If any motor vehicle is found parked, standing or stopped in violation of a parking ordinance of the City of Morehead, the vehicle may be cited for the appropriate parking violation. The Code Citation Officer or Enforcement Officer shall note the vehicle's registration number and any other information concerning the vehicle which will identify it. If the driver is not present the citing officer shall conspicuously affix a copy of the citation to the vehicle with notice of the following:
(A) The citation represents a determination that a parking violation has been committed by the owner of the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle has seven (7) days to pay the fine noted on the citation. The owner may contest the determination by requesting, in writing, a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board within seven (7) days of the date of the citation. Should the cited individual fail to request a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board within seven (7) days of the date of that citation or pay the fine the determination that a violation was committed shall be final;
(B) A parking violation may result in impoundment of the vehicle for which the owner may be liable for a fine and towing, handling and storage charges or fees, and any and all outstanding parking fines;
(C) The citation must contain a statement of the specific parking violation for which the citation was issued; and the monetary penalty established for the parking violation; and
(D) A request for a hearing before the Code Enforcement Board must be directed toward the Code Enforcement Board and received by the City of Morehead Police Department within seven (7) days of the date of the citation. The request for a hearing must identify the citation and contain the name, address and phone number of the owner of the vehicle. Such hearing before the Board shall be held no later than fourteen (14) days from the date of receipt of the request. No less than seven (7) days prior to the date set for the hearing, the Code Enforcement Board shall notify the registered owner of the vehicle of the date, time and place of the hearing. Prior to the hearing the contestant may request an extension of time for the hearing not to exceed fourteen (14) days. Any person requesting a hearing who fails to appear at the time and place set for the hearing shall be deemed to have refused to pay the fine levied by the citation.
(Ord. 16-93, passed 11-15-93; Am. Ord. 13:94, passed 6-6-94; Am. Ord. 31:97, passed 10-13-97;; Am. Ord. 23:99, passed 6-14-99)