Any person wishing to contest a parking citation may appeal to the Director of the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs of the city in the manner set forth in this section. A processing fee may be established by resolution of the City Commission.
(A) For defective meters.
(1) If a person who has received a citation for overtime parking believes the meter for the parking space is defective or malfunctioning, such person shall have the opportunity to contact the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs to report such meter defect or malfunction within 24 hours of the issuance of the citation or by the next business day.
(2) If the meter is found to be defective or malfunctioning, the person who received the citation shall be notified by telephone or regular mail of such fact by the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs. The person cited shall then either personally deliver such citation to the Director of the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs, or mail or fax a copy of it with a brief statement indicating the Director of the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs was contacted on the applicable date regarding the meter and that the meter was found to be defective or malfunctioning. When the citation is received by the Director of the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs or his/her designee, in compliance with this section, the citation shall be voided. If the meter is found to be functioning properly the violator will be notified by the office as provided above. The time limits specified in divisions (B) and (C) below shall then begin to run anew, as if the citation was just issued.
(B) For any other parking violation. If the person who received the citation believes the citation itself is incorrect in fact or law, such person shall notify the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs, with particularity, stating objections to the citation, within ten business days of issuance to the Director of the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs or his or her designee, who will then make a decision as the validity of the citation within seven business days after receipt of a timely objection by violator. If a decision is made that the citation is valid, the violator will be notified as provided in division (A) above.
(C) Action when violator does not concur with decision. If the violator does not concur with the decision of the Director of the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs , or his/her designee, that the citation is valid, then, within five days notice of the decision , the violator shall submit, in writing, a request that the Office of Parking & Intergovernmental Affairs obtain a court date before one of the judges of the Broward County Court. If no timely request is received the violator will be subject to liability for all remedies and penalties under law.
('72 Code, § 34-137) (Ord. O-79-13, passed 3-7-79; Am. Ord. O-2001-30, passed 7-11-01; Am. Ord. O-2009-06, passed 5-6-09; Am. Ord. O-2010-26, passed 7-7-10; Am. Ord. O-2011-28, passed 10-19-11)