A. Police officers are authorized to give notice to persons violating any provision of this title, except chapters 10.12 and 10.36, and section 10.64.080 of this title, by delivering traffic ticket complaints to violators or, in cases where vehicles without drivers are parked or stopped in violation of this title, except chapters 10.12 and 10.36, and section 10.64.080 of this title, by affixing such complaint to the vehicle. Such complaint, among other things, shall indicate briefly the charge or violation, shall bear the registration number of the vehicle, and shall direct the violator to present the complaint at the police station or municipal court in or before a time as may be specified thereon. Nothing in this section shall abridge the power of a police officer to arrest any violator and to take him into custody, or to file a complaint against him at any time.
B. The police department shall use traffic complaints furnished by the city, and such complaints shall be serially numbered. (Prior code §18-99)