(a) After the administrative adjudication hearing, online adjudication process or finding of liability via mail, a person found liable by the hearing officer for violating the parking or stopping ordinance may appeal this determination to the municipal court.
(b) The appeal must be instituted by the liable party filing, not later than the thirtieth day after the filing of the hearing officer’s order, a petition with the clerk of the municipal court along with payment of a nonrefundable administrative appeal filing fee in the amount of $10, as well as payment of any other costs required by law for municipal courts.
(c) After the liable party files a petition for appeal, the municipal clerk shall schedule a hearing and notify all parties of the date, time and place of the hearing.
(d) The appeal hearing shall be a de novo review. The municipal court shall examine the evidence presented at the appellate hearing and if the court determines by the preponderance of the evidence that the violation was committed by the appealing party, the court shall find the appealing party liable therefor.
(e) Service of notice of appeal under this section does not stay the enforcement and collection of the judgment unless the person who files the appeal posts a cash bond before filing notice of appeal with the clerk of the municipal court. Said cash bond shall be in the amount of all fines, costs and fees assessed by the hearing officer.
(Ord. 10107, § 2, passed 5-3-1988; Ord. 10160, § 3, passed 8-30-1988; Ord. 20858-08-2013, § 1, passed 8-13-2013; eff. 8-19-2013)