(a) A vehicle owner who has been issued a civil school bus stop arm citation shall, either personally or through a representative, answer to the charge of the school bus stop arm violation by the date shown on the citation, which date may not be earlier than the 30th day after the date the citation is issued. An answer may be made in any of the following ways:
(1) An admission of liability with a payment of the applicable civil fine, and any additional penalties and costs.
(2) A request to schedule an administrative adjudication hearing to either deny liability or admit liability with an explanation before a hearing officer.
(3) A denial of liability accompanied by an affidavit under penalty of perjury presenting evidence under Section 28-224 that the vehicle depicted in the recorded image was at the time of the school bus stop arm violation being rented, leased, or test driven.
(4) A denial of liability accompanied by an affidavit under penalty of perjury presenting evidence under Section 28-224 that the person named in the school bus stop arm citation was not the owner of the vehicle depicted in the recorded image at the time of the violation.
(5) A request for permission from a hearing officer to adjudicate by mail.
(b) Payment of the civil fine and any additional penalties and costs may be made in person or by mailing the school bus stop arm citation to the address shown on the citation, accompanied by payment of the amount shown on the citation. Payment by mail may be made only by money order or check. Payment of the civil fine and all penalties and costs assessed under this article operates as a final disposition of the school bus stop arm violation charge, except when payment is made to reset a scheduled hearing as allowed under Section 28-229. (Ord. 28654)