A. A peace officer or person authorized to enforce parking laws, upon finding a vehicle parked in violation of law, shall securely attach to the vehicle a notice of parking violation setting forth the following information:
1. The violation (including reference to the law violated), the approximate time thereof, the location where the violation occurred, and the time for the registered owner/lessee or rentee to deposit the parking penalty, or to contest the violation.
2. The vehicle license number and the registration expiration date if they are visible, the last four (4) digits of the vehicle identification number if that number is visible through the windshield, the color of the vehicle and, if possible, the make of the vehicle, as well as any other requirements of Vehicle Code Section 40202, or any other requirement of law.
B. The notice of parking violation shall be served by attaching it to the vehicle either under the windshield wiper or in another conspicuous place upon the vehicle, or if the driver of the vehicle is personally present, by delivering the notice of violation directly to the driver.
C. The notice of parking violation shall be accompanied by a written notice of the parking penalty due for that violation and the address of the person authorized to receive a deposit for the parking penalty, to whom payment may be sent, and a statement in bold print that payments of the parking penalty for the parking violation may be sent through the mail.
D. If the parking penalty is received by the person authorized to receive the deposit of the parking penalty and there is no contest as to that violation, the proceedings under this Chapter shall terminate. If a person contests the violation, the City shall proceed in accordance with section 10.65.030.