(a) Any parent assessed a civil penalty pursuant to this chapter may, within seven days after receipt of a "Notice of Liability", make a written demand to the Director of Law for a hearing on the question of whether the civil penalty should have been assessed.
(b) When a hearing is timely requested, a hearing shall be held within a reasonable amount of time following receipt of the request, and at least three days' notice of the hearing shall be provided to the person requesting the hearing. All hearings held pursuant to this section shall be conducted at City Hall before the Curfew Penalty Review Board ("Board"), which is hereby created. The Board shall be composed of the Law Director or designee, the Police Chief or designee, and the Council President or designee.
(c) The Board shall permit the person requesting the hearing to make a presentation to the Board, which may include the submission of documents or the testimony of witnesses. The Board may allow the appeal, deny the appeal, or modify the amount of the civil penalty, by a majority vote. The Board's decision shall be final and binding on all parties. The Board may establish further rules for the conduct of its proceedings, and shall record its decisions in writing.
(d) The Board's decision in each case shall be served by first-class mail upon the person who requested the hearing, and shall be deemed served when mailed. A copy of each decision will be forwarded to the Director of Finance.
(Ord. 2020-84. Passed 9-16-20.)