(a) Persons who have been served with a vehicular regulation violation notice may contest the alleged vehicular regulation violation on its merits in-person at an administrative hearing, or may contest the validity without personally appearing at an administrative hearing by:
(1) Filing a notarized statement contesting the vehicular regulation violation notice, together with the citation number, name and address of the owner or lessee, reasons why a finding of liability should not be entered, and any supporting documentation, with the Traffic Compliance Administrator within fifteen days after service of the violation notice.
(2) In the event that the vehicular regulation violation notice states that the violation notice may be contested through the internet, the notarized statement and supporting documentation required in subsection (a) above shall be sent to the email address provided on the notice within fifteen days after the service of the vehicular regulation violation notice.
(b) The Hearing Officer will enter a Findings, Decision and Order upon adjudication of the facts set forth in the notarized statement of facts and the facts contained in the vehicular regulation violation notice. The Hearing Officer's determination of liability shall become a final determination of traffic law violation liability that is a final and appealable order.
(c) Notice of the determination of the Hearing Officer shall be served by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the address set forth in the statement of facts submitted in the same manner as set forth in Section 426.05(b).
(d) Service of the notice shall be deemed complete on the date the notice is placed in the United States mail.
(Ord. 2009-25. Passed 10-26-09; Ord. 2011-45. Passed 11-28-11.)