Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions provided in this section shall govern the construction of this chapter.
“Agency” means the “processing agency” as defined below.
“City” at all times refers to the city of La Puente.
“Contestant” means any “operator” or “registered owner” as defined in this section who contests a parking citation.
“Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles.
“Hearing examiner” means any individual selected by the city, or if the city elects to contract for parking citation processing services, that individual selected by the processing agency authorized to administratively adjudicate parking citation contests.
“Issuing agency” means the city or its authorized agent that issues parking citations.
“Issuing officer” means a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of the California Penal Code, or the successor statutes thereto, or any other person authorized by the city to issue a parking citation.
“Operator” means any individual driving and/or in possession of a vehicle at the time a citation is issued or the registered owner.
“Parking citation” means a notice that is personally given or mailed to the operator, or attached to the operator’s vehicle, informing the operator of a parking, equipment and/or other vehicle violation and the operator’s right to elect to pay the parking penalty for the violation or contest the citation.
“Parking penalty” includes, but is not limited to, the parking penalty for the particular violation, as well as late payment penalties, administrative fees, assessments, costs of collection as provided by law, and other related fees.
“Processing agency” means the city or its authorized agent that processes parking citations and issues notices of delinquent parking violations on behalf of the city.
“Registered owner” means the individual or entity whose name is recorded with the Department of Motor Vehicles as having ownership of a particular vehicle.
“Vehicle” means a vehicle as defined in the California Vehicle Code.
“Violation” means any parking, equipment or other vehicle violation as established pursuant to state law or local ordinance.
(Ord. 700 § 2 (part), 1993)