(a) Whenever any vehicle is parked, standing, or stopped in violation of any of the restrictions contained in this traffic code, the officer finding the vehicle shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle an administrative citation. The citation shall be addressed to the registered owner of the vehicle, but need not identify the registered owner by name. The registered owner may be unnamed, so long as the citation identifies the vehicle by its license plate number or vehicle identification number. The citation shall notify the registered owner that if they wish to contest the administrative citation, or do not remit payment of the administrative fine within 10 days of issuance of the administrative citation, they shall be issued a nonadministrative summons or citation. The nonadministrative summons or citation shall notify the registered owner to answer the complaint to be entered against the registered owner at the location and time specified in the summons or citation.
(b) The registered owner of a vehicle shall be responsible and accountable for the illegal parking, standing, or stopping of the vehicle when:
(1) The registered owner committed the illegal parking, standing, or stopping of the vehicle; or
(2) Another person committed the illegal parking, standing, or stopping of the vehicle, but the registered owner gave the person explicit or implicit permission to use the vehicle at the time of the violation.
(c) In any proceeding for violation of a parking, standing, or stopping provision of the traffic code, the license plate number or vehicle identification number of the parked, standing, or stopped vehicle shall constitute prima facie evidence that the registered owner was responsible and accountable for the illegal parking, standing, or stopping of the vehicle.
(Sec. 15-26.4, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.)) (1990 Code, Ch. 15, Art. 26, § 15-26.4) (Am. Ords. 90-77, 04-13)