’s right to require the presence of the enforcement officer or other authorized person at the hearing.
(12) A notification that failure to pay the civil fine or to timely request an administrative adjudication hearing is considered an admission of liability for the school bus stop arm violation, is a waiver of the person’s right to appeal the imposition of the civil fine, and will result in the assessment of appropriate civil fines, penalties, and costs.
(13) A statement that the person will incur a late payment penalty if the person fails to pay the civil fine or request an administrative adjudication hearing within 30 calendar days after the date of issuance of the school bus stop arm citation.
(14) A notification that an arrest warrant may not be issued for failure to timely pay the civil fines, penalties, and costs and that the imposition of the civil penalty may not be recorded on the vehicle owner’s driving record.
(c) The original or any copy of a civil school bus stop arm citation is a record kept in the ordinary course of city business and is prima facie evidence of the facts contained in the citation. (Ord. 28654)