(A) Initiating administrative review.
(1) Timeliness. A request for administrative review must be made within 21 days from the issuance of the notice of parking violation, or within 21 days from the mailing of the notice of delinquent parking violation.
(2) Manner of making request. The request for administrative review may be made by written request, and must include the following:
(a) A written statement of reasons explaining why the contestant believes the citation was issued in error;
(b) Copies of any documents supporting contestant's claim;
(c) Original citation or reminder notice;
(d) Contestant's full name; and
(e) Contestant's mailing address.
(B) Written statement of reason. A contestant shall provide to the Indio Police Department a written statement of the reasons for contesting the parking violation. If the statement of reasons is not timely provided by the contestant, within the time period specified in division (A)(1) of this section, the request for administrative review will be rejected, and the contestant shall have no further rights to administrative review, or to an administrative hearing.
(C) Administrative review. Upon the Reviewing Official's receipt of a timely request for administrative review and the required statement of reasons, the Reviewing Official will commence a review of the citation and the circumstances surrounding its issuance. The review shall consist of a determination of whether the citation contains all of the items required by Section 40202(a) of the California Vehicle Code and shall focus on the reasons for the request as specified by the contestant.
(1) Cancellation of citation. If, based on the results of the review, the Reviewing Official is satisfied that the citation was not issued in accordance with Section 40202(a) of the California Vehicle Code, or, based on the contestant's statement of reasons, that the violation did not occur or the registered owner was not responsible for the violation, the Reviewing Official shall cancel the citation and shall specify in writing the reasons for canceling the citation.
(2) Determination of validity. If, based on the results of the investigation, the Reviewing Official is satisfied that the citation was issued in accordance with Section 40202(a) of the California Vehicle Code, and that the reasons specified by the contestant do not exist, or do not affect the validity of the citation, the Reviewing Official shall specify those findings in writing, and include the grounds for the findings.
(D) Notification to contestant. The results of the administrative review by the Reviewing Official will be mailed to the contestant, by first class mail. Service of the notice of result shall be complete upon placement of the notice of result in the United States mail, postage paid.
(Ord. 1561, passed 6-17-2009)