The violator of any provisions of Chapter VIII of the Uniform Traffic Code, as adopted and amended by this code, shall be served by the complaining officer with a parking violation notice on a form as prescribed by Village Council by appropriate resolution. The notice shall give the date and time of the violation, the location of the violation, the nature of the violation, the signature and identification number of the issuing officer, the vehicle make and license number, and other pertinent information as specified on the notice. The notice shall also include a schedule of fines for parking violations as set forth in § 72.06, the procedure for contesting the ticket, and the following notice:
“The owner of the vehicle described on this parking violation notice is notified that the vehicle was parked in violation of the Village of Manchester Code. If you wish to admit responsibility for the violation, you may either mail a check or money order, payable to the Village of Manchester for the amount indicated, in this envelope, or pay in person at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City, Manchester, MI 48158.
Fine amounts increase after 14 days. YOU MUST RESPOND ON OR BEFORE 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS CITATION WAS ISSUED. Failure to respond will result in a default judgment against you and additional costs.
Six or more unpaid notices may result in:
1. Impoundment of your vehicle. Vehicles are subject to impoundment until payment is received by the Manchester Violations Bureau.
2. Loss of your right to renew your drivers license.
3. Issuance of a warrant for your arrest.”
(1984 Code, § 9.22) (Am. Ord. 195, passed 12-2-1991)
The notice shall also include the procedure for contesting the ticket.
(A) If any person who has received a parking violation notice, within the time limited in the notice, pays at the Manchester Village Hall or mails the fine and notice to the Parking Violations Bureau as set forth in § 72.02, the fine and cost shall be in complete satisfaction for the violation charge. If the person who has received a notice does not mail in or bring in person the fine and notice within the time required, the violation notice shall be forwarded to the appropriate District Court under the provisions of this code.
(B) The Parking Violations Bureau shall notify the Police Department when parking violation notices are forwarded to the District Court. The Police Department shall record the information in their parking violations log.
(1984 Code, § 9.23) (Am. Ord. 195, passed 12-2-1991)
(A) (1) Accounting shall be made by the Parking Violations Bureau within 10 days after the end of each month of all fines and costs received by it during the previous month.
(2) A copy thereof shall be delivered to the Village Council and another copy shall be delivered to the Police Department.
(3) A reconciliation of the issued parking violation notices will be completed between the Police Department and the Parking Violations Bureau quarterly, so as to determine the status of each notice.
(B) The Police Department shall make a report of the quarterly reconciliations to the Village Council once the reconciliations are completed.
(1984 Code, § 9.24) (Am. Ord. 195, passed 12-2-1991)
After the complaining officer issues a parking violation notice, he or she shall record the violation notice in the Parking Violation Notices Log. The notice shall then be forwarded to the Parking Violations Bureau of the Village of Manchester for collection. The Parking Violations Bureau shall keep a record of all the violation notices, whether the same are issued by an officer or on the complaint of any other person.
(1984 Code, § 9.25) (Am. Ord. 195, passed 12-2-1991)
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