(a) A petition to set aside a determination of vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation liability may be filed by a person owing an unpaid fine or penalty subject to the following restrictions:
(1) A written petition to set aside a determination of liability must be filed in the office of the Traffic Compliance Administrator within, but not later than fourteen days from the date the determination of liability is made.
(2) The Traffic Compliance Administrator shall act upon a petition that is timely filed and render a decision thereon within fourteen days of the date of filing said petition.
(3) The grounds for setting aside a determination of liability shall be limited to the following:
A. The person against whom the determination of liability is made was not the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle on the date the violation notice was issued.
B. The person paid the fine or penalty prior to the determination of liability for the violation in question.
C. Excusable failure to appear at, or request a new date for, a hearing.
(b) Should the determination of liability be set aside, the Traffic Compliance Administrator shall:
(1) Notify the registered owner or lessee that the determination of liability has been set aside.
(2) Notify the registered owner or lessee of a date, time and place for a hearing on the merits of the violation for which the determination of liability has been set aside.
(3) Serve notice of the setting aside of the determination and the notice of the hearing date by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the address set forth on the petition to set aside determination of liability.
(c) Service of the notice shall be complete on the date the notice is deposited in the United States mail.
(Ord. 833. Passed 8-22-94; Ord. 1651. Passed 10-9-17.)