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Home My WebLink About0347.093'<-., • - June 17, 1993 THE HONORABLE crTY COlmCIL Palo Alto l CaliforniA 3 Ra.olut.icll Adopting p~rking Penalties _lid Fees and ordi~_ Batabliab!ng Parking Expiner prog::~_m Mambers ot the Council: r.6port iE!. Brier Assembly Bill 408 (AB ~oa) decri:mir,alizes park long violations, re moves parking citation processing trem the courts and establishes a civil s}'6t~m for administrative a.djudication of parkin.;; offenses. While the operative date of the legislation is Jv.ly 1. 199J( it allows for a. phase-in period until January 1, 1994~ Ho ... ever~ the Santa Clara County Municipal Court has notified all agencies wittdn the County that they will cease handling citation~ as of June 30 1 1993. As a result, effective July 1. 1993. the City will be responsible for processing and adjudicating parking citations. As part of the legislation, the governing body of each jurisciction that issues parking citations must es't.ablish a schedule of parking pena~ties for parking violations, late payment penalties and administrative fees. These penalties and fees for Palo Alto ~ill be inclUded in t.he 1993-94 Municipal Fee. Schedule.. Hoit.!'ever, because the penalties and fees must be effective on July 1 a~d the Y.unicipal Fee schedule is not effective until August 1, a resolution is needed to establi$h the penalties and fees fo;" the month of July. Additionally, the legislatior. requires designation of the Parking Examiner function by an individual agency's governing body or exec'..lti ve officer ar,d iJpproval of program guidelines. Council adoption of an ordinance designating the Parkinq Examiner and approving the program guide:lines is also requested. The ordinzo_nce is proposed for codification a.s Chapter lO~60 of the Municipal Code, repealing and replacing that Chapter, since it presently deals ~ith parking meters and parking meters have not been used in Palo Alto for many years. As described in CMR:206:93, AB 408 becomes vperative July 1, 1993. An tIIaministrative adjudication process will be implemented that includes a nc-charge review of citations by toe Police Department ~ith an appeal in writi~g or in person before a Parking Examiner. A final appeal to be heard in civil court is also available. The CMR:347:9J L ·.9'···c. -",,: -. -". --.~., , . "1"- -''''':'.'.- _'i'~_. .;...!...c ... - Paqe TWo legielation amends section ~020J.5 of the Californja vehicle Code to allo~ the schedQle 'of parking penalties, late payment penalties, administrative tees, and any other related charges .be established hy the qoverning body of the jurisdiction ",here the notices of parking violation are issued. Additionally, section 40215 'WaS amenaed to include language that the ad'lllinistrative review of ~ontested parking citations be conducted before a Parking Examiner designated by the issuing agency's governing body or Chicf executive officer, and that the reviews be conducteod in accordaTlce with writt,en procedures established by the issuing agency that ..... ill ensure fair and impartial decisions. '*¥kipq Examiner 'UDc!i~~ The Parking Examiner will conduct administrative reviews of contested citations in writing or by personal conference. The leqL;1ation require~ that a Parking Examiner dernonstrate qualifications, training and objectivity prescl·ibed by the qoverninq body or chief executive of the issuing agency. The legislation also demands that the continued employment, compensation and/or performance eval~~tion shall net be in any way linked to the amount of fines collected by the E~aminer. 'roar .. Guidelin •• Training materials and guidelines for the parking Examiner program are retl~cted in Appendix C. These were originally drafted for use by the city of Los Anqeles and endorsed by the california Public Parking Association. The purpose of the materials is -t:0 provide training and guidance on policies and procedures used l.n the operation of the Parking Examiner proq't.'am to aS$ure fair I equitable and i.mpartial decisions. It is important to note several other major changes in AB 408 in the process of contesting parking citations. Prior to AB 408, parxinq citations could be contested, under criminal procedures, for A period of up to fiv6 years after issuance, based on the statute of limi tat ions for criminal infractions. Under the new process, parking citations are a civil matter and must be contesteQ within 21 days of issuance or within 10 days of th~ mailing of the delinquency noti~e (a total of about 33 days ira real t~me). If c1 tations are not contested .i thin this timefra:'!le, there is no further recourse or procedure tor an appeal to civil court. An appeal to civil court can be made only after a hearing has taken place. CMR:)47:93 L :, .. ~ .... . . '~, --., . '. " .. ,~ - Page Three The burden of proof has also changed from 1'beyond a rea:.:;onable doubt-vhich is used in criminal cases to a "preponderance of the evidence" used in civil cases, The new process does not provide tor the testirnonl~ of the off ieer ~~o issued the citation at the hearings. In other ~ords, there is no longer a right to confront or question the citing officer. Parkipg pena loti.a aDd. lee! Prior to All 40a, parking' fines (with the exception of state mandate.d tines relat.ed to disabled. parking} .... ere set by the Municipal Court ot indi'.idual counties. cities ..-auld recommend ce.rt~in levels of fines that -.. ere sucsequently revie'.'ed and adopted as part of the counties' bail sChedules. Using this process 1 parking fines varied from agency to agcncy~ Under AB 40a~ parking fines become civil penalties, and issuing agencies vithin the same county are required, to the extent possible, to standardi~e these penalties so there are not significant differences between 89'e.ncies~ Additionally, the legislation a110"ll'5 for charging of administrative fees to assist in defraying the costs of the Parking Examiner program. Staff has participated in meetings of agency representatives in Santa Clara county and has s-urve}'ed other cities in the area to detErmine the levels o~ parking penalties and fees. Appendix B includes a breakdown of penalties and feas for 11 cities in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, as well as six other cities in the Bay Area. As shown in Appendix B; the ltI.ajcr ity of agencies plan on a standardized penalty of $25 for ~05t parking violations. Appendix A reflects the proposed parking pen,:ilties arid fees for the parking violations associated ".-1 th Califcrnia Vehicle Code sections and the city of Palo AJto~s Municipal Code. A co:rr:parison of current fines to pr~posed penalties reflects a reducticr in $o~e penalties such as parking in a red zone, c~oraqe on the street; overtime permit parking, etc. and an increase in other violati~ns such as removal of chalk markings, unla\r,'ful alley parking. parking without permit in permit area, etc. Staff proposes to maintain the penalty for overtime parking. the most frequently cited violation; at $19. It should be noted that $5 of each parking penalty includes an assessment that vill continue to be imposed by the StoLe and county for jail and court construction. staff is recommending the approval of an additional penalty for late payment of citations and a fee that would be charged at the time a request is made to the California Departmr.=nt of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for associated unpaid parking citations. CMR:347:93 L .. ......" ...•..• , .... "',"-·'·f "", -', ; • ·r P.:tge Four currently, a person h~s 30 days from the date of a citation issuance pefore a delinquency notice is mailed ~y our processing vendor (City of Inglewood). A late payment p~nal ty of $23 is imposed if a person does not payor arrange for a co~rt appearanc~ lIo"ithin H) da~ .. s "lfter the mailing of the delinquency notice. Staff proposl!!s to inr.:rease the penalty to $25. under AS 408, the late penalty must b~ paid, cr elM. appointment 'With the Parking Examiner must. be arranged, "Within 21 oajs after the citation is issued or within 10 days of the mailing of the delinquency notice. Approxi~ately 12 percent of all citations issued result in a late penalty fee. Under the current procedure, if after 20 days fro~ the mailing of the delinquency notice, the citation has not been taken care of, the city requests D~v to place a registration held on the vehicle, DMV 'Withholds the annual registration until the parking citations have been paid, OKY currently charges a $3 administrative fee for each citation for which a registration hold is req~ested. Staff recommends that Council adopt a $5 DMV registration hold tee (of which $3 is sent to DMV) to assist in defr~ying the costs of the Parking E)CaIiliner program. Based upon current figures I staff estimates that about 1S percent of citations issued result in DMV registration holds. Imple.eutation Pending Council approval of the park.ing penalties and fees, the proqram guidelines and the Parking E~arniner position, staff will implement the program on July l~ For about the first three U'lonths, the Parking Examiner 1Io'ill work a 40-bour-work '.N'ee:K in order to catch up on the backlog of appointments, This backlog \oI'as created when the County court calendars through .June 30 ,,;ere filled up t.y May 25, and staff began makil~g appointments to begin .July 19 fer the Parking Examiner. Aft6r the backlog is reduced, staff anticipatE'S the Examiner to ..... ork about a 20-hour ... :eek. Staff is currently working with the. City of Mountain Vie.... and the Mid-Peninsula Open Space Park: District 1.n the development o.f a9reements regarding their use of Palo A.lto's Parking Examiner. Staff ~ill return to Council for approval of those agreements in the near future. Recommendations Staff recommends that COUncil approve the attached resolution establishing parking penalties and fees for the month of Juli 1993, and the attached ordinance to establish t)l.e Parking Examiner program. CMR:347:93 ~'i ! ! Page Five Respectfully submitted. Attachment3: Appendices A, Band C Related CMRs: 206:93 CMR:J47:93 '- - J , , ' 'r',l , j .. \, ( ~---..• --~R~ __ _ ','-' '~I\_--~ -C,', .~ to, ____ .~! ~L_~_~ ____ _ Appendix A POLICE DEPARTMENT Parking Penalty Schedule California Vehicle Code \ Cod~ Sed ion I.,."' ........ j Description , •• J,,_, i eve 21113(11) Parking 011 publl{, grountlll : .................... "..... . ...... ,-, ............. _ .... , ............. , ! eve 22500(_) ! ................... , ............. , ! Puking in lUI InlClrsoct!.1!I ... n,i' ............ _-,--···········,·"" ............ ·'·m." , eve 22500(h) rJukm~ In Ii cWll8walk i··1992.9J Bail : Amount· n_n ......... Kj .... " .. , ................... ,." : $15 $2' •• '" ~ " ... m .. "· .......... ,,···· i 199J.94 .. enally I (eff..,liv. 7/1/93) ··············r·;;·"m ............... ,,, ................ . ........... !_ ..... "-...................... ," . $25 ~-.. -... i $25 ! $25 ~-"cvc 22500(tJ) .J>lIr~.~~,~ .. ~~.~~.i.~ ... I~ ... ~.~ .. ~~.~.,~,,!.~.~ .. ~~~.iun dliveway "::::':r~25 ............ ::l:~~~ .. eve 22500(e) Blut:'=ing driv~y ! $15 t $2..\ , •• ~~~" '2500( n ·.1.~~~~;:~,,~;;~;~1~. ................................. ··············· •• · ••• ··.··r~ii .....•. ········· . •.••••..•.... ................•...•..•.• [$25 i eve 22500(g) ! Puking ut ~tf)ppiDg near highway cllcavlI.tion aite, ! $15 ! $25 L ............. '.M... ., .. ' t,~~lIlructillg tnlffi:.,... , .................. "... . ........ , .. "" .. " .. , .. ..1 ............. j.'.~~ ......... "' .. ' j eve 22500(h) 1 Duubttl parkn,g lin a nwlw.lly i $25 $25 1 ...... j .... ,.. .. ......... _." ........... " .. " ............ , .. ""....... "" ... + .. · .. ·····1······ ....... ... j eVe 22500(1) ! PukiI1g in '" bUll lond ; $255 (Slale numdtlled pl'Ralty) ! $255 (~lII.tc mandalVlJ penlllty) t·· .. ··.. . .. ,..... ... '.' .. ~...... . ... " ................... ". ·········.··.1.· .............. ·" ...... ···· .. ······· .. ·" .. · ............. ""'" , i eVe 22500, I 'i Parking iI1 • fir!) hlDtl (public Uf print!) j $25 f $25 ,. .. ,........ . .. ",,, ................. __ ,.. ·····w....... . .... ",...).......... . ........ , ......... . ! eVe 22.'102 \ Righi hllnd wheels nnl Within 18 inchell of right curb ! $15 I 519 ........................... "" ............... -. .... -.-. ......... " .................... ,,,,, .............. ", .. " .... ! ...... . ! CV(" 2n05(b) . ParkiI1g ~Jfl slalll highwllY in vlOllttJon o( .iBM .... ~ ."., ................ ,,, ............. ,,.,.. ........... ...................... . ..... . iil5 i$25 " ...... : ....... ""._ .............. "" .................. ""., .. ··········1··· lc:~c: .. ~~.'.~?.8 ..... . . .L.~,~.I.~~~~,I, .. ~~,~~~~,,~.~~~.~~ ... ! $280. (Wile nW1I.1IltNJ [It!Oalty) J' $280 (litat.l mMlliHlru penalty) ........... ..1....................................... .... ,................... .............. ... "'1992-93 Ball AIIklU~1 WIlIJ .ulhorizod hy the Santa CJ.UII. CUQnty Municipal Court System, and Willi th.,refNII not lilted in (hit City of Palo Allu'8 1992--93 Municl(Jlli Pee Schedulc. ~ .. -----_ .... -.... -._-_. ".) \ lo.f . \' ____ . _ ..it_..:-". .' I ( ( ~ "<.' ,·_,t ~'~I~;~:~;~~~~~I.~~~~ i, eve 225U I Unattended VNudfl, enginfl runnirtg SIS $25 -'-'''-1 --,,-,~ 1:::~~,,~i~I.L"'~:I~~~i~I~~~~::';;'~~;:~;;;I;;:;~;;:::~:::::::':::,J;~:::~:':::::::::::::~::~::"::::J:'~~::::: ,_, 1,.c"'C22S~~""" j P~d<'~8, ... , ,,"_.Ik ~~_ "mp" "",," " " '"'' ,_ _ $2_~O ~'~",,""""t.d !'?itr! j $280 (,,,!~_~j ,.....lIy) , L~~~~~-;;~; '" 'i~::;::;":;~:::::;:~;;;~:~;:Y;_~~~;~:' :::" ,"""" --" ,":,t~:,;~':~-" ,-'" "'" "' I eve 22526(11) I Entenng "gnod 1r:1"nrecllt)n WJthout BufficI8Ili dl"lll(1lJ]C(! $120 " $120 t,··~ ~~ 2295 I ":I:~;~:;~;~:;~.';~!;~:';;~;·;~"~~~,~·~;;::;;:~;;:::"·, _ ... _, .. .1 .. ~_I_~ ... : ............... "''' ...... " ........ ''''':. ::::::.::.:"l::~'~ ........ K -1992-9] S.il Amoun! WQ utborizad by the Santa CIIIII'K CoUDly Municipal Couri System, and Willi tiHIrefore nul h"tod in tlHi CilY ur rAlo Alto'!;. 1992-93 MUDlcipal Fftl\ Schedule. . ':, ";,,,:,:' , , .,:' "" : , ~l ',:;, , , I r· ( i ~. .................. _................... ..·1 ............. ". .. ............... ' "' .. " .......... · .... _ .. ·1 ..................... ... I Code Se<tion Des<rlptlon 1992-93 Ball I Amount' I .......... _ ... "_h ... no........... 1 , " ........... ,," ..... ~ .... ~ 'M'''' ,~",'M~"R n .... ,_" '~'M -·r:;,~~~~::!;) Palo Alto Municipal Code r ........... · .... · .... ·· .... ·· .. ·· .. · .......... · .. · .. ··.. .................... ....................................... .. ................. ,....... .......... .. ...................................... 1· ........ · .... . I PAMC 1O.J6,020 I No r-rking In parkWAY" I $25 525 ! ....................................................... 1 .. · .. ····· ...... ·· .... · .... ·· .. · .. ··· .. ······ .. ····· .... · .. · .. · .. · .... ·............... .. ...... ·· .. · .... 1 ...... • .... •• .... • ........................................ ,............. . .................. . ! PAMC JO.J6.0)O{a) StoBlle on the I>tI'NI (72 hotIrtI) I $59 ! $50 ~i~i;~~1~~~~~~=~~I~--~-- j PAMC 10.40.020(1) i Parking ip red zont! f $33 J $25 .-"., .......... " ........................ , .. ----, 'j .. u, .•............... ".~m .. m ............ '.:"".' .. _ ........ "'''~''' ............. "., .............. "T'''''.n....... " .. ~_.......... ·····,,·,_no_ .. ,········ ... ··· PAMC IIJ.40.020(5) ! Unlawful dl!lablt'd , .. rklng (blUr! curh) ~ $25 J $125 ""'"........... " ..... J, ......... ~ •.•................... "-.-mm .......... _._-. .. __ ......................... ". .. ............ ·1··· ............. ,·,m •. _ ... ~ .... w .. PAMC 10.40.02O(b) 1 Park.ing in "Iol.llion of .igll ,.-. ·······1"···"'· .. ··· .. · .......... . .. ,.-, ....................................... ,."' ................ . ! $JJ .; ... :::: :::;'~:3~E~~;~~ii ! ... ::.:~. :'~~::~.~;~) ...... ~ .. ;:~;::u:n·:C:l~~:~:g .. ,,,l·:::····· , ............................... " .. ,,-----, -... :' .......... -" .. _ ......... : .. -.................... .. ... 'T'. PAMe 1O.44.01O(h) O"el1lmll park.ing (1IIJlII"lI tlIn6 zone) ! $19 ~... .. . .•.. ~... ............... .., ........... _-, .••..••...•..•.•.•• , .. "'... .. ...... " .... j .•. PAMC 1(I.44.010(t,') PIIMC 10.44.020(.) AOlhtlUn.1 viol.,jllnll in time-hmiled at nil park.ing zont!ll i Comtnl!rr:illl vehicle Uvc.f J,800 Ibl, overnIght perking [ (2 M.m. -6 •. m.) ... 'R) ..................... ,,, .... . $23 ! $2'.1 ."" .. ~ ............... ~. ! $15 R"' ........ .. i $25 ...... ·T···· l $15 ... ]~~, ................... . I $2; i i $19 1········ 1 $23 i ···1 ...... i $25 I ...... .I. ···· .. ···· .... ·i ·j992-93 b.d Amuunl wu .ulhorired by ibll SlIJ1ia Clllra County MUnJcipil COUI1 Sy.!I:Im, v.nd. WlI8 thcl'llfllf'6 nol hllk<d. in the City of P"I'J Alto'li 1992·9) MuniCipal F6C &blllhde. }:~(_i~';'"-; ;"., \' ,'.1";'.;)"'-\ ;" 4t .. I I \.. . .,.J. 4{r~:;~·) ------- /" , , , L , -,j.-. ( ( i Cod. Section I Description lm-9J Boll 1993-94 1',,, .. lIy : ...... -......... _ .......... _...... . .......... 'T........................................... . ................................. ········_··········_···· .. ·1·· .. ·········· .. ··_··························· .. ·····_ .. ··_ .. 1·_········· .. ··· .. ·_· .. ··· .......... _ ....... _ ............ , I! Amount. (effective 7/1193) J PAMC IO,44.040(h) NOI iu SplICe narking $19 \ $19 I ,............ ........ ..... ........................................................ ······ .. ···········_········_···········1····· .... ····· .. · ...................................... _ .............. , ........................................ . i~;;~:;?;·~;;;::::1:~;;~;~;;:·~;~;;;~;;;r;~;~;;;:~.::··· .. ·:::::!:$.~~:·:·:::: .. ::·:·t~ii·:..·::·:: ! PAMC lO.44Jl6O j Parlrini vchicle held fot gIl;' (It repair 08 road""'tI)' I $38 i $25 I j (d6MleJl) ~~t~:f:s~:~t~~~"~~_~~=~ ~~~ .. ~-- j PAMC 10.40.070 . EverBtl'JM Pa,t pmmd b.lM $20 ! $25 I ............... ··".-jm............. . ............. ,_" .... , ... ,H" "."" .... u ..... ' " ......... _ .. , .. "~,, ..... >. ••• _. __ j PAMC 10.60.060((') . Permit not pl'upe,-Iy dl!l(llayed I S 19 i $19 !, .. ,,'_, •••....•.••.• _._"' ............... ___ ..•. _ "'m ............ ~ •• .. ........... _.... • •....•.•...• : ••.. "..... . .•... _"_h .. "......... ..~ •.. i PAMC 1O,60.060(d) OvmJln:':' .. ~.~u .. ~.~~_in_~. ~~ .. ~:i.t!_.~~t ~.!.~ .. ho~.~.~ ... $). $23 $35 $20 PAMC 1O.60.060(e) ! Parling withOlH permll in pernut al'el, .............. -..... -.......... . .... ~ PAMC 22.()o:j.150(e) In Foc.thiJlJl Pllrt: afler hOUt.i :.-. . ......... "'"......... .. " ................ . PAMC 22.04.210 Pllrlung un City p"rit. groundl!l ,--1 ........ #...... . ............ no. ...... ,,,."-•• ............. ., ................... , ... :$23 ! Late ptlYIMnt pelUlllY ........... _ ........... . ... ~, ...... " ...... _ .. -............... _.-... -" .... . DMV regi!tltiltilln ",(lld ItltC, Nul Arrll~"hrt'l ($3.00 fut DMV It.~. $.l.OO ftlr Cityl ... po. Note; A $5,00 tiIIe~MlnmU l~ mclulll'II.! m twory pc;nllity imf'IJS\-'d by Sta~/Coonly for jail tIIId "lurt c,)n~;ruc1jun, All Plilo Altu Mlinici(lM1 OrdiniUlC-tl1 ~~~..!!lllilJ,: nOI ~~ifiUlHy pmvidetl In Ihl" schodulc shllli ~ $25,00. $25 $2-'" $25 $25 $2' $' ·1992-93 nail AlIK}unl wall authoriZed hy the Santa Claca County MUl1iciJlllI Court Sy&liIIJQ, and W&!I therefoJ(! nl)( lisl."t in Ihe City uf Palo Allu's J992~9J M~nidp"1 Fcc SJ;hedule.. . (-. , '.' c","" 1.1 I~ . .... . ... ,. _ ',_" '"",, r' -" , .. :' "~<i!;Y·. .~,. . ;:~ .. :~_ .. ;:~~~.(o:',.:_': , " -','~ .. ,-., , .; ':(:~~t~r:';:;"; I -,. ";'.".1'>.: ,'" : . -.. --. ',' ., ' .. • . .,;.~~J.-.. ..-';--~' j it 'c-'-'; r l A , '. 'f()tAl Annual Cit-ell OV61-t if!1e Parkin v10 Add Overtime t'kg Vio Appendll( 8 POLICE DEPARTMENT Parking Penalty Survey -1993 -~~--~ -, turd I LOlli Altos I Mount-.• irt vi ...... 50,000 __ ~OO 5,000 7,'J00 Mallio p"rk Rodwood city ,.10 AHo =rto. . 1? 1.5,UUO I· 16:0-;;~'---- _ I 1." -I n 1 '/ 24 ~_'_0 ___ _ " 15 Qrmtt Pa~k:!uq Via Red zotJ.e!s~'3n YiQ I ]J/~5" Pinking In C!:oBBwalk I t5 {-. >5 n/, ,,/. '~t '" ----r-1.1/1.,,-i-1,,} In/Ii 1'/ ro/a -=-__ .'~_-{I"". I J.:l I 22 _ 17 _______ ~~____ _~~ ___ ~ Parking on Sldew"'k 2, ~c"n9 Unvew.y 1 25 ±=-'-" [loublB Park:2:,uL__ ~___ _2~ ,30 ___ '§g" "'-__ -c I, ____ + 25 I )C _,,2"___ ).~ _______ ~_ I _22-.. ____ ...-3_5 ___ ~ 2"_____ ,.2.:--- 25 HI ?~ __ '_5__ "5 1]0 30 J~' " " tlyd.ant. Vloldt i(~n ]0/2'i~ 12 H~ Stor~g@ VIO 5'1,' I,atfJ Penalty :ilJn~" ---------+----~ ----- j ~'j/"J'J· I n/.. 26 r~---_!.(10 1 __ -.2.~./'" __ I 23 15 1.:) ~---:u -----------l I nip __ __ <; I nip ~~;;;---rl/p _. _. DMV lt0!E ~en81ty 0/5' II DillAbl@d Muni Oed? ye. n/n .. no ilpp11cIlblo onl.indnCP.l n/p .. 110 .',rocedurill step I"stilbLiohed "Pn,!-'uo"d Changee offectiVE" July 1, 199-j M nn HO ,lfj n,) -----~~-.. --.----,--.-.. -.. . ' '" ,,~t{'~~~Ji'::f'.:>~" ~,).,~, " J\'~~) '''~,'~}~'''p., 'r,.\"~(j"", " r~'~~\";'\~"}' ""-At;:;, 'i ~,\ ~ .;-"~~'if,.,~~,:~3\:'" ,u i t '1~I'l "1 ' ' ,,'T ,,,,,. ',." ' • 't" ' i{';>,"~ '1', , , • J' .' . . " \ ;" :. : ::' , /' , ' ~. . ~.' I \' <.. ( ." .. ~ .. ., I. f _ .. _. ___ . . .' .~. P.rkln~ Penalty 8u~v.y -1993 , a4nt. Clllrll Co I San Carltoa SilO M.teo t=i t.~ 1'1,000 S,40.~_ i(\,IDO 1,lU~~ I r!-~YVd. ___ ~!ltll Clarll 'rotal Annu"l Cites 6,000 7,SOn Overl:.l~ Parklll9 Vi" "/" ;,U 17/'J.'>· 1." ~ ___ 22 ____ +. n/a n Add. ovO'nimf! l'k.~ Via III", 2] __ ~_ 1'112~· 15 20 ---------l-"~--- ~e'mlL Parking VLO tI/a .. :2 1"1/2"· __ :~_. 15 2.? _____ t I_,~~__ . Rl"d zon .. /'l1'11l Vl,-, 1 25/-12* ;]5 17/25· 2'> ).~ _-----+-](J =l P"chng ~~.!.~al.~~' ___ :t~'13~~_ ~5 25 l'o ___ "~. __ ~ ____ 211!-1()._._ Pa'<"kinq on. gi.d ..... ;Jo!1I: 15/..1:<" 7~ ~s :'" 2'>' 21jrl(J~ RIQGbnO;:I Dr\\rew~x_ -;.'3/12" r----'-5-.-----1 2~ .)', I _~ __ ._~_~ __ ~~~~ __ ! ~'poubl" P~rki!1'1 .2"/];>~---2~ _____ 3" 25 .--l ___ ,_, _______ ~~_ Hydratl~_ Vloli'lt:lon 10/32. ]0 2'; .i<; I 2'-, ~]/-j()· 72 Hr £It:CJr~qe Vi(; n/a --F1----S-3-----___ ;:~ ____ 2O:; ____ ~.?O )r) L"te Penalty ;.n._ 23/ \o~ :;OJ 40 40 2J DMV Hold P("~~lalty n/~___ ttlp nip ~lp nip .~T~~ __ _ Di>Jab]ed Mun! OnH rf!£l. yeB· n(, no no n/a. B no appl jro-i\b16 urdlnancfI Of Bt"lP nip g rIC' proc .. dural lite!, ~Bl~aul!'"tu·d ·Propolled ChanqeR etl'£!Cllve July 1, t~I~~) \ . .. -~ ",~ ,:,i·L ~:'_" ,,':?~; ::' :,:*. ,'""'/;-', I~ :\,,-':" ,._¥, ' '." "...\ !.... i, '. ::9.-1-'·<.;· ."" '-r ...,.' .... ".;y.,. "{' I , ,e- ',' r 1' " { Ii ., .. ~ San .To •• Parkidg Penalty 9~rv.y -1993 _+~DtU--' Gilroy ---l ! clUllpbell_ -F 600_ ' So<.to.. -I 3, '~.o '.7 "'"u r----. 20' . " -"-"--I 4,000 25/'" ._ _ . 500 f-..-n/a ]'/ 10/. _ ,,/. .' C-. /25' I--".' ___ . . " 4~O 10/. 10 /. ",-;------: " '. --"]'J =JI --. 30 _ ')5"' 10/. 25· -'-~5. / I n -_. _ ~o , -i )0 ___, "_ f-JO " " ---'--' 3.0 ___ ·_1 JO ' ',,, -" ., 1: " '''' " TI " 2]~ _ '."~. -'" ]0 _ --", -.--: I ~f-JO ". ". '" , '25--i 25 ]0 -----r--"7 --In =1 _. , lS/;,.,· -.----. 30 ", I 10 30 :l0/50* t=! " "/,,. '," ----,. --" --~~---"I __ ~) , o -1-'8/25* _' .. 13 -\---eEl ' '0 '" I y __ ' ]0 I 11,_,_ "" " I -I nc-16 t--J-l3/20'" ---I no ~ no In 30 o n/a .. no di-'fllicable ordillilnce or 9t"'p nip .. no pr~wedurdl HtAp eBtablulh"d "PrtJpo@ ... <1 (1h<lllgeB effect ivf:" ,July l, ,19~1 ,.:/~\'~" ,;'-'-,: \' , 'l, ',". ~ . '-~. ;, . }, 1'',' J ~ ,:-f ~.\ ¥ i ( , ( 1- ".rltJ.ng Penalt.y BUI:v.y -199] I B"" "aMioo!?_ Oa'land -, B!rkol.y Hay.ard ,±.r~on~ I Tot"l Annual Cit~8 \ 2,5 milli<'n 516,000 l )24,000 ),5,OfJO 2,4QO 4QD Overtime Plirki.!1g V10 L--!5 ;!l I 16 ,)/20 A I Ie 16 lle""Ark ~Ovl!'lrt.!.,.p' I'k.g '-'10 I g ---~'-'/~d-------n '1n~o" C-;;J-:--------"-1. v",rmit foilrkll'1g Vla _I)J 21;> I l~_ -n ,,/,~t 2]_~1 _ ,_, I .oJ 28 I ;'_0 27 I)J J!---------l ~erl Zone/Sian V' Par:dng if! CroBB~l!.li< " ~_--+_--,2"O--'_-f 20 -I ___ 27 __ --+---'" "' __ -I J.!:~.i.nq on Sid",l-" C'C"-""-"==""'-+--~'-----f-I 20 2Q 27 loll 20 .,U I :;0 _~ :.!o \ ~'I __ ~. lO Ellockl!'19._ Driv~ Double p .. .:-l<in~ "-~"",",,'-----f---"'~"-----+-----20 ;.>0 ~., ;;>0 ~ __ on -'J t-_;:OO )/.:; [;!F.t 20 20 lI:yd~.mt Vl<:11llt_ion 72 Ht' St.orage via C~ __ t-_-'~ ___ +_' __ '~"~~~. 21 2J 2] I _ ~_) ___ _ 1. 10 ~ 20 fln~ x ::2 -+ 16 20 ' 20 LIlt .. Pl:n/\lty_ DMV Hold Penal~ '--__ I-_-"~'c... __ _+ 11 L 33 nl ) nil? P /p yel:! I yeB ilL> yf-II no Dillai.>lt"'.1 Hunt ord7 YIO'{< nla • no appllcable ordinnnGe or Btep flip. no pnJCedUUll lltBP tH!t ... h\i6ho;l~1 "PropoBed Changes etfPlC'tive July 1, ·194.l I " :i'l,,;~~~~:I~i; :: r ;,,"; " ,1i.;('''',',,'';,';~'';:·' ',' "'j ",'" ", : J::~r~'::\l.'~{:~;~' 1,,!,:,;\."-:;.,,:.~i~t' "l','\" _.' 'itl -.' /-*',' , ' '.' j , -. '" i '> _. City of Palo Alto Parking Administrative Adjudication Program Manual • A.ppendix C ·4 1 I ~ i • I ~ I i I I '1 j I I I I ACK."JOWLEDGEMENT We gratefully acknowledge the Assistance of the City of Los Angeles and the University of California, Los Angeles in designing the format for this manual. Without their efforts considerable additional taxpayer expense would have been necessary. t" ':>.. - TABLE OF CONT£NTS !NT-i:ODUCTION MISSION $TATZMEl'rr ,:;aVE?.NING S7~.!'U'!ES Aut-hcTit:y 2 J J J J , No?:.ice of ."arking V~,:,:!at:i,::n lr.!c.'rl'r..ati:ln Affixing the Notice of parici.ng V:u:,lati::--:l. Pri~a Faci~ Case Sei:!:t:.re of the 'b:,:hicle Notice Requ~rernen~s , I,ea.s.ed and RCllt.ed V~hi::,les < 1 0 "!"HE INITlll IN\'E'STIGATION 1.1 I:r.itiating the It:'lel>tigation. 1. ;2 Investiga t:ion Frocedur.-.,s !<3-uide 1 i!lIiH:: 5 5 2.0 THE Hr~lNG 2.1 GeneraJ App-r:oach tc F!:eari:l.gs . . 6 2.2 Q>.la.~.t-ity of E".ride.:ce Reguire1 t.o Sus~a.in Case S 2.3 Examir,"5.:l.g the C'lta':.i':;n t.o E:stabJ".i~r. t.be .prima Facl.E! Case 9 2.... The .Respondent's Case 1 Q :2 5 The Cross EXdmina~ivn 12 ;;;:.6 using the Results of the Initial lr-.v€stlgati,:m !4 2.7 The D~cision 14 :2.9 Lat<'! Payment. Penalties H· ::2. S Fine Amoun~s 16 .2 .111 klrior Dismissa.ls/Ft:ecedence. 17 2,11 Prior Histcry Co! \Tio:;. ... t.ions :.. 7 3.C HEAP.ING PROCEDURES 3.~ Pre-Hearing Procedu.res 3.2 Beg-ir. the Eearing 3.3 Re'Tie'''' the Prima Facie Case .. , .5 3 •• 3. J. 6 J .S J .10 ;;~;.t Lt!~~i~~~"}-· ... i~h Ey.pl a:la::' cr • Re~de= a Decisi8n Close the Eear~r.g specia: si~';-'.a:ior.S' Sumn-.• u:y of Rearing Exar:'.ir"e;:"' s Ma~or 1';."ks Indigence 4.0 THE PRIMA FAC:E CASE 4.1 Requirements 4.2 Illegibility 5.0 LA""'"' 5.1 5., S., 5.' 5.5 5.' -. PENAL,:,r:;.:s Compu~aticn of La~e Per.&lties Potential Defenses f;::;r a. Lat€ Pai'rncr.t 'llnaccept:ahle Defe.~5"'s f>:,r ~ein'9 L ... t.e . Late f'aYT',.'ent. Pen","lt:, fo":: a :lisrrissed Cito.tioE No:ice of Delinqu<:~It:: Parking V:.r.,lati'8t. After Fir.e Paid FrocE of Payment :.3 23 " 25 25 25 ----.- 6.0 I ., 7.0 I • i i '.0 I - ('GmINtTl\NCES E".l P:c;-e-Hed-ring CI:.'ntin",la"ces 6.2 Continuances for ~~r~he~ Proof After H~d.rln9 Co~~enc~s 6.3 Oc~er Continuances 6.4 ?'tDcedu.t~ fQr Re"C'ozdir.g Ccr.'t.inc;anc?s TYPE$ 1.' 7.2 OF HEARINGS Sch~duled Hearins~ P.earir.g by Writte~ "' ", c r. I I j i i I ! - IS"!'P.ODQCT IQN Tbe pu.:pose 0: this 11".aterial i3 tc prov:'d€o t..'le '>a.rJr_iJ"lg Exa-:":',::,r .... r, 31s::) k.::;::,;,'n ao;; a 3eari:::g Exam ... ner, with a fair1y c'Ompre~,,"l!.5':ve ~','er.·.':'e· ... of :he major topi::s aff€c~ir~g tr.h pos"iti,:;n, :t Sb';;'.lLd he e~phasized at t:-:'"le O,.lt.:o;et t.r..at t!"lis ~ar.·.la: js not i:-:"':ended ':-0 contain every deC.3il '~r pa~5S!lt eyery :'S3'..le ':.~a:. ,,.:.11 C';)[lH:! . .l~ ill the c:l1..!.rs"! of 'hi::;: or her dut.i~$. Rat.he e , t"::i.s -:,:.ar.:J.al :5 ::'~c\-;~<ie.j to be ? pr-imary r-::.9,:::mrce f~.t: gsneral ir .. '::oI'TT1a::i8~, 'L"le "i7or'::"ln'::e of s:::.lcying t:-.::.s Adj".1dicat.i'o:1 M<U:'..lal cann:::: be ov~r-empr:c:isiz-,=,d; it ::'5, !or c::e ,pl::rp-8SeS :;;': the Cit.::{ cf il-2.1o Alto Parkirlg Adjud;.ca':.i'On Prog::am, the ac;:.h=,ri~2it:ive ::cr:'.pilati8::1 Q~ the r~les. regula~ior.s a~d policies. TIler..:: a.re certain aspect.s of b€ing a Par::-"ir.g o;xarr.:"_:.e:!', part.ic'Jla.::-ly '..rit.l".i. resf-e:::t t~ the :narme= :;!1 ...... hic~ ~ea:rins-s a:--a t:: be con':!Ucted ,:",,,-testirnG:l}' is t, 1--02 elicited, .,.;:,':'.::h are net ;:eadily ::ecb,:::,"d t) a loi:-it.t'<O.n fCr-:'::·..lla. ;r..:ttcmg;1 the-=:2 ",re '3e.n-eral cormat r:equit:e.[';'.e":'5 designed. to t:<!5?o'('.d to basic due pro~~Gs con'::e:rr:.s, €a.ch Parking F_'(i!I<Tl"ine-:-te:-::ds to ce'.'eI::p his cr ner C'..r.l persc:la.I "-=:tyle" wi:.bir:: t~e established parame'=.ers. H'...:.ch of · .... hat_ neec.s tc be lealr,eC' C3.r: b~ learn .... :=-c'r.:"::' ':Q:: b ... st,l by ~:-;peri-=nce. It is importa.nt tor t:he F-arkic'1 Exa:r.:in ... -:-t,:; feel free t,:: r~ly on the. 1<:::'",o ..... :ec-!e a.'"l.d exper"ience! of t::Ce staff of the i'cli':e r;e;,a;-':.m~nt and Fir:a:lce t'ep~rtr'1e:'lt: ~ _ .• .other word,", i!; is expected that, w~en :'..> doubt, tr..e ;:'3=;';i~,g Examir:r::r 'lii11 consult tho;; 3Fi?rop.riat.e st-a:f mer:ilier;sl on Fe,lie],. A i:.re<ltmE"l".t much longer thar:! t!~':s !r".aI'!u~l ;;::'9:1:.:: r:.~t ar.tic::'pat.e 0::: re.s::;lve tr.e f,..lll range of :'s$u,=s, io:tricacieE>, var:.ati,:ma or p::-c.ble:r.s ... :;'t.~ ... h:'ch the. Pa=-In:-:g SX<1miner may e' .. er.l:l.lally be ce,ni'ronted. :': is-~'::pec., i:2.:..,·::;:·:er, :.r~at this ma.:tua: ..... ill provide the ?a:;:king Exa!l".ine:r ....--' ... c-:-t a general cverv:'ew of t~e issues mos~ likely to ar':se. M~SSION STATZMBNT Tne ':nj,ssitlc of t.he Administrati~/e Adjud:'cat :::::1 Pro~::-a;n ::'5 to pr::';:'de. ::cr t.te hearing-aIld dispcsit:ion of all cG-::.::'es':.ed ca"S"e.s involv~r.g: :;a::---k::'D9" ·~·.ic.,:a:::'e~:!' 0: the Califortl:'a Vehicle codt'. (C'-"C), the. Pal: ;'.lto Mu..'"].i.::ipa~ eC'Gr:: ::r;..:.!C';, a::-.::: t:-.8 parking reg-'.Jlations Lelat..ing t:::: t.he. parKi'.g a::-:d irrlpm:nc""_e,:: cf ver.:'::::'·3S ,,·i:':'"li:: tile area. of j·..lri~G:ictior;. df the CiJ:l ':::: ~al,:; Al"to. ::'~_:s ::.,.clc;:=-e:; 0.:'1 P3.::---).:':';"';'S citdc.ion.s :".ss::ed by P:J~ic£ a:"ld C-::-,rrt~";'.l.r::it"-,J S~!-,-.::':::es Dep"'::---;:;";"'>:!:::: :;;'2"-;;(',_:: ... : 'Ir.e int'E::':"l'L:. cf tn..:: A.B~88 leg"is:a'::",:.,. a', .. <:.l-'.{.:"r:'z:.':_9" <1',::;:'--::-.::"s~.-:J.:_:"""'e, a-:'j"":'::'.:::'::.':.:':;;;-' :"" to f!::ee lirr.ited cr:'minal j'..ls::'ice ~esc;'.,:rc:e2 f,:;,:: -;,,:w::e se-::'c'..:..: cri:";".~~a: :r",:--::e::-s i;'~-.':: tc: provide 2. mOle timely, cc:-.-:'<!nient, simplifH~-:5 a:-.:i :e:;s i,::.imi..d;:;.:.i::1.g fc,-:''':'~ f,:..-= the heari:lg an,::i di~pm:;itiun of c.:;;n~ested p;;;.rkir.S? ... .:.,:::la:_~ar_s. :hs Ci::y aclcnowledges that it is i~portal'::' t"hat t;"e adj\,;:;l.i,:;;atcry p-=-o::es5 thus estab: :~:-.~.:j be fair, C~"'n\~€!'i·3r;,~, a!'.d impartiz.l frc,rn tee viewpoi:l.7. c,E thc'se cantest::.:-.g a:l£,S!s-= par-kil'l~ ",Vi02atie,ns, wh:ile at the sa,,".e time ad:rr:il;.istcr~ng Jl,;.stic:e in a:"l ef£ici-e::,t, and un~;.O:P'l rr.a::mer. It is the prirr.a::y goal of th~ J."dmJ_r.~s':rat-':'·;~ ~G: .. '·L:::at'~8r P .... c..g:::am t.o r-':;"'::'-':~:::,,:--;.11 ind:Lvidt.!a:s-charc:·ed ',,---ith a p.arking vi.81ac:ion a :;::n.l.~ i.::-•... :-• .l.C:: t.he fa,::::s ':>:: :]-.eir case may be re"::.e .... ed faj,rly ar"c! a riiSPd5:'t'_:::-. renoe!"€d ::"1 a t :"mely :-;",':':"':-i"~:::. L - o An ~ff~cti ... e parking e'::l:or,cement prag:::a.m m'..:.st p.:"~::-_e::-t aw~ fo3..ir11 at:: ::yt iv.r. 5':::-arce parking spac8 for all J.egitirr,ate 1~sers tr il".s'..lri::l.g r::l":J.t tl"'.·::se ... ·he-: ',' elate pa:::k.;.r;:,-:. regul ... ti::ms are per.alizec:!. for doing ,S.C) , Penalties !·:;r nO:-:-fayrner. cf c.:.tatic'.s must be strc-:1g ~;l~·:.J.9':':1 tc d.iSC'~:.J.rage ":l.·;:;lators frc~ t-:''l.-,g sccff a .. s. P.E'-pea':. offenders .. 'flO fail to ob3erve pa'c).;i:19 reg-..llat.':"crls c'r pay otitsr..ar.d:.ng fi::les s;-'.,;:n .. lc expe..::t tht> !o::.lo ..... ing con"eq'.lencp.$: to .... ·ed v€t:'::cles, 9ar::isr_"'1er.t of · ... age::;, cfEser.s aga::n"t State ~nconle tax ref>.lI:ds ar~d State: ::t::.er.t ;.-::::,.nings Fo::: those ;..h" cont-est a ci::'a.tio!'!, t:'e adjudlc3ti:: ... .-.::-(~cess sbo'..:l·,::! be j\.!st and timely; it: must C-Gntribu':.e to the cve:::a.ll S'cal 0: disc:::Hlr'3.;::'.:;g i~1~9ij.} pdri<.i:'l5 by enfol:cing pa:cking r€:gulac.ians, b'..lt: i:-; a .... 3::· :::1.<1:: prov.:de~ <i f3:'.r a:1= :::mp,:.rt.:.al be3.ring for a.ll. The f'Ollo .... ing :'5 a b:z;-ie= ,5Un:L":'.ary of those .s~at:ltes ;..l"ic!-!. a::e ht .. ic t,~ t~e l",eari:::,:; process. Although the Hea::-i~1g Of£i,:;e::-may not. re direc~Iy affec~i'"d !:,'y all c: t[:e provisions '.,,-ithin a stat-ute, t.he Pa.!-''i<:j.ng E>:.:am:ne-::: sbo ... ld n:::met-heless bect>rTH>. famili.sr .... ith tl':em by re"d:"-.n:o: the st..at'.ltes in thE:ir enti!'ety. Authority: CalifOrrlia Vel':icle Cede, ~rti cle 3 Th~ est.ahlish''':'ient. ot: the. t>..drnir:.1.strfltive ~ .. djudi.ca.tic!". Pcog'!aw. :'5 a'..ltr,':J=-i:z.e-= by California Vehicle Code ~..rticle J. Sect :0::-.5 4'='100.7 a.nd .. 0:;':::'5 ..... hid~ becam.e effective or. J1"l:y 1 ~993. as e!'!acted by C.=t:iforr.ia A!:"sel"".b~y Bill 408. 'The adjudicOi.t.ior: pro':::edure manda.ted .by AB 408 is detailed 35 fe,ll-e'lNs: The is~uing o:c proc","ss'::-:!g a9'ency -;:->us':. perfCl'""T. ar. a,dnu .. r.i ~trath'e review of .:. ci':.oe':.ic:::., if ':.!i.e rc· .. ii:,." ~5 !" ..... ,~_ies~ed. ""ithin 2~ Oaj'S of iss:Jance of 'Che cit.cttion 0= within :D days of the r"Iail:"!lg of the not.ice of delinque.nt pa-rkl.ng violatiorL Wit.h.in 15 .:lays of the rr.aili:l:! 0= the resulcs of thf' adminislr:a.':i-.'e -revie ..... t:'e person rr,ay request a mail·ir. or ::'_"'l-pe~so!". revi~"" 0: '.:i:";(' cita.~ion by a hearing ~xaininer emp::i.c,yed by tho;: issuing-agency_ Tr:2 reqt.ies'C ~o:::, the nearir:g rr::.ls':. be acco1'!':par .. i£o by pa}"'l'.",n.':. 01: C:,08 :::..:.:l ~:ncunt due for ::':'2 cit;!;t:':::':i cr, as _p::.::v::'::'ed :t:l::, tl".e ag.:!:"".cy s r,·:<i.:c:r-, apprc.p!"iat":! F.:::::,c-f :Jf irability to pay t:"e ar;:'.;l~lt '.11.;e 1t is important to !:lote t!Jat the pari:;:"ng enfcrcement-officer dees r..o':. ap~ear fo~ the hearing. Within 2Q days o~ the mailing r:.f t.he [:ea.rlr.g exa".'::1e:::' s dec~si:;n. an appeal may b€ filed ",·ieh ii civil c-:::n ... :rt The caur-:. curre:lt_ly reg'J.ires persc'n., filing the ap~e:o.l to p3.y a S2S fi 1 ::!lg f~e P:'c;s any ot.l".er .;.pplicaJ:,"_e court charges and feeS. Tbl'..! appe.al -15 hea::--':' ce novo in a municipal court ... i:h t:"e parki",] a;:er::cy':, f:._:e in th.e c.;..<:;e subrdt_ted as eV:Ldenr;e. A ~QPY c'! tr.e no~::'ce c:f pa::--kir:'} vi02 .. :'i::,n is admittoed intc:, evidence as prima L.cie e',i.ci~Dce 0= tb.e vic,:a~_ic::-:. If t'he c:c,urt. overnlles the par};:i:1g exami:'ler. the p.;;,:::k';'~~g ag.e."'l=i' wL:.st refund the $25 fili:l9 fee and Cir.y part of tI:e pa.rki',g p€':".a:ty ~::ac. the COl2rt if..ay order t::J C"! t'e:'..l~C:e .. i NOTE: There .sri: .:10 p:--,::,·.-:'si :::'G9 ir, t;-;e Ve::'i.cle ,::::d",. nor: :8 t~.e iss:....i.:~= ager.c'j l:equir:e.d. to:: <C.::>r.d· ... ct an adm:l.r' .. :'str;;:: ....... 'e. :::e-,,-ie-..; ot' 5,:l".edIJ.1€: 13.:- 3ppe8.rance before a. par:,nng ex ... ;,iner if the IT:an,:j.a'ted t.mf' li-:-,i:s iitre not_ fel!en.'cd by a viola':.Qr. . ..... , ::e., oW f' rl 'I - T~e ParKing Exam':'!".!!'.r should revie· ... ead'. N"ti~e c,f Fa.r''..:i:'g ·,'!.ula.~lC:"l ':Or' cita':ion. or a cc,mp'.;te::: Frir:ccut. o! sa11'.12, to e~s,:":'e tJ;:dt. i::. cDr'.t.a':':l'; ,"-:'le f'~llowing s':.at:utcri.~i' reT·::re:i i:--.:.:.rm.ation: Violaticn C:::l.!~ Secti':>r. cr ce,,::rip'::ion Approximate. ti~-e Locat.ion ',rehi::-:e l:'cel".s.=J: :!'-lLl'ber :>:;: Vehi,:::le Ident.iflcat'i:::1 Nl.;rilier iVJ:N,1 Registr-at:,c:-l e::pirati..:;r:: cate (or not.ation t:-:at tabs • ... ere n,:>: ::;:-, t.ne vehi-::=le) l...as:: !'o'..:.r ::iigit.s c!: the Vehicle :::den::iflcatim: !-,l..:".b~r (VINI l"eq'.l:'::.-ed if vi5lible t;:' the pa:::king enfc,:-"=emer.t cffl=""::'-} C;:olor of ve~:'cle ~ake of Y!O::'l.i,~le Amoun't 0: Fine * Loca.tiDn where per,.:!lty may be pai.~ or coetested. :c~Jy NOTE Citation", 11!.::ki:1c tbe i:::fc![';'.atior. mar,~ec · .. 'itt a.-, a2L:.eYis;'~ r .. ) rrea;.' be d smis.sed o;.l'::ri'3'l".i: ':::l~, tt:e: par-king exa:ni:J.er. ':'his:'s callE',d a su::-.!':'.ary di:!Om ssal and occ:'l..l:::s because tl-.e C:ltjt h3$ fai::'"~d to a,::eq-.)a':e::'y .:st.abl:'sh its prima facie case. The st.atute req1.JlT"·;"s that: a c:itat.::'on b~ ~ff':"xe-:! t.~ t~e ~o':;::r ·.-e!--.icle .or ir-, the. case that. a vehic::;'e ... ·as driver.. away be:':>r-e the par:'lting er.::oYc:emen":. offi-.:er cc';.:ld a!fix the c.l.tat.ic,n. ~iled to the registered -::l' .. Ti.er of th~ vehic:!..e. If the reSpO:l,;le~t. c2..aim.s t.hat t:he cita.":.:'on '\o(Cl.'l ne'ver affix.ed to <;:he ve~i..:le or see::"l C,C. tl-.e. ve~icl~, ar-.. d p:::ese~lt.s cr-e::Et,le evidence t.o sill:Jstanliate t.:~e claim, t.~:'s should not. be gYol.m.ds f~= dism:'ssi!lS late. fee (lOll .... hich accrued because tb~ cita'; ... on was r.ot paid c,r appealed. in a. timely fashier.. only if the par-xing exalr.':'ner c.a.i.l. ascerta.in th3.t t'"le responder,t ~'as not. mailt:,d a dclinqua11.t. noti.ce of the alleged viola.~ion ~$l should t.he cr.s,rges or aC'~l.lmu:>'ated penalties be dismissed. P~irl'.a ~a.cie Cas~. c:~'C Sectior .. 4020Q ... no <:.0225 :l::i ( .... : .r.. par:-:i:Jg citac:'c:::: cc,:-.:::a':,-:':'':lg t:,e !"e::r..lis.:te "i.,:~o:·~T"'-~Jcn (~iste:J. a:::c·:-e': • ... !" .. :.ch :;..s affixed ';..0 a r,,:;c~r '.'!:',::'r:::'<;: is <:o:--.sic.e!"ei t-.:. ~.:o.,,:,abl :.sl:'. a ';L-;'::'I\;a fa.::.ie c<lse that tr.~ reg~.at.ere-j ::l' .. 'n~Y cf t!-.e ·,'e:li::':'e ide.t:.c:ifie,:::' ':.-:-:-, 't.:'le ci~at.ion COI:rur:it-:':'ed t:.r.e ;ji~lati:Jn. :-:'lat is, a. pr,ope!:'ly ,=,:;rllp:et.Ed c:i.ta:iO:1 sa<;:isf).€s the City' S bl.l:rde~ t.O est..ab!i~h t.~a,: the ·.·iclaticn eCC:I.;:::-:::-e':. I::!r.Y .. ever, the prirna facie case -:r.ay be successf,.:.lly z:eb'-1::t.ed by a :::-esponde;:t by presenting credib:e :>oed sl.;£fici8nt evidence that t.p.e ,=it:.aticn :.s nc-t valid. wh,'l.t cons:::i.t.~lt.es 51..i.ff:~i~n::' e·.ria.ence to rebut the cit.at:'::.n. a~d. ..... ""r.r<L""l';:. d':'smissal, is deter:n:'ned ir. a h,'!aring by a ~'a:::-kin3 e.>::a::T,ir.el:' and i..; disct:.ss'?!d in de=ail in t:l-_is ma.r::ual. The City is a-;J.tho:::-iz€d to s",i;:e c!" iITL .. 'c:.md (to",,!, a:. che :::-E:gist~red c',,'"r'.f':!', ;; e:<:pe:lse:, a...""l~" ve:-.'::',=le t'h ... t has :been iSSued fiv.e ':>r' mc':"e nO'.~,::.'es c:: parking .... iolati-::-,:::l 0','8:: a pEo::':od of f love c,!" r;-,ure d:;'::'5 to ... ·r.icl'. t.r.e registered oome:: ha.s .:,c';: res;~,o::-"ded. 3 - ---------~ - Th~ Ca.l ;.forn':''1 '/eh:"::le Code 1,C'~r.::J req'..l.ires th ... t -3. pr:jcessi:lg .. ge~'::-y :,:c.tify the reg!.9te::o-e-d O1o'Tlf'r of a vehi:::e ",~e!'1, a .::~ta~i,;-; .. :. :~,:r par~:ing -,"icla.::'"-tlr:: is-s .. ed to "t::'a~ ".'e:hi=le is d~lir.q-.l.,;-nt T!:l.lS ,.O~l::e I:-e'~..l.iremEr:t is s'!I:ti:;fJ.eo ",!"ler. th~ proc:ess:..ng agc:lC:Y maleS .a 1.C::'~C~ o-=-celi~.q,le:r:~. p-arkir_9 ...... iolacion to t".he lest K.,·1c .... n add::ess uf t.he reslst-==:::e,j Ol-r.ler, th"t" 3,·:!::::-ess b.:::ing the one '.:llich is .on file at t:-'e Depax::t.;~er:r.. ::;.£ MDtor Vehi::.:..es 'J:l~r~·). Therefore, a c!.~i:n th ... ::. •• c·ti-:-e loIolS r.ct rece:-,ed is r.:Jt norn-<>.lly a v~ll.C: rebuttal to a cita-:'[D::l. The pr.ocessir.':; age:lcy ildS sat:! s:ied the stat'.ltory requirements of notice by ",.ai} ing the delir,:per.;: :l-,=,:t.ice to t~.e add.=-ess 0= record at the DM'l. N,:>t.ic-e ~il dates me.y ::e l,'e:i=ie,:l by ':'nf~'!"'T.a':.i':>n contained in parki!'".g T':'cket Syst..:!m r:.::c:ords ,:,:.",i:-.:a':'I1ec': hy Cit.y staff and the City' 5 pa::"king citatien p::roc8ssing ven':::::;,". Exce;Jt a.s prov\ded in S~ct.i.on 40209, the registered ::n.-ne:!': a:ld drive:, rentee, or less.e of a 'I,'ehicle cited fc,t: ",r.y parking vio:ation sl'...a:'l be jointly liab.ie l·:::r all imiJosed pa~king pe~laltie-s, u...less the o'lo,'n€:r can show t.hat the vehicle was used 'IOi':.ho .. t c.:>nSE:Lt, express 0;:-inl.?lie':i:. Ar. owner who pays any pa~king pe:1alty, civil :;'.ldgemer.t, costs, er administ:r;at"iv'! fees associa':.ed with a pa-:lc:ins-viola:ticr. sha.:l nave t.ne right to reCover the sa:ne from tl-.e d:river, ::-e:-.·,:~e or lessee. The driver of a vehicl~ who is: not :he owner, but uses/opera':.Es the vehicle ... ith the express or i~lied p'srr:.."'~:..::::~ ','.:f ':::'.0:. 0 .... ~=l: shal:i. be consider@d the agent of the owner to r·:::eei .. ·~ ::::I'..Jtices <:·f parking violation.;: and may contest th~ parkin3 vi~la~icn. When t~e vehicle identified en a cita':.i~n :is a lea.s~d or r-en':.ed vet-.-icle, the Ve~cle Code mandates certa.in Pl:oc'E'ssir.g :.equi:re-men~5 ... bien are list~d belo",·· A :1'Otice of delinqtH·.~t par"-ing ..,io::a=::'::,. ~' .. 'hieh !:"l,dudes the \'e::J.icle license nuffit:er and date c: t.::e vtolati:;;~l:' mJ.:.st be serl~. !:.c ti:~ regis'::.ered C1of':".er. T~I': resistezed owner vf tt-e ·.·e!".~::,:.:--a" r~ran .. :::e:!'" n"sp~'+;31:Ci 1 it.y I:;::: thO! '.I'iclatinr. to ti".e lessG8 c·,,: !:e~t.'"':::: c: t'.he-vet.::":!e a': ':;,,;e ti~€ o~ the. violaxi-:::n, but only if t.he :ld.rr'.e, ,a,::::'ress, a.,d driver's li:::er:se rm:nber cf the lessee/renter is pr,:>vided to the processing a?ency {City] 'Within 30 days of the mail date of tf,.<,! :ielinque:lt nct:"ce. If t.he re9'istered owner does not pr'::l' .. ';'de this i!lforrr.ati~l'l ... ith1n the 30 days allotted, t.here is no req'..J.l":'ernent tQ t-ransfer responsib~lit}; for the citatiol" •. If a lessee or reuter is nc·::ified of 11. d,",linqu.ent-_ parking viDlation, the lessee/renter has tr.e opt-ion ot payin,3' the pe!1a::'ty "ooI:::'l:::h ::.:'cses the eit..a.t"iG~ or contest. its validity thrc·J.sh the admi:-:i.st-rativ-e hear:"1g :;:roc€oss, < , - " \ ", .. -. i~ ;~' ":V - l.l l.r:.it-.iatiDo t.he l.'1 ... .,.stiaatio;: .lUl per!lcns cor.t",s·~i~S a c!.t.3.':.:'c:-. ",,:'!l f;;'z-s,: rece .. \"e ,,_, ~i~.:..tlo.::' ;~~~S!i;:;~~~; ~)(fa.rr:y;e~irr (~~~~~~~'~r~~~~~~ ~~.;f:~79 5~~.~ci:-~,~~~:::/~c~r':i~/~~~:~~ initiate-=-by wri':ten .z:eT-8s-:" t.el.ephone ':>::: :..:-; P.,:::5C'l".. .;~, "=::l':tia} !nve6tigation~ fo:::1'rl ",::.1l b>:?: ccmF:eted by t.he resp:,r .. dt'!rlt :n-t:-.. ~ i.nves:.igato;t" responsib:e :or ti":e inv,",$ti9.a~i':::-•. T;;.e p.;crki:lS S':;J",,:::visor cr his/her design~e .... ·i 1:' b-e res?'.Jnsible !"C)':.: cC;r:1pl~t:;'n9 ttE' ir.·:'-'.s':.i:3at_l~::': In all cases, there sh::.;uld be a r~ccrd of: an i .. v~zli:!a::ion ::r~t.c tr:e cld':':r. of a miBsing sigr., ll..'"'1painted cclrb, etc. A s .• r:1'r .. :c::-t of t.:.e in"'~:;':.~'3"a.::.i.or:. will be ~mtered into the on-line P.u:-ki.:l5 Tj·::.ket Sy5~~'7 "?':'':;:) r.;:(:':):;o as "notes. n 'I~ sorn<;! c .. ::;es, the respond,""~':' s c:!.a':':':". ,.':"11 [:,-= !ou.::--.c :-c: 1e a,:;:cura':e during thi.!! :"r:v.;>stigation and =.he. cita'".H;·'". ',o.:J.l be :::lis~:'ss'2d. :t"'. otr-,er cases the results of the :'nvestiSd.::.i:)':J ",,':'11 decla::-e t!:!~ ·::;i::a':.ic::; valid i!!I"!Q the per-se;,l". who recei· ... ed the ci':;2ticn "li:..b1.:" fer the penalty arr1C'.m: currently dlH!. Results of an ir:vestigac':::;n .... "i.l1 b'O: ii"l,e:'J.oed :.:1 t.!".e fi l~ forwa.rded to the pa::-king eX3,'T . .lner. eve Section 402r:JO.7 and 40215 mandate t::-.at a ~':lc,lator~ req-J~sr: a.'l. investigation wit!-.i~. 21 days ::,!: ::-ecei-;i:.~g Co. c';'t.3.::'~Ur" e;Z' ",,·it.b.in l'~ J.avs 'Of themailingdatec.!anot.iceo!.delinq..l!.r:t.i=.a!.k.:.r •• 3 v:'vlat:'c,n. If tte :-eq1.l.est for a he-a:::-ing .... as nQt "'dde :.oo'ithin the::", t:'mo::: 1 i..;-dt$, t.he re~p':l~de-nt has lost the stat'.lt".o:rily Fr~s-:-:: :"b~d ar:.::.ty to c·:J!l::.es:. t.:.~ cit.ati·on. Assuming that a hea.ring • .... as p:rDpe:-ly req;.lest.e"':', ~·itr.::'r1 :5 Q'3.}·S afcer the :nail dat.e. of tt':o::: ::--es-.ll':. :Jf the ir:.ve.<;t i3.9:::0", t.::e .espDnde::-.t. mous,: pay the parking fine beEc!" ... :t:eing schedul-ad E.::>:: <1 :".~.a:rt:-,g. r:: t.L~ person that. received the citat-iel'. COE':; nat CCll":ply ..... :t~ t:'ese :::-eqt2ire:~er.t.s, no further revie .... of the citation i5 ma.nd.::.~ed by che \-e!ucle c·:;,cie A.."'l .ll'.itial investigat.l.,:>.:! .... hich concludes that a C':'tati<;:.D .... -as "val i ly iss':.led~ does not di3PC:;€, of tr:e ca.se E:-ltlrely. :'.1"2 ~espD::-_::::e;:.--= is er:ti:. e,:: by Sta.t.e la .... the option of a hea::-ing t::l demonst.ra:..e t:-.a':". bct!"~ =.he ci:-a-: :'·rJ d:ld t":l.e rest.:.:ts at tt:e l:liti.al ;;':1'"ES:'':'S'-3ItiN:: a::.-e ,-e:::.;:;:.::.-. ': .... "" re.5:;>:>71':: .. _ ",:'11 :be apF'l:ised a:: s'::atut8ry er:ti,:l~~e:1t t,:;) a t-_ea:-i.r_S" as 1='';'::':;' c!: :.,,:: ",-::it".:.e:J. =-~S\1:ts: ':lO: ti-.e i-:-.it':.;-.l l:'".ves:.i3a=,:,~;-_ c •. lle::! t.t-,,,= "':-:-;~.t a:' In'ies~~-:s::a':.iO:J. Re:::,p'.'J:1se~ f:-;!'tn. 5 -" ': <:.. ~ ........ e"-J?·-·~. :~;?:.,; .::,~. -, ":.1.1 2.1. :3 The hearins ::'5 a:-. i1:".::cr::tal pr::::ceec~:':l? i:-. ':.~~ ser.se tr.a':. :.~,,:! ru2es of e .... ide!".ce :r~q-cl:i.rec. ::..!". 011 c·:'",r':. :.r::a1 C::'J ::'l~'" ,,;;'p1),. T~is benefits th't'! respe·!".dent ",r.o ;:.s '::'!.'':;~'' ,;E::e,. a J.a:'i pe=-s')l". u."'.f2mili.er .. ::t:: tl:.e ir.t..ricaci..e~ 0: t'he legCi:: ~t:~,-:ess. :'t.e parking exam!.'1er s.'1cu:'d r.-..ake t!1':"s cl'!;ar t.:: t;"le rE3pcr.::!e:l': if the re.spcm::!ent aFpears ccnfL.:.sed <::~a': :.:-.e h€'ar::'l".g ::'s nc:: :bei!:} cor.ducte=-l:"ldO!:"l: str:'c!; "r'..:1",5 of ~, .. :,jer:ce.· ~e;;'!:ite tr:is rela~ive il".:cX"malit;y, eacr. hea;:in; s~c'Lll= be c8r.d:...l~ctec :'."1 a struct,..:.red and pro£e'isional r>',ClP_'"l€':". :':-,e f.:."a1 deals::"c:':. i::l a l"Jea~ins :.l'.lst b.e r-ende!:ed in -...riti!",g t..:l t~e respcnden':.. The: :rarki:lg eX2;I'!li"er has seve!""a.~. major r~s:;'K;~sib':li~:'''''s. The fl.rst ~bligation is t.:l exa~ine t.he ci':.aticn fe,r de~ ... -.::ts ir. t.i::e ~rima facie ca6~. -::'he: exar:ol.ner I ist.e ... ~~ to t:"e resp,e:nderlt '5 and ""!':::ness' s';:cr-}, an:;! c!'"oss ~exami!'les ,he'!' t,:' 1ete!1r1i:1e tl:e credib,llit:y of th~ n-=-fense and the au':.hen'::'city cf any oocumen~s present-eo. In sO~l'.e c<'Ises t.he e.x:;,"C,i!:'.er !::.":"!;lps t.':-.e. respondent -91rtict.:.lat.e tr.e facts of hie/her defer.s8. Tl":e e.-.aminer • ... eighs t.ne evidence, incl'..:dir.S a:;y discrepancies elici:.ed d-.::-ing the cross·examinatic'~ ... ::-:: ze~lder.;; :1 de,,=isic'r:, based ':::lTl tr,1! fac:t.s c! t.he c ... se an:i app:i,:aD1e 1 ... ' .. -.<;. It is esser.t.ial that a rarking ex-a;-,.lI':-er re.rL4.i::! :'r'.de?ende,.t a:r.d impa!"tia1. ':'~e parki.."3 eXi'1l'.L"ler does r.~t "r,...p:>:"ese~l~" t.::e City in a hearin~ but ra.ther ~CC:::lG:.lCt5~ the r:.ea!"ings a:.""lO ~ .. ndp,ni decisi;:'rls fn ac:ccrdance ' ... itr. t.h@ n.:.les, reg'..i.latic:,ns a:1d poli.:-ies artc prcced\l.t"es established by appl iCi".ble laws. it should go · ...... th.:.:..:.t". 3aY::':'1.g tr-...at ar .. y i:-,t.er-est t.::e .::.ty r:lay ha.,,'e, ~n. colle:cting po:.rking f:'ne:s !.s s-:-':r~p1y :;:,c':... d ~"':t:'tis:oib:e co!'";si::l.~!""a'::cn ,:5·"'!'"il'".g c}-,,= ~'E:3!"i;:::S pycc:ess, ':::1 8-tt-",:: ¥cros, ti".e pCi.r;':.Lr"5" e::-:ami:--.er -;n~·&t bE:-a re'c:t::,a,l .lor:,d :.;.c:~,c:t:'V2 fd-::t f:'r:"".e:-. ','eh~cl-e Cc'o-e Se'.:;tic"" 4':21= iD' in f-3.c~ r"~T.c.:.::es that ti:e at:'!.,""":C:: c~ f:':\.~s ',.J.?~e':'d t-:.1" a,. eXii:,:,,':':~e-= "7,·1,,": :')c':;. b." liCl'..::e'l t: ':.::'e e ..... Cimi..;;er; S CCr"lt ir.'.,;.e.C ec:Lp::'ai~':::. t", ~EZ [':.."::;-;-,a.::;ce ': Val '..la:: :i OT:S , ,=c:r.?er.sa~ic:J. C'!" ber;eti~.'Ol, To a.oeq-"j,ately disd·.a:>:"ge t~-= ,resp0r:,slbi.1:'ties of a park~::13 ~xarr"iner dema!ldstl:-.at" t:'e ex.a'-;;-'.I."e~ be-=c':'\e s:lm~ ..... ~a' .'l-tlv,:,l'.'o:;c i:: B"a,-=~ l:e,3,rins, i<.espcndent!;', e5~erial!y '':':-.:-5-2 ::::: g'::Jcd :;;'1':::', want. most. c,t all t':::l believe that th...,:,r have" r.ad a ~',.ll:::' a:-.d fa:'r hearing ';:'e~GY". 5:Jmecme W~IC, 1": .... s lister.ed t,:) t!ler: oc:;e,:t:';/ely, ",,-..'e'. if th~ · ... It:.'!'!'',a':e r·:;s1.Jl'.:. r::t t.l:-.e !"",;,a.=ir:;; is a fi;'".;.d~."")g 0: } ia."hle .L~ is c: par-dmc'-...:.nt. i~.porta~,~ .. t:-la: ~:,e t:-ar-.k:ing examiner lis'.:.e:-, atter;ti'.'ely a"d ... :-10'''' im:e:'es'.:., It m3.y :Ce, of e,::rWl:se, ciiffie'...;:t. :0 ~ook ~xcired ab·:;·..l~ heol.=i;,.~, "1 ci:i..-.' t "lee ':.he sigr:" fvl:' t':l.f.' tl.,<::nt:.y·U·.ird tit:1e :t:s p::-es1.,;,l~,ably t:'e only time t.~ .. 't cia:.r tl:-.at the res,;,onden:: ."'1-:;S eJo..:pla::'nec ':.:-;e 6 ., :...-1 ~~t-~} ... ~.'. - 2.l.4 pr,:;blem. SC' t.he exaO:O;.:.ner m'olS"':. be pa~:E'~~ a.."1C 1oe:: t.~e respondent tell a. co~ple~e sto:c), a:"j p!"es~:1t: a: 1 pert_r:er.t e-"id..:ncoe, but a!: the same t.i:'1e n·~:: permi-::.tir:g lrrele :anCl.e!; CO i:lt-r1lde on t,;.~c he-3.ring pro~es:;;. A parki:1g eX1lrl'.i" .. :c sh:::".ll,::' nev-er ;e~ angry du:-':'ng a hea::il"_S;:. This tI'.ay be di!fi·:ult sorne::~TT,es, 5,l.11'=Eo exar':'.::'r,erS ecre ~'.lrna" a.',j some respon6e.:l':.s c-an bec.,me quite abusive. SCJ.!:. if t~.~ ~a::ki:-.g examiner is abl.:> to re:nair.: cal1'r. and. pr::·f,,="s51-():cal, t.his "'ill etten ~c.'ol dowr:: ar:: ~9'i::ate::! respo::lce!"lt c..nd \oIill c,:"rta:.:-.:y eJ"'.l1ance the judicial ,3.'.lra of the pra':-eedin,!s. !t mus':. be eT':lph.aGized tnOl::' a parKing ex:o.rni"er ShCI.!:d n'2t ~e i.'1fluenced. ::':le '""oj or another. 1::,' a.:y r:-ersQ:1a2 bia3 8r prejudice. The park:..:-;g e;>:;a;ni!".er, j1.;st as CDV=-Ol;.S:y, .... .o.S-:. r'.ct: solicit or :accept anythi.l"_S of va:.le ira the C:::.J.rse cf r_:...s Q:: hel' d'.lties_ A... .... y suspected imrropr::'~ty must: be report.ed t:::: a s:upervisor i:r~"r.~dlat~1y. It. c1'lr.r,ot. :t·e cve::-ly stres£led t.:-,at e".r~:1 an -iiI'p'£earaT:'.ce of impropt"iety must"_ be avoid.:d. The parici:1g ~y.am::.r'.er must ~Qt conduct a 1-.earing for any relative, friend or close perscnal a.c:qu.ai.nt_.:a~c~_ If the parking-eXarl".iner k...'1C"l .... S a respcndent, t:'~ parki!lg examir..er mt.:.st in.£orm a supervisor so that ... nct.her @y..aminer can be assigr.ecc to t"!le C:l.se. The parking e:l<:ami:"1.e~ m"..lst abide :Oy t:'lis rule e-.re:l if' the e.xal':".ir,er e!;l,;.ly believes tta~ ;;. L~latior~ship 'Wit.h the :-espondent ..... ill no':: af~e::t his cr her jl.ldgmer:.:.. The parking eX<1r:'.i:l.er must a.l""ays mainta.in control o~ the hearing. Th':'e: means, among otl-ter t!i.ings, being .::a~efl.:.! to obser.re the ~ecessa:::y p:::ocedu:-al guidel ines (see the se';:1:.ion er.t.itled Hearing Pr-c·_:edures:·. .Althoug~ the parki.!".g examine:: !'Ihou!d res~'c.'nd t::::: r~aso:-,.ab:!e requests !:o.c i:Jiormat.iNl or clarificaticn, the ex.a:miner sho ... ld not be subject.ed t~ a ~cI."oss-examination· hy th~ respond.en~. The parking ~xamim:r muSt not allo...-the hearing t.o deg~nerate int.·:l a disc'.lssion cf rr.atters not germane to the ci!;".a.tior. (5) being adJudic.",tec.. :;:n pi::Irtic·.:.lar, it is l"'.c,t t"\"",e parking examil".er'.s f·~c:tie::! tc "defend" City policies cr re·:Jl.llations. The piH;';ing exa::\in-er rE:r'.ders a. deci,'"io"'l -.:-:'t:hi::. the fra1':1e"'·:n::K of t"tle p-::2.icies a~= pro.::edure5, bl:."t. the pa":"¥.lng e:xarr.ir:e;:-p:sit:c::. is :'::1 n~ -...:a.y that. cf a ~:;·li,=y-m~;':er. While it is of great impcrcance to be fair, it. :'5 alsc :.rr;portant to be firm. The pa:-king examir..e= Tl' .... y be te:1;pted t·e; find a respondent not. liab~e, or red~c~ a =i~e, feeli~g t~a= ptirt of justice is len.iency or trlat leniency is geod pC;bl!-":: re:"ati(:"'!.~. F':lr sever ... l I."easo~s, t.his is inapp:::op=ia':.e. In th-e first place, Lbe City is att.ef:1ptin3" t.c ... 11evia'te the p:-c,b::'err Qf illegal pa.rk.ing. Tl"le reductior:. cf "" fine, merely becal..:se the: responce:1t took the ti.ne to corne ttl a l".ea."!:"ing, llr beCal..:.:S:·3 t:!"1e respo:-',dent I"'.ad .a pe:-soDal reaSf~m (ocher t:'lan a [:C::13. fiee emergencyl fc.r p3rkil".g: illegally, defea:.s this F..lrpcs-=.. r.ecoI'.,dly. ~':. .1.S unfa:'r to t:."."!e public as a · .. ·hC"Le, i;-, ... h::;.se ir,te::est , .. '-e funCtion, t.o make a special axcepti.on for scmecne just because they appear at a t .. ea-ing. Fir'.a~ly, it is .o:imp:"y !lQ.i good public re:"lIt".1.ons to provide a loop~lOle fo:: tn.;;!se W~l(:" ... ·rangly seek t:) read an ex·:=ept.ion tor the;r,::;.elves inco t.he 1 a ..... , • '. - ~l"ima"'e'y the bE's'" p''::':'H: r~lat::':'c.'O.s is ~u t.rea.t-. eve::-!'o."lE_qu".~ ~y' .'_ .• C .<.~_:._"'" ,:.".,._. ' " ""--'-_ _,::,!, __ ~ • _ •• c· ,:ha:1 "giv"," a bre,'ii<.~ te' the Spe".:i3_ fe,*, ' ... he a~~empt. tc E=s;';'pe respe:,r.sibl.li':y th.r:::H . .:gh a parkir:J exam':ne::.' s sympar:hy. T~e .... ehi.cle Code states t~,at a. p':"ope-::-ly co:';'.ph:t.ed .:'J.t.a.:;.io:-. is pri",a faci€ evide:l.ce ::f the valiel.ty c:f s'C .. teme~".:S" .:,o!"~tai!".ed t-t".::-e::'n. · ... 'h0l:. this m-e",:",::; ':"!l that once a cit:a':ioo is de::~~'I'::':l.~d to be pr':l~'~r::::y cC'r'1:plete-=, a..'l~ a prima fac;;'e case is there-for-I!! establ is'!'-.ecl tc.at tbe v':::'olat:"::,m 0cC'Jrreci, t~e burden of T,rodu'C:ing e'l.-id"mce tc rebut t1:e charge sh~_fts tc t.:b.e I"e5pcr.d~n:. It th~ l:espondel""t wisI:.es t::; de-r.y the pa::-y..ing al1egat~o:"!s (e,g., "the parking sp-ace ' •• as r;ot p:roFe:rl~l ~a.rk;;!:::!..·), th~ reSpGI:l(".ent. [".\JS~ pe:::su1.:::'e =:,' p:p,:;sen:ing ;;. prep-or'.derance CJf ·::rec:.ble evidence as ;.;e::'ghed a9ai~st tl-;e p:'irra facie -=ase presented: rj t~e ccrnple':l:::c. cita~i':';l. >_ prepondera:'.ce of' evide:lce is evide:r..ci!" of greater: wei:;rht. :.,Ir.~n ',",eigl1~d asa:.:-.st t:-.e evidence opposing it, and h3S more convi!'!.::ing fe:::ce and a g!"e:a.ter probab:;..lity :;.: t!""..lth. If the responder:t ""'ants t-O prese:1.t al:! af!inna':.ive defer.3e 102 S trapped in a space by a dOL::ble parked tr;.lck} or 3:'L exp:ana~it,;:l :e.g. tne';!ical emergencyi, tne responder"<t. n'.'..Hit prTH'e the pr2s~r:ta':i8:1 by a preponaerance of t.he credible evidence as measured agains':. t.be inc~edibl-!! evidence, facts judicially rw::.iced, ·'.ariot's pr:esumpticn.-;:, etc. 2.2:.1 ~.:z. :2 Stlbstal"Jt:.ia~ Pro:;..! There; :'s no such tning as a. half ... ·ay-proved defense w:' e.xpla:natic-n. If t~e respondep.t's story am01.!r.J::s tc a defense, the p3.-tking examiner T:"iU~t d .. c~oe whe,:ner t-he evioenre is creditole a:-IC si.lf:icient. r! !lot, the responde:lt is ·::'iabl-::~ and ShOL.ld forfeit t~!e £.i..::e. 0:: the other han{l, if tn.e park.ing e:r.arr,iner belie·.res t~.e :r:espondel"'.t, a:"".oj t1"'.E: ev:.d~r'.c:e presen':.ed %efu.t-~s the p::::'r:la facie case, the r~spondent s~o.u:'d be faun':;' "not liable." If the respor'":!e:lt has an explanatlcm, the pa.rking exarr:iner ml:.st decide ir. ead'. case · ... ·hether ti"".e resp,:j:"dent he>.:, p:::-ese::L=ec. su:ficient proof t~ Sl:.p?or= the explar-.atior.. If nCot:, tl'.e Ct:':ense fa-11s. NCJTP!: That a res?c~l';!e'.: r:-:.lS': p:::::vide cred:.bl e a.-,':: su.f:.i·;:.i~:rl: evidence to rebu~ a ~it5~ic~ is, to ke E~re, a ra~hEr flexib:~ star;dard. ":-:lat -,.;' ~ 1 c::lr'.s~.it·;.te C"r-ec:.;:'le and S'Jrf:.c':'-er.:: evic.e"c.'-' .... -:;: 11 va.::y a~c.;.::;.r::::':"l".S t:: tr..e c:'r:::1..::-:l.<5:-_,u·.·:es c!' ea:::~. case. 'The Rulo!!'s of svidcr'.ce Tt.e usual rt:.le:!S cf e·.rider,::::e a;:::nlicabl-e in a co';.-.:-t of 1-.", .ar'S: not reG"\l':'r!:c i!"l these heariI'.gs. A.::; a prd.ct;l.cal matt<'lr, t.he'':-€, are ncrn,.ally no limitai:ic:"".s Or', the t}'P1!' of evi.der.ce t:-:lat ma.y be accepted, eXCE,:,t P:Jss .. ::.:e J--.armfu.l or cffensive materi-al, ",'itb the pr::'.ris:'cn t}:a: time s:-:loult! ~ot be ' .... "'s'C.ed ':Jr+ the i:nr..at-_I!'rial. This i. .. ';1'::: ... aj" s:.;.ggests that the park:!l9 exaT";".ine:::" shcul.:! believe everyt.::'::"'l:; s'.:..brnl~ted '.;;r statt:!d. BGt:.t:.s perr;,issil:;le to cOr'.::;:.d.;<r, or ae •. :ept for ",·r.a'C. it is ;""':IrtI:, anytning cfterlO'c., a.'l.d -::::;;> " ... bJe:::~ It.. te, eXa'"f,ir:.at:';:"n". 1.r'_ or::::'e::: t.c assig.'l it a rela:':''<e 'n'elg:!'.::-. Evidence tendir.g tc. SU~P;;;!-:' a :-esponoGnt' s cred:ble t<::sti.:no:lY J I I J .... ---- - 2.2. 2 . .4l.4 sncl:.)d be rece.: ... ·£!d fa'.·cra~!.·.... .:..t: ct:her tirr.t:"s, evid~r,:..:.a."l r~q..l':"l"emer:.ts are n"."8re specif.tc Cl:1a ir::lexlb:e,. f::n' exai11p:e. if a Q.~£'a"r.se is t~at. there · ... e.re roo sig!1s a.t tr.;:! ent:.ran=~ t.o a spec:iflc pd:-king ~ot, tr . .i.s cart .be vcrif:ed by e.:..t::-e:-t:-.e results c·f i!! sign i~ves-:.~?at:io!"", c·r cor:;;n:,=r.~nsi .... 'e a:-.d ar::.o::·.H:at."! photograph:;. The park:::g examlne= s:to'.::d take care ~c det.ermine that. any pl".CJtographic eviGoe .. ct' refle(:t".s a CCr:1p::'e:.e reco:-d o! condlt.ic:-,s at the time a ci:'a':::.;:".r:: "dS ist"ued a!"1d no:. ~~'seql..H::.:1t: rn.odi!icatians. ::t sbm.:.':d be re'::cg.,ized t~"a"t: carefully fra~"'d pho':.ag::apr.3 Cllt'"l ea.s':'l}" be Tl'ade. to e:.<".c:..lc.e ~:'r.pf.;J:·t.an: signs ..:>r parkin3 reg'""Jlatior:: de·/,::,c€:s. Th-e= parking examiner is perrr . .:.t~ed ':0 take '::;::lc'::'a::' !"".:"Jtice o! fac~s cOf!:l'nor.l~' k."'JO"",",,-. in the sa~e ma:nnsr as is r:cy-:-:-,aU .. y -::!C:"lf'" by a j'..l-=ge :':l a. court. 1'l:'I.~ kind c',f fa.cts ".::C:ch maj' ~e r;::.~.icp.d are the ti~e the 5'..ll1 risss 0::-se~s, the date c'r. ",h::'::::, a holiday :is observe::!, eT::c .. Generally speak;'ng. a msre ge:1eral denial of a vic,la':.ior:. ur.s1..lpported by e·.ridence, .. .-ill not ::::'8-s·i.lfficien<: tc .... .arrat'":: a disl'lissal. !h~.re aro:! sit'.la:.icl"".s in which cor!"o!:Jo::-at'::'-::::. ;:\aY :Jet. b~ possible (e.g. a. sOlita:.-y rir--iver contends t.!1at h~s \<ehicle "'as "bo~ed-i~~ by an'::Jther \",",~icle .a~lC · ..... s the::-e.by :-ender@c tillable t.;) vacate ii parkins space pr-::or t::J t.he expiratian of the allotted time) < In such ,:;ase.s t.he pll-::-kin3 exa.mlr-.. er l:"1"'.lst maJ.;:e a. de<:isic,c based 0:1 a care!'·..ll ai:n;;raisal c= t.he re-sponder::t's cr-eclibility. It sh'~'..ll':! be ernpn.isized ':.;'d:: these are -:";"""'<':;51..1a: sitl.l.dt':"·::lr:.S a:1d norrnally scme sort. of :5oc~:llent:.o;.tion or ~ubstantiat.iQ.n is availabl:o: 2.3 Exa;r,ining the Citatio'"1 .. t.a Es"abli:;:" t,:e P=ima......facie Case The C:lt.y's case is alrnos::. il:variably limit.e::! "Co !;h~ pro.j,~(';~.':Dn ~= ::i CO"CV (or co .. :pu~er pr:"n"t.0u';..j of the cLta::':cn. W:"len a ll~a:::'ir:g cor-.me.::".;;;,::,s, t.S; pa::-king ~yai:':il"' .. er shac:::'d fir.;.t: ex",rr.inc the c':>:" . .."'.t:'-:':"l f;..'r def-:c::s :'-:"" ~:"")-e: pr::!:".a =a.:::ie .-;.a<'8, r!"+e def~.:ts wh.-:'.:-:'1 a;::e fOi':.a."! to ~:,-= p::-i:":.e filcie caz-e. a::-e set 01.;.t 1lJ"1.Qe:c ~Gcve:-:li:lr::"l Sta!;;,;.t.e:;~ (p.as-e 3,; If a defect: :::s c~t"E:~i:~ed t::: be :,;,.!;.a::", t\;.(", c:itc;..:::",:r: a!"".d Ccise r;l"clst b-=. dl£-:-:-.~:=:s€:i ",·'..:::-;Ol...;~ :::.l!:":::.:-.er testirr.ony. , : .. ~ 1 \ >. - >.4 onc"e the ,citation has been €i<d'!\:ned f,:;,r: cl;v~ous cef€::,:s, tte .re'='?':J::Jd<,,-,;t. 11"'.ay presene his :::.! te:" C"'S1!. 2.4.1. :2.4. ~ Gencr-a11:t" the i=.;.r~.lng e.>: a m::. n-er SPc'.lld :5i::1;p~y lei: the respo:r::::le:'l.t-tell h~.s.', .:leor st.~ry. 7:'e ~'a=k':'.n.g ey.a~,in'=":r "n..::st af!orc t:'le respor:C:e:lt a fa::.r oppcrt'J.lliT:.Y tc esta);::l::'sh the':'r defense. 'The p.:l.rking exa,mir:.er !'t".'..!st: al .. 'ay~ avoid p! __ ej1.:d~e.2:=-, remoining open-mindee: and atte:-,~ ;. ... e e\·~:J. ... 'ne., t:'~ c.ef€.nse seer!'.s co be of a rout:',.e <l:1G: o:::n,-i·::n.l.S niit'.:r.e. I~:'s J.rnport.ant t,c hear 3.;10 endea,'or tc ',m·:iO!:'"st-=nQ •• hal; th~ respc!:G",."i~ is saying. f!,.<:. time.::! thi~ nay n:::t ~e easy to ce, s;':-,ce sc:me respondent.s may ~e diso!gaj;.ized cr :-.erVOliS. Tr:."" par;'::.:::.g ~x.:J.miner s:--.c~:d try to 1l'.ake: the reso:'or.de:,.t feel <it ea.~e a;,:d assis':. t.he respon.;!.ent., as necessary, t!l adeq-..lat.ely art.:l.·:::u:a":e a d.efense. B",t this must be c':lne .... i':.hout puttil".g ",,-=,:.:-ds ':"n tl':':!: resP';;ln&e:r.t' ::1outi". or ::::Jf.:str:.!-::t::':1.g a c!e~8:1.Se fc.::-t~e respondent. ;""J:";e::l a l:-=:sp·o;.dent hOiS d.:.ff,c·...:.l'::y cDrn.,=,ur.i.c: ... ::ing ::"1 t.he Engl ... sh la.r-.q:'J.aqe> t1"',e Fatil:.i':1.g e:<a~i,:","",: shGuld ac.tempt t.':. seC"'.1rl! the .o;eL~{ic<::s of a tra:-s1ator. Th.;,s r..1I.y recuire t~8t". the: hear.!:lg be continl,;.ed ur:t:il an.otl":.e:::: t!.~e _ • HO'rJ: Special a:-raneements mar' te :reqt.;i.red ·,,':-:el". a resoondent.' s nellr-;':"l3 is 3-e~'0!::elv impaired. In s\,;ch c<>SE:S, the parking e.xaminer .should contact a. s'..'F"!rv:'.sor. !::e respc .. ·:!(Ont. rna;' ca:: as ma.r.y loIitnes~e-s as LO'er.!ed. :-he parki:lg ex~minor snot::d n-::ar the s~,:..::y cf each W'ic.r:€'s~ s:Jd cr099-!!-xamHl'e as necessary •• ;'"::il€ a ' .... i':::r.es~ is te5tifying. ot~er witn:ssses ~..l.st wait cc;.tside t.he hearing ro.:m ·..:.tlt..il called. A !:"espol.~C'.nt t':".ay also sub'7it. a d~c:/!.ra':.iCor:, siS;:)ed ·..t:"'.dBl: pe::"l<'llty c-f pe::j:.:.ry. from a person ",,:-,0 t;;~;".r.:ct .1.:::e:lG t~e hearing bu::: ~;:;s p~::-t;i;:;.e.r;·. k.. ..... o .. :oe::ige cf t.:-.o: :".;,ct;>.' .n:: .. ti:-.= ::= tI:.€ respc'r.de:lt's ::efE":-',s!! SJ':::b. a ciec::'~l;;.t:.C':-. S:-:::;I":~C b-e ~re5e::te::! i:-~ t~-e fO=n>. c-! a :s:'::.§te-me:-,t Le.;;'':. set.~ fo:-t.1-. .:;~.:: t::.::.se fact$ t:,a.t a;;-e ~i';,.;'} __ ;':"' c:-e pers.:::::a.;' ":J·~;. •• leo~,!.~ cE t:.":; ",::'t.r"~ess. It should ::eg!.:J. "I, (r.ame 0: ",·itl"'.ess), declare ~ a:~d the:l s':.ate t:.e fa·;:;t:.s t.<J t:hat per-sen's i<...:J.awle,jge iT: n'..l.mbe:-e.:::! paragraphs. Tr.e Ceclaz'.at:'<".m shc,,,ld end .... ith these s....,;;':.e!!ces: ~I aeclal:e, ti."lder pena.lty of peIjl..l.ry uader the la .... $ (If the Stat!! of Cali:?rnia, 'Cr.at the foregoing. is t[""...le and c:::~r.e~t. ExeCl;ted l::-y Ln-ameJ on [dat.e; at [-:::lty <l:lG. s::at.e ·"r.e:-e signedT ." The dec:arati:J71 must l::-e sig:;ed by the · ... :.t.ness, IE the '-'.nayailable ·",,:'tn,""s$ does poc reside il"'. Califo::-:lia, t.r.c' respe,nC:e.,t m ... st pr::;vide .a r.ot-a:::-i :oed a!f:':5.Ci7'::'t l:"l.:"O-.E)",-d ~f 11. de·cla:-a~:'::;;J. u:-der p<e:-,al'':'y ;:;,f F,erju:-y. 1'1"'.€ par:.ciaq exarn':':1elC ma.y ao;::cept, k·\.l': ",1:".0'.11-:3. ac~a=d. le-~s '.n;igb-::, t-:; a s'::ate;~f:"-:',:' t.r-.a':.. is made ne.::.t.hec '-Ulde.:-pel"',alty c·f perJury :X):: notar,:"zcd, In evalw.atir.g s1..<cr. de::lara."":<",r":s, t:,e ~ ... rkin9 exa-:-.il"'.e= ~:-:Duld bear in ~"i::.:i tha~ a dec:arat:,:'Jr'. can:lQt., o.! ,c;:;;'J,rs€, be cress· exarr.:'iled and ~S, ther-efc,re, less t;Sefl~2 tbar: a ''':It.:r.O' .. S 1/} L -, 2. "',3 ~ .. ai-':oea::-iv:; l!'l ~€~Sc'r. .ce.:::ar:a.ti,:,:-:s must :::e ca::."e: .. lly 5cn •. ti:1 i H'd a,:d Sb:;"llc: ~"2 SL:.ff.:.::~e,:'1.::1y deta.:.':ed It'~ o.::de-r tc be a meaningfl.:.l aC::~[':.i(lr: to respc::dent's de~eT'".s,,~_ r:,e park'::'~.3 ~X:ilmL:'le::-s~ould, as always, be partic>.lla::<iy ale:::-t. t.~ in("cr.siste"'"!ci~s cet"-ee;"l ,he su.?'po::-t.>:g-test'..~c:1Y a...'lC t~.e r<::sp.cmien':.'s v..:.,..s!.o" of e'itlnts, Dismissal ;'5 "at. a": .. H:o!:'ati::: e',en -.i'!":e:l cc;:r~c,CorJo:::'c,_ =y II. lOi':"trlf:SS ::'$ pr~ser~~E'.d. 7~e pa.:c-kir.s e.xar. •. i_~e, m:.:st a:-.. 'ays weig1"'. te.e reliacilicr' I'Ct'E,d:.bil:t:y ar.J ac,;:::..:ra:::-y: of. b:::tr. t.:-;e respon~_e!lt 2.nd !-'':'5 Cl-b~r ... ·:.tr:e'3se". A;nc,.g e,:.:-'e:-t.'''.'i.rtss. -.:~e parking ~xami,.er shmllj cor-sider t.he exi:'?ter.c~ of a sp::!cial interest ar bias or:. the pa!""t of the .,.,.i~:1ess · ... het~er s,-,;.;n a pe:-iod of ti~~ rAg passed ir,;,:-:-, t.nt.. :':"'c:de-'~ tQ th-e [';'.ak.:::19 of the .. :ri-::.ten s~a:'em<.'::".t as t·) 6~tract from t:":~ a:nlity of t:-.I: .... itness <:.c reccllecJ: e>.!l'::' ti!stt.!y acc~::-a=eli', ar:.j ::'tr.er impro~abilitie~. The reso,:maent i1"<a:! Iju:::mit. aT;'.' !eleva:1t d:>c~:r'..:!:::lts. 'Sad', c.oC\lment-m\.!st t,e assis ... ~d 2.r'. ex~ibit O\HT'"..ber ar:d be retained as pa:::t of t.he hea.ring rec:::rc.. -:oTm1or.ly pre.se:lti>d dCCUr:lents include such .. tems as p~-:t~res. r'!pai::: bills, doctc,r bil?"s cr bt.ateme-nts by doctN·~ l~~t.ers fror; ..,itne.sses, bii~s cf lading or delive;ry re::ei.pt.s. a"ld vari:-us official oOCt:m.-e:l::S While a respor:.d!!!-nt. ~ay prese:-,t ;In.,' dC'=\..::t~le:l::''''_r.f e· .. idence, o::h.: h~1iring examiner must attempt to det.'8!rmine the authenticity and the 8mour::~ cf cr-ed::'bility to assi':rn to the G.oC'urra'·r'.c~. Mar..y documents tr..at "".ay ~e sLWt:1itced, suc~ as i!.11,=,ged t::<.Ii:l; rec~i];'ts or =epair bills could i:;.e fa.b::-icated anc many c-the:-s rr,ay re:a..l1y prove jlf.Jlh":'ng ge!1n<i..lo::. t·o che l-~e".rin'~. :C·ocurnent;s ~nJ.rpor;:iD.S" to represent an exist.ing fact. .:;;::: le3"al 5:'':.·.:.a::,:'0::1 m!.l.st. be aut".centicdted l.!': some · ... "'Y. "..,mile fo~.a:'i~.l.e:= :en t.he6e he.arings are re:a ...... ed, t:,-.e par-ki:1S €xam:.:-:.e"C shotJ.11 str-o..;·t;gly s'J.sP',cc S· .. ::?: SClZ7:"issiu::!s as wnS""O=-:J legal '::':J'cl:.m'!"::"lts, a.c,c~~!"' S l".::::tes ::.n pl.a;.n s':e.':.:::::nero(, re9air ]:i115 ·",:'t.Z:lo·..:t h ... a':'i'.gs, e:":. ~~t~e~r~:c;it~e.araif'~:l rese;~~~i;;: 1S c~:;-'t~1e a t.:; ~~~~~~~~.~;. di;;pel t.his COUDt, the examine=-should accept it int.c' ~' .. id.em;e D'.lt conside!"" its lega.l wp.ig:'1t. t.o "nave bee:-. severely c:;'::rIi".l..sl1ed or non··eXls'ter:t. Somet.imES resp~r.de~t.s may att.l!'mpt to aclthent.ic;.te a def~nse ,w~t.r~ a d:::c":rTl-:::r.~ which really, t-.as n.::Jthir.g ... t. a.ll to 00 w:.t.'1 t.r.e case. ,.or exa.r..~'le, 1.!': a case l.nVolv.l!."".g a. "Ne pazki!l9" ~:ic~ati:ln, a !""epai!:" bill t.hat ~r.·owe~ re-=..1acern~nt cf a .... inc~:'lield '\.;i::;,er wauld bt".: veluel~ss as rr,itigGt.ing eviden':>~. :'he pa:-king exami-:1er al .... 'ay:EO m.a"<;"' sure the docu.men":. :teing I;:resented is a,::tually ger!Ilane tc th-e case. 11 - To be assl;rJed a:1J \o,Ie~9l":~ '",;;)e["~ ;c;..:1,]i1'.9 a C.JS€', a dDcu~e:'.t ;:-.:..1.",: P!"CV'E': some-:':'1.i~g or '!"y_p:a:..:l. s:.:met.h:":::g 1,.;!1i::b is g~~,ane to tr.~ de:er:se ?l.ot'..lr02.s, fo:::-ex;:;,[p~:'e, J.r'. o!"d~r ~= b~ usef~:. ~~st o!":"e~t the v~e~Er an~ tell a cQr.,~:ete 5::8ry. A cl~se ... .lp 0: a ~:~r~ ':)n a. p.::::'e, =:Jr ... ns-:.ance, is by ::.tself c': :ittle use S::'.'1CE 5':'91"".5 -_g:::: :"e sr~<lck":!d ::::n'!! ~.!"l tcp of -:.r.e c-:.he:: cr diffo:cer.t S :"g:-:.'l trI.:ly be pcs't~c ::m i'Ll".·.:;ttE:::: pol~ r.e~r=':r. so~etirrles tee ,o;.bsence ::J: C8C'.11H"::-:ta!:-y e'.r':C:€~::e ::-ar. :n i-..-oe!.f be i:r.structive. A ::-espot'1der.:: :0':-examp:e, '.:he -::l-ai:r.s te ha"le r.ad .:..::: eme:::;en<::;y a,::'pende.ct,omy anc \o,I~,=, r:esponcs t.;'at she ';'ve~::::L' t ha'le or " oji,:i.."1 , ~ b:::-i':l-g" a~y hospital records, is ei. ':.:'1er sc·rely lacking ~n cc·(]"snon sense or p~ssibly !l.~'.:. t~lling t.!le tru':.~, :':t-e sarr.e appliE-s tc :3. n~~·et of si':uatior.s \'ih"'~-e it is reasOI"'.a=·le tc: exp.:!ct the ::-espc:lce .• ::. to p!"c·duce so~e docl:.~er::a::'-f ev~denca. If the park:"::-Jg examir:er belie .... ·es :h.a: a ::-easc.".ably p::1.Ocer.:.t peroon "",o,,,!.d have produced c-oc'..lC",entary ev':'d-er.ce to support a def<!nse, tr";.s !':'..-:ly t,,;!" cc.w.side::-ec. as a. basis Eo:::-sustain:'.-Jg a cita::'c,"1 Cr'+ tbe gro'l!:".<ls of incredibilit.y of the evicenc.e or .::;:;a.::eql..:a':e ~="8C:: ::t -:.:-:'e d~fense NOTE: Anyth:'ng t!l;:;.t is submitted must. be r .. :.a::r:.ed ir~ th", file as i: consti::'1.J.t.es a pa::-t 0: the rec:c:;:d fo::-p~=-p")S'~5 of .a pcs"'l:.J::le ap~e.al FeY." t.he <:lc'c'.Im-ents that t::'e responder.":: must reta.';":-I, a complete copy sh,"Ju.lc be made for th€ official fl1e cf the he3ri::1g. If th.e re.:.pc."der:t · .. ':'shea tc withdra ... an it.em from evidence, the p.a=k~ng exa:::':':-!<"'!!" should explair. tr:e possible consequence to the defense ar.-d tha: ~[;e document may r.;7t be subsequt" .. r.t.ly accepted en ap?eal to c.:. ... 11 C':1..l~: I: t.he resp.::mde-:1.t: pe"!.""si.sls, be certain that t.r-.e "!:"€"sp~:;1de •• ':.. st-..?t.::3t.eS t,8 t~e e:>'"act items beir.g • ... ithdrawn a .. :LI:' t.r-.at the responder.t. :;5 ""~:'bi::a''''-::':l.g t~e it-ems c~ his/he::" o...-n volition. ;',$ a [~..:ltt.~r c: rCl:.~.::-::e ;::-.;ct:,::..:: t;:€ 9a.~;"::::':-.::; exa::1..:.r.e:::: s:'1Quld record a...'"l.d desc::r:.b~ F~:~::{ to·;:.c.e:-.-::e s·~~~,,:t"t_ed \S_::.:-; as piCt'Jr'2:9, charts, p!"lctos. iml"':"l:::es, -=~·::-.i. C:-. ::~.e ::cOa.;:-:;'::-::g ci'::'5;:C~':~:'2:l ':'.:o.;:-rn, .and recD!"d ar:.y evide::l.c--= : ", •• e:::-\<,':-::::-:::'::-aIn7. :,:: ca.:;;>:: 5:-1::"''':].::' b8 c·::-mti,:...:.eu sclely (..8ca-...:sc t:-:e !"esp:::;:1der.': ::'_:102 ':.::. t:.=:..r~S a_l a·:a.l.la.:::~ documents tr.at the res?omie:::lt r.>.ay cc:-:sicer to t,e ~ec:':':.e~;t t.o the n-E:2:!"'~r,S". 2.5 The C~ass Examinati~n Cnc€ the res-p'.Jndent or witn-:.ss tas statec r.·:::/he-=-,::ei'3:ns-e, exa:!':iner s~ould t-J~g:"n the cr':Jss-exami::ati0c. T:--.1S l,; th= s:dll in exa",~.na::.ic:c. is crit"ica:;'. t1:J.e par"-in; p::.::.::::: ' .. 'he:::" 2.S.l There are a m';'fT.D'i:!;: cf t~.;.:r.=s ~_ d<"~,~r::Tir..;: C:::L c:: ,)5$ exarr.';'na::ion. In the fi:cst r1. .. c;o. t.:le o:.a.:!"'i<ir!g exa:n-:.:-..... r: s .;:\,.;.1:1 understar!-:3. tI',e p_"J.::::eption of the ,..'1 t!""less ~id t.he ""i :-lESS ac~ually see .... hat t.be I/.'i.+_r-;ess tn.-:.:"'..,..s :-e $il\;"J D:..c! t:le ""1 :-.ess le-ok, h~ar, exa~,.i:-.,"" E-':."; ? r- - .t: .. .,.. ~~,~ ___ - ':'h<", parking e:"dl"hir,e::-:nlJst a:"'il:t5 l::e C'.:n:5C~L:'U.S c! 5rert-J.:i.ti,::'~ ;:.. "'::l':.::1es$ r:1ay sa:"', :cr e;r;.o.!'T;ple. ti,.a:. the =-... ~p("mr:le'7'_r: -,.;as ":ar enc.'u9:.~ from tee hydrar.t Wha':. J!:"xact.ly is "=ar e:-:Clugr.?" ~8'" rna:i.Y feet? D~d the wit~eS5 rne~s~::-e lt~ If so, h8~ di~ ~~e T,,:itness ~ea.E'n":':::2" It'? !: t;'1.e wit-roe;!;!> .=ayS! c:-::e!:"e ' .. '3S ;'"lC .;:i'F-, .... ~at exactly cves tr.e Idt:1es.o; mE'" .. cy "::l'= si:3~:-" !>;C siS<r. ... ':"'::'io a te",.: yards c£ :.he c"r? N::. 5'::g:1 nt'-y.,,: t8 t.!Je car? ":'he .... itness ::nay testify t:-:a-:: the r-esponde:1t" 5 Cdr ""<3.S p::-'':'Fe:::y be~ir'.c t~e sign, :1.:J .... mL:ch Q! th~ Cd:: ... · ... S b..,hi,.d tbe 5.13":-_- half. cl"!e-:.:1-ir-~, -::h::ee l:",;r.;hes? .:"!.l ':er.lcles 7:"'';'~C be f"J.Ll:. i=o..rked ~n a :esal spa::-e. The pa::.-r.ir,s E"xa~ine:;: ri'iJ.:3: T..l~'"'tion ~_he c,:-,""":':,let-=::l.ess ':If a s,-cit.err.e:l.t. ::::5 tl:e ...,:t:'"J~SS to:-lL.:lg ':.~'le ·,/h::·le itQ-;/~ E':J1; e:-:ar::ple, "i:C challel"'.'3e a double pa::ir:ing ~:'la.r'=,,< a :!'"E>:.pcndel'"lt ('lay clair':', a mecnar::ica:!. '·b~eakcic.'",T.· a:-:d prod'J.ce: .a b:.ll :,;;;r st.0l:::-t:..:15 t~e car. "he pa::-k~ns e:<a,.-,i:-.e::-re'lielo's the :::ire'.lT1lst.3..,ces a:-.d ff.:nds t!:"! ... :. ".;:'e ::-espondent act.ually pa::-ke::'.at 10:00 p.~ a:-.d when the respc::1dent :::el;;u:I:;;ed to th'! ::::a:: at ~,i(",~'"l.is~t fcur.c. t.:-_ .. "':. it ..... auldr.' t start. What t~e responde,-,t -;:';ay have net to~j. tl-.e p3.!"1<:i!lg ex.",;:,.i::.er-\0"215 that the car "'-as i :'legally parked ~ t.he rne~ha:'l.ical t::·::~,le. 0:--, as a.-:othO::I: €.v.:a::1p'l-=, the responde:-:t 1":"-;;.: claicr. t.o l1a',;e b~er; pushed :.~, front 0= a fire by·:ira.·1C. rh<:. ci~_ati,")':l :':1c:,,:::c.'.:.e5 that. the car was ~c'~ :eet fr':H:1 the hverant. U:--.Ce-:q-,les':.i~n.:.".g, t.he par%i:l'J exam':':l!:r P-:-':lDs:)ly ·coJ.ld ceten'l':':::e trjat if the ':ebicle ·..,as act-ually pushed, it W&s pus~e-:! f:o::-, abo].:t five feet away to ~O" feet, ':ind loIas, t.!l€'!"eior<:- 21:ega:ly parked i~ the firs~ pl~ce. T.'le pa.rking exao;r,.iner ir.'..lst t_!!st .a w':"tness' ~ as ;';0211 F:: ... · well does a. wi.t-ness r~311f reTTlc:l'.ber? 1,'3 tt~ des::'re to ~t:1t the case affecting a · .. ·i<:r.ess' me~~':r-.z·? r-::.r 02xar.,p':e, d,:,,:;,;:; tt:e witness really rerr.€TT"ll:-er c~e::k_i.ng her · ... ·a.t,n, c;·r neari:-"9' tr.~ time on t.he radio ...-ben thtl; "'it~p-ss left. her apa-:-tmer:':. t}:ree r.lc.-:t.bs ago and before geeir-..g a citatior ..... hien. ;:-.3y have ~ad", tte eve:":"" 5ignifica.n~'? And, of ccur;3.e, t.hf> parkiDS exa~ . .i.;:,er rr.!..:st cle.sely q-,':'i"_s-::""":J::' credib':'lity. 1·~ar:y cf t:Ge s".:ories p-:-eser:;.:::e::1 rna:. :-:'.erel) st:r2-~C:: the t_ru":.h -:lr t...-ist ie: a b':t. A ha:f--b::::'-l:-bee:::,,,..,e~ ;;, "fe;,; ;r.ir-.·J.=es". t.~::-.e~ feet be-c:::m~s f:[t.ee::l fee=, "I ',,;,s·.:al:i -:-:-.:: .. '<;: C;-:l -cal:; aD t.':'me~ =·e<;:;<;:;~es ":' a~s:oL.l.t.e:y re~e-;-:--;~-=-r ~.(y,c'::';-lg ~::. C.G;::-c:-:. t::'me~, e~c. ='-1.": ccc=5i.::.,al:y. a r~spo:""+der.t rna::, te:: "';:. ol.ltrig:-.': lie. ~a:nl' cf tn'!!: b-=-st so\: .. nding st,:,::ies IT;:Y bE comp1o:-t.e fa:Oric.:.::'ir..;lns;. The :<:larking e}.~'::Irniner r:-'''~::' t.:::-y to determine if t:he peT!;-On te-stifying is. in fa.·:;:t, l:tinq. -:;';::'5 Il'.<ty be a difficult deci5ic~ to ~.ake. B1..:t, if aft.er cr~ss examination is c.·c~pleted, the pa!"k':'ng exa-:uner belie·.res t~e wi::ness is r.ct: telling the ~ruth, the par.ung e:xa~iner sr.:::''::'""! ignore t.hat test:.rnony in ~.2ki.ng a final n.::i.ng. T~e p~r;';':':'.g eXBf1'1iner s:"ould make clea:::: :"n exp,-ainir:g the :-i3.,:j':lnale tcr t:'le decision, -:':'lat. t.he .:::lee is: c:::: .... as ::,aSl;d. en t.:'lc2 ~re;::~~~_~ evidence, E:J tl-.at an appellate rev:::'e'"er ..... h::: C':"d liD"':' heii.r ~~,-, ~~,:~~m~~~i~~;.;.~~r.~::~~~:~~dh~·~aSc~:~_cr'.e w:'th a def~r.5'" that ~af lJ - Ail persons cont-esti:J.g a cit..a::i.o:r. s::',:n,;:d ii:r.,': r~-::e::.,'~ a-I "i.:-:i:::il.l in'Ve5tiga~i::>n" 8"£ t.he:Lr ci=atic:: pYO-or: t,:;; be(r.g ::;:::-r.e::!'..::~:i ~:::-.. "'.ea=':',:::; '",itl:: a. parking exa:niner :';d17,i,,::'s:ra::''{5-~e·::e"" E".!E:r'l if the i~i":J.l ~:"Nes:igat:,c:1 C::):":l::r:-;,3 t:'e existe::'!::e of s::'S-'s gove:=':i..lr.g tte via:a::::'01 cr tha.: a ='-'=".: .... a$ iiFP:-::::pr,:.atelj pa.:.nt-e::' a: ·~:-,e time tr.~ citati'O:J. ""as "'''rit.t.~n, i:: is y~,sc;ible tl:'.at. t.Me resPG~,le::lr_ ~a~.· .still be able t.o i!stablis!:l · .. ·i':l". :'':::~'''.r-~r'.c,,~: ev::!.e:-,·:::-e t~a:: ,:i=C:.l~IS::-3r.ce5 mitigate the cha.r'ge. It sho~:d be extreme,:! rare :]-,~:: 11 citi'\.tl~:'l ~:r which 3....'1 investigatio:r. ha:l d~te~i:1.ed that the respor.::5.e::.:' 5 cla.:;,.n :'s ... :thc1'..J.': r..eri.t, is latEr c.ls~i.5se:! 1:;: a hea.::'i .. .; b:CiiiL:.SO:-cE ar'. :.;..,sc.:.:t:>pc-:.-t",.j general del"!ial by tr:1! ~es.)()!'::d'2!l:', ~.'".I! pari<:::'n.,; examine;::-.5h~uld a,l",;ays be careful tc verify tn...t the ir'.vest:i:?ati~n oI,aS cOl':1=ie:ed !':;r tte l'::Jca,: :':;:;;1 li~t.ed on the Q..[jg.'::'j}~..l (net "respc.-;cer.':.' 5" cc.'P"i: ~f th~ Ci':.3":.ior<. Thl! parkiag exami::er mu.st ccn~llder the res'J.l";.s cf th... re(J' ... :..:::>;;c in'{€stigati:::m ..... hen !:·e::J.~e::;i!l'3' a fl.r:al -jccision. Sir.:::e the reslil::s ·6~ r.:-C~ in-vestigatior. must be for'.".:!rceO to th-e !:xamine!"' OIS pdrt c': =:-:e rei'inondEont'S file, a hearing ca.:-... ,·:)t b-; sc:'eo: ... led '.,;:r~til r.~1! .i~ . .:.ti2.: i~vestiga':.ion prC1cess is comple-:.e. T!".e park:'ng ey.aTr,:'ne:::-s:"ould rcuc.i:-:""ly e:xamine a case file tc dl"te!."TT'li!"';e .. 'he the!:" the: req'..J.i::<::d i.;Ii':.:.a: investigation has been completed. 2.7 The Decision L Det.erminat:iog After tr.e parking exa'!1iner has digested and ",·eig:,E'c a:1 t::e e\Tidence, do r~::'i:::ig r,':l.1$t be: m;;!ce. The C:iva..Llab:e facts must t:~ applied t;:, th~ law. T::~ parki;-.; r.Xd.r:t:'n€,,:: ~.l.lS:':' aet.'el:"7r:i'.8 ..... hether the City's r:!'irna fac:'e case has been s'..:.sta':':leC ty 'i. preponde!:a.nce of the eVHler.ce. or, alternative:y, has r.::le :responder.t cD~lvin.::ed tl"'.e h~arin9 examlner c[ a lesal::':.r suffi-::ie..'1':. defense CT rni~. :g-atir:g E-x,plar.ati-or.? If the resp(mde:ct. ::a:;;. prc..-en tbe c.efe::J.se t':l t:--.e ; ... ::~ir:S <=xaminer's sa'tis!a::tin ..... t!'.e r'2sp';Jr.de:'.t s:.o':.l:d be f':J'-.:..--:d ",":,,~:. 1 ia.:!;,le " a:ld U-.e ~i':".a.'::ion pe~ar,!"~t::':.-s-..;s;;er.de·:::. :f t:':'.e respc:1de.!l:: has nec: Frese:::t.e::' a cre~:.r::e :j€':-e:-.s,", -::':-.-e! rro:s'p:;nce::rt. ::I'-..:.st be -::-::'.!:-;j liar:e a:ld the, L:.11 f::;.~ f::·~: .... :::e-:: E-::t:1".-e~ ::~o:: :::-e~p'':;:lder.-: r.a:;: a·:::ecr":'i=i':.':::!· r'r<y··'e:;. i:i ':'€:'O~.:::e ':::: t··~"" defen£e has failed Absent Dth ... :::-mi!:i',:!acing ci:::-cu:::star.ces, a :::-espr.;o.r.den::. f01..:..'1d liable !--.as forfelted t~e f ... ll fi.:1e. :-:-.= m'.ly f".:':c-ept:;c,. ~::: this ....,D·.11o. iu\rc,l·"e ,-:irc"':r:1sta~ces pe!:"ta':'::;.in'2 to U:.e .app:icaticlD of late payme:-.t pe:.lalties. O~ly ir. those casl"s :':1 W~li:;:;?l t:te parlr.ing exa~l.r:e~ is cm:vi:"l-ced tr:.at 5:.1tEiciell'C rnit.lgat'·"'3 circ-umsta,;:ce ?reve~,:ed the resp.:mc.en':". rre-·m b!Oj.r.~ able to 1'!".ak~ payment in a t~I1'E'ly manne:::', rr;d)' the la::e p';'j~,ent ;'enal~l-be. ..... aived. Late pay-:nent per,alties are cisc-.lssed in deta:"l i~. ,:" fcl1o .... inS 5~ct:.C·.:). c'! t:,:'s :'naI".clal. !~o:::-mal:':r, the pi.Tkir.::: examir:e::-.... 1] 1 net l-:.3.'o'e U:e r.e:u·:..:-_S :::c.'c.--:". ",·hi"!.e del:.c·e::--a".:.ing. T::.e parking eXii.rr;ir.e:::-may a:I..'"'.0''':'''"':::::8 t!-.t2' decisi':ln to tl"'::o:;: ::-esponse e:..the::: bef:;:'r€: Gr ·:1:te::: :t has :t:e!O~: ,",::-i':te~j, ~::: rr, .. y e::e:::: tc take t:,e case \..~.de::: s"'::;·m.:.s",i::;:--. -.... parking e:xa::a::le-;:: mLst r.,,'.er cha:lg.", a deci s:'n-: a=,:e.:: ~-: is 14 2,7.2 'L - annOW1Cea me::-ely be(:"u,!'Ge ,:h'2 respor.d .. n!: ::-;;'j "!::'t s t:l ':'t. ,!"-;e paddn;J' ExamlI:er m:.;,st r<:·t ·'";;":::.i.l:a.t-a, ':Jr.::!;. f pr.:..or ~c tl-:"" conclusion of the: ~earir;9' the pe:;.·ic.i.",] ~7.ar:1.l.I".e:: r.,..a:i'l'.es ':.~.<I:" an errcr has ~ee;-~ ;; .. ,d.e shcCLld ~h'E' exa~,",r.er ::-e-=.?nside!' a ruli.,g. In ot.l",er 1.;.'):::::5, 5::'1TIF~€', eve~ $t.:!:e:::~::::~..iS, ;:;';'sa'?!"€'8rrer:e. 0'/':'::' the r!!!21_:t;. l:;a:U:8t cause r~<! pa.::k:':1g e>-,am"':-,er i:::. c,·!".a:-"3E the decisi'8.Ll. I~ the l·es;H::nder.t. dis~grees .... ·i':.!-: t.2.e ar.a.::'ysi<; a~d the o~tco~e, the =eccurse is tc [lIe a~ a~pea~ in clvil CO'.lrt.. '!'r.e pa::'k:..:-~~ 2xa!",~!'.€r· s ::!ecisie::,:: :=:--.C'!.;,:d re L~'; f·:;-= t.he hearing. A w-.:itt.en ~ot ifica:.':'o:: 0: the f'"-::'kin; e~a·:,;::':-.er' ~ c!e:::::'~llc'n · ... 111 boa r:'Iailed to t.he re:sp0:-lCet:t. ::r.e rM~1 c.a:.e c! t:r.e o.:r:'tten de-c':siDt'" st.nts the c:cck ti'cki:l.g ::lr: the ::-~spcn,::er:t"'s :'J d.;;oy t.ime limit fc'r fil:':l.g an ",-ppt=.:al. \o'".t~ the o:::i;;:;.l ·=:::\J~·t . .F:a~;or:aIe for tte F:'J: •. g.ina Each ce,::ision sho'..!!':: tc !:e accom?ar.':'ec by ;:, brief s":'.a.'t.f"'"7.er.':. cf the park:ns-exa:-:-._nt!r';; ra:iol'.C'.j,e. ...·:--.e.r:e appr-:Jp:r~a.te, -especially ... 'here t~.e parir.:iu.q eXam:l:H;r l";as re~derec! a. [:lnc:":'lg of liable :''.:1. ,.J. diff':":::ult case, t1:J.e -I:Espcndent 5ho~ld .... _-.0'01 t.he reasons. Sometimes a si:nple mer.ticr: of the fa.ct: tna':. all ctr.lve:::-s benefit from tt:.r!l<;;'''',"<lr at: parking spaces w:'ll suffice Sametir:1es tl'.e pa::-ki::1g exam:'rl';:ll:: .:-an meI".tioI"~ t.h"!: dl.ffic;.J.lties experienc'!!d by eIT'erg!'!:lcy s"e:::--v:::::::es, c;:;';~..rT" ... ~t::::s, ::.r ocner perSQtlS .... ·hen they :;-iionot move f::eely through an a-:-ea c'r fi:-.d ii plac-a t::l pa.Lk. 10 be successful i,,~ a ::earing, the. !""e~p':':lc€:-.t ,m.;st, ;,c OJ minimum, ~'=ove t:,a:: the Cl n"u~.s::'ances wh:'ch s·Jppo-:-t. c; r.:.liJ"'.9' ~f "net lia".:'le" die, ir:: fact, ~xist at. tr.e. tirt'.e cf tr.e violat.ion. The pa.rki!"~g ex .. mi:::ler mt:.st W'eigh tte re ... scr.a!:·lel":'!'5s of the resDonde:n.t· s be.r..avio~, t!'ie eX-:'€.'1t and na't'J.::e cf th€ predicar.:e!;t and the gravity of t.he poter.':ial harrr. fr::rn t~~ viola~ion. Whe~e ar, :':::i"-':a1 vlc:atic!', mity be E:x·;;usa;:'le, re?etitioflS may be inex~'..:.'<;6'r:::e. ?r~e pa'!'king 8xa~ine:: m'lSJ:. C-::'~;.sl:ier tte .:;:7;o'Fs tr:e :::e~~0r.c.e,.:. ':.00,," tc ,;.v~·i::: tr-= \·i':::i3~:cr: Fe'r e.<;mp:'e, a ra.:5.;..<;!::'c,z; mal f:J..-.c'C:' c, .. m:';h":. ex-:::use a vL~'latlc:: :::':"la::' res",::!.:.:;':' f::-c:c; rem:J'l:.ng t::'e ve::::c_e :::c:':". c; s::=ea~ oE tra:fg: t::; a ;;l.ar:~ c.: safety. Sl.it a str:;'::s 0= s:.;.ch ·.':,:-Iati':';--j<; cr~'er a peric:·d cf cays: cr e\'e..'1 r:':)uro5 mi-sh~ '.:e:'1 CQ: b~ eX::-;.J.:!:'a:Ole. !:l su.ch a si':.uatior., the operat~::-cf t~e vehicle must Cerr.c::.st-rat.e tl".at a reas';::-':ldble eff,::,r:t was made to I:cpair the rn.a:f~:"lc:tL-::;:1. ..:;~ re3.scnabl~ness of a. respondeDt' s e[::::::-t,;,s .lS pa::-ti3.:'ly dependent en th~ gravi~i' r.,;[ t.he ·.r:l.c,latian. 0,.-= ... ,;;;1.;:'d :be expected to go t::J gre;,tB::-::"!:c:gti".s t-o G.·v·oid pub:ic safety t:;~e vialiltions, sl.i.cr. Cl..<; :C:c,:::-1<.:.i::::-a fire !'l.yd::-:nt., Of :'la:r.dic3.ppf"o 2cne, or parking i:l 5 !""ec z,:::r:o:, et.l;:. - The parl<"in; exam::'~er ;-.8::; t.h,", a'..;:~::horit,. '.:~ dis~'.I.5.s lat~ Faj'lT:";:-,:' ~,e,.a:t:..es .,.,hic!1. r.a'fe accr<.lec, bu::. Ql:! in :::he ca3S t.:"!:l': ~~oo:! re,,,:?o!",der.':. ~.as concl-..sive1y dem;::nst.::r:'ated thilt ~e dH~ I:-:J\;; ha':e su.ff.:.ci !!':l':: :,~',"':'ce c: t~e violation and that this lad: of noti:~ pt"~cl",.:dE:3 1i ti:':',ely l:e.~pc::.s-=-:f the re:spcnaent. q __ Iecih~'i testif1-es tila':. 3e die ::'1::: see t!Li! o:-:girl:3.: Cl.tat.~un (p~!"hap.5 becd'J.5E: i': '",'<'05 blo' .. "::J. away cr =e:-tc"""d ... ::.t~.c',-.:. t::-.~ .::esPQr:::~en':.· s k."lC)\o-·!e,:!qe), d:s~':'ssa.l c,f ti"'.e l.o!lte pa~""t1e:l::: p~!"~a::'y ;r'''l.":: b"! ... ·an,·ar.':.ed But if e:!":e rE:~pc:::l<!er.= does :r:'.Jt ta.ke a~pr:)Fr ~a:-e act-:;,o:!"l ::: pOly cr appeal the c:r.at'icn .... .:.thil". ::.s days cf ,ece':'F~ ~f t~e m3ll~d ::;c'~;::;;ce '::l: de~ir.{-l'.ler:t. parki:cg viClla,=::'C'n, aismissal of tl-.e la':e i;J'~;'1W:l'r.::: ~et~",l':y "'::)'J~,:: £.Q..t:. be approp::r:iat.e. If t.he ci:,,,,:.:.::.:1 re[l-ec-t:ed an ::1c:c-:r.ce-:::: fine, .. ~d ,;1.oney was pa.id but. no!:. e:1c'l,;.g~ to cV)s':! tt.e cit.a~-:':-;c., t.he po'!.s'-":::.il':'::'y '-: cO::'1fu:5ion may he cO:1.'l':'d .. red as p::l:isible j·..lsti:::ca,:io;-. !o=-"":'i';il".; a la::e p"'ymer,t per:a:" t.y. Th!!! situation iz mucr~ more cc~,!?cdted wtlel". t.r:e rest:,ander::t C:;'ill~,'; t.n-'lt not.icEo3 -wect. to t.ho; ".'"to:1.g 'ld.dress 3.!t.et" t:-,e :J,,,p;.r~_:":',~r.t. 0-<;; ~tc~:::'r V~hi>:;:es bad bean n'::ltified of a cr-.a;lge 0: address. ·",'here ct-.£: :re$~c;l.ce:Jt. ac.l!!quately demO:ls':rates that a lack. of r.otice. l!1':::er tbese circ'..1msta:-lces precluded timely pa}'TTl-;:!nl::, 2at.e per.:.alties IT":!;.: be d:..smiso5-e::, bt.!t "'.@ ... ....-._ ..... her. the ___ ;espondent also credit,.:;.!· maintains t.t.2t: t':-,e or:';,ail".al "I.,'indsb.'..'!'lc. C-:;JF,:Y o!: t.he. cit<1...t.iox:; , ... 3.S not. re.c'!'.ive'.<!. It. is i!"J.{:'.!,:":""b",nt. ·spc:.J. the t.e.sponde.nt: to prO"ride s,;fticiel:t evidence t" estab1:sh t.hat tt-... ~ D,M',! · .. ·as r.:::t.ified of a c1-.ange of address prior-to the date tli.at add::-es5 inf,;Jrmaticl'. was r"!!q-.les:.ed by the City'S par;:';:ing citatic-n pIQcessing ~.'er::dot:. 'i'r.e ~sse:lt'.ial p~ir:t is tr-.At l".-:'e penait.5.e3 !:'t\1$C nClt. be at.'tcmat.icallj' or routinely di5mis~ed .... it.hout s:lf£i=i.a::J.t ca:,.lse. :t shou~d also be remernb<1red that a lack 'J£ notlce that may be s".lffi=ic:lt to suppc,rt. a di.smissal of t-he late payment penalty, does nct aL:t:':;lma.tica: 1y ir:'/1iIlic:ate the citation itself. The parki.ng examiner shot.;ld be wa::")' of t:-te responCent. who claims ~:;('t to') b.;lve see:) or received a nurt'lJe:: cf orig;':1al ci=:.atict'i.s. 'l'I'hen sLlch a =lai~ is advanced, tho! pa:dciog examin("~x mus~_ bt! s,::rupUl0i,15 if' assessi!".g t.'::le respondent's credibility and pc' ... ·el:s c': xecollectjo"C. in m85t. C'::'S-e' 9 , s\lbse'J\.l~.nt mailed not.i.::e!l will re-nc!E-l: t.he i5S",~ m,:)c'C. if t.-i.-:'T>e-ly a-::.-t.ic:-. • .. ·as ta-ken ~by respondent. Again, eve!:! if a de1 .. nquC::1::' not.':C',", W""S ma:3.e':; tc d n ... ·ro:lg" addreso5, t:!1e. !""e$~,or.,:::er:t :-Cl'. .. st p:-o","e that hO! f-..Jlfi 11e-:1 ::: s ~espor.5ibility by filing <"i tLi"lely ::--r-.a..-'g-e cf. addt:ess ""'ith t1:e CI--:"',,'. A respoJ:lder:;t'., att.e~p';:. to f.lle do c:,a:l.ge ::f ,"-dd~ess ..... -.:..t.h a }:,:::,-e;,::ess:'"g ~geI".c""" ' .. ::l~ r.c;t. be e:fect'ive i~ dire.:-ti::J.g f:';-:':'~::::E '8'.'erc.'H·. not':',=es t8 tbe corr€cC addr€s~ and ... ·ill not fl..::fill th-:-5':-a.'.:.1,,;'.:.o:-ily mar.date-j responsibility to I!""..aintain a. Cl.l:::rent add=-eGs ... ·itt-. t.r.e :J"f~~. I:l ar.y case, it should alw<!!-yo5 be recognized tha.t: th~ postal serY:'ce, j f n::ti.f.i-.I;;! .. Q, xC'-...:tinely for,.rards mail tc a I".ew a.ddress-fer '.lp to cn-a 'yeal'". 2.3 L~ne Amcunts The parking examiner d';:J"i':s r;ct l1ave the aL:,:~or:':'ty t-= adj'.ls': t.~e a'l1~''':;~::' ::;f a fine fot: a vio]atio':!. Foc.::: par:,,:'ng pe:-lalty .;i"!",Qu.nt.,>, associ~':ed ",,'1:':"1 ,:J.i::;.abl~<!. pat:ki.ng, a!:"e ::,:,andat:e.d cy the s-:':'ate of Cali..f':Jr":1.-:'a pL:rr.:..J.a.:".::' t,o vehic:€ Code Se,-::t:':on 42~D:.5. J...l:!. ot.he!:" fine d~O'..l.:1:.5 are set by tr:e C:t.y cof ~al~ Alta pursuant tc, \/eni,;:le Cecie Section <:.02 :'~'.:;. Tt-.e fa~t tr.3.':' t.: ... e same type of violatior. rna! ~cOStn a c!.fferent ar"'",OUl".t depen'::::..ng or; t ...... e mor+th and year t.n'!t .iii citatiol". ""as issued, dof'S t;ot g.l.ve a pa~"'r:.Lr:S exa:;r,i:::v;,n: t.he. aut:tority to aC~t.;5t fi •. e a:7,':-,".lr.ts !:.O a::r.i~',·e "w,iic-t":-:-.ity," 1£ L • - . Like""ise, parki!1g .:-rt:~,rcemer;:t p":'"s;:,r.:-..e!l d·C) ::ot ~a\'e t.he ':"1..:tl".c;:r:ty t·:: c:l.ange fines by ;..rr.tting ir'. an srr,O'oin:. C':1 t.he C:l.ta.-:iOll, ::1". $1.J,-:'.' cases t.~e vio:a,=,Qr-must be cha~3-ed the flne a'nClL."'l': 8:uthcr::zec by t.he City at. the time the c:i-:'3.tion 'oIa~ .!-ssued. P~,,,,,e' .... !r, if th~ cic.:o'.":'o:-. !-~=1ected a;,. inc:-or:rect pa-::-king pel".alt'/ arne":..!.!' 7: , t.he poss.;.::-ility t.~a:' t.:>J.e t","",,?Q,-.de .. t. .. a.s c.onfl;sed !ihau:'d be c;;",en ca::1side:rable -"eoi,t:::. "":;c:::1 re· ... :::e .. ::..:.:; tr,e app:;c,pri .. t(:nE':ss of ~uspendi~:r a :,,,r.,=, p"::':"f,e."lt pena:'ty. It is po;:;sible t:";:,.t a: p.nrk'::-lg e;>;d.n;iner-may di.'9:::-c:; .... er t.:'a::. .2. ho:'!.)ring is being ~eld for a citatic;r. tl':.at has :tee:J. ;;:.-eviC1;S:~: disTr.is31".d. C::"':i:;·..l.s:"y, such a case shcul:! be dis;"issed. T!";.e cC~1..:~er recc.'rd mai:1tiii:;.e,::= by te.'1- Par:i<;:i.ng-!i.cke: Syster'l, is a g,;,:::d SC'..l:"ce ::.! f-!"~v::'cw.s c1.isp-::,s.::.tio::.s ~.:c.C:: sho~:d ':':;.ci:i.cat.e any prio::-dis:"'.issaJ., (\t:j--.€:: .... ·is~, the r'E's:9~,nd'€.n..: -.r::::.l:"ci. ha';e 1;.0 present ce'nYi:).cir~s p;:oo:f t~,3: the clta'C::::::: · .. ·as p:::-e'!i,::n.!,sly di.=;miss-=-d. lo1it':!. the exceFtion of a prier dis~i,ssa:', :-;':J""8'!er, a. prio;: de::isi';)~l. ib\,' a:1!, parking examiner) does net ~ave th~ to::-,-:-e cf p::e:::ede:::::e. e.VE2l"'. if tl".e earlier aecisic,n .... as for ~.he !,'aTW~ tV;::le 0: ·.':'c:'atioI" a::'ld ur:jer ve!"v si:O-.:2.1a= Cl..::-Cl.;:-::stances. Re:;:rardless of pri';i: rul:':.gs, tho;! parki:lg exa~.il1e:: J:".'..l.S:' co.r..side= each case cn its C"'n merits. A p!"i":'::-d:i.sTT1issal :!".a.y, a.::t.e=-a:l, ho.ve resl..ilted from .en error or bee.n b~sed Or', a subje.:-t.ive jt:dgmer:t cf c:red::.bility or an ... r:a:ysis ':Jf th~ evioe:r.c!2 .. --i::h ""hid: a::!,:)tl",er p ... :-kir,'3'" examiner might. :not agl:ee Like· ... ise, a pr::'cr f:'r,ding ~f ~l:::'able" (::Ce,r a diffe.l:~!lt. citat.i.ol".! is not r~le·J'ant. :'."1 ar',Y ,subse~~ent ."J.earing an::=' shcl.!::'O: ~ot. prejudice a re£ponde:lt' S case. Cc·viOl.~sl:::-,. should a parking e:xaTTI~ne:r become aware trll!:. he/she had pre .... :!.":,'..!s:..] ::-'..:.:e::'. c". a cit ... ti':Jn, t".r.€ e-...:a."::· .. l:l.er shol,;.l.d. after consult.tng .... 2t.:;,. .3 sl..:.pe.c"iscr, decli.:le tc !'e"b:ea::-t:'1E: case-. ).. related, b'.lt r"'Iore cc,mf.li::a-:.ed lSSUE: is t·he qu.es',:,:'C:l ~f wh<:!ther, :;r to .... :r.at extent, a histc.ri of F-r::'o.:-.... ;;.olations shoo.f:'c. be relevd.il;: tc '::'1E: adjud~catiol". of a subse~e.!".t case. First., it must. be e~hasizej t".hat tbe fav.:. ::,r.at. .an inc.l..+lid:":''3.l ::'as ::e:::e:"J''='::: ~;~~~ ~~~a ~l~~;a~~, ~~~~~'~;=y;~.~ ~~,e o~a:;:~'e~~e~a;r~~~=~f~~ ~i;:lS·:·a ~.~;_.:.;~ ~! ·..l~ef. as a '::lc..sis to c~'nc:·.ld.e t~'1"'~' t:-, .. :resp:;"der-t is "l:i..ab::'e" :~ s·.:.tseq..L~.::-,!: 11.e,,:rir+gs, ::;:;:-Uta':. ce,,::a..::.;e the :--:!,$pc.r:d"'.,.~ .. 5 '8f a "l:.t:.9'::'::>":.s~ d::'s:;;c.s:.t:c::-. :;::a.t tl"lere is di:!'l:i .. r:isted me::it tCj 3 G..:!f~r,s.:. :":-.e eziS:'E:r.c,:: ::::t 0:':--:",': citati';'I':s ;;lay t.e re:e·J'an':. ':.0 t~e ::';;::;-....e :J! ,;'8::'':-~ I,l.e., a;, ea!"l:.e:: citation a: th!! same locat.i'.:;n for the S.'ltl'-e t:..rpe c,: ·.r':C::'3::..i:::,r. mal -;"eak"":1 a re5:po.-,dent'5 cor.tenti::~ ti".at. sne .... as w""'.a: .. 'are of peste:! 5:''}:,'::;: :::t 5;'0 ..... ::'::: be emph<'ls.i:zed ':.hat a ... ·a.reness that one is ..;,==it.t:"ng a vio:a,:: iC:1 i~ r •. Y,:. a;, element that i.s reqc;i::ed. t"J ce 9stablishe:i ir, deciding U:e v"lid.:.ty 8~ a citati0r'.. Similarly, citat-.ior.s a::. the same loca':.:'":'n i.SS·.led tc ti"le s.a':';":e ve:'1ic::'e might imp~ach a re!rponden':" .... ·~o asserts tr."t. she has r:eVOi'.r ~.".e:l ,::::1. a pa-rticu:"ar street or cc,es n::t E:'/e!J kn::::· ....... he::--e it is, (Hv· .. ·ever. s'.:,:::t-+ a pa~t ... rn of pri=,r citati':J!'s jo~s r' .. :::t H~':rove" beyor-old reb'.1ttal t",e a:;;,-"'.l::-;:'::Y of t:;.'S c:':ta~.:lol"! being cont€'st:ed1 A h.i.s'.:.,.:.ry c,f pri':J!:" vi-.):.:;.t:i 8;IS rll,,"Y a:s':J 1:;;" corolsidcred ' .. 1:1'.."1 tte =e5p::~,d(":!"lt ",.ake.s it al". issue, If, fo~ cxamt::e, t:--,e ::-espl~:::ldent c::.r.ter:ds -:.r-.at sr .... ras never comm:.tted Ci v-;>:llatior. be(o=~, E.'"-:d<::!nce ,of F!"lor c':ta::ic.·:,--,s iS3;.:.eC '_::: t".he rr.-spoI:.dents vehi=l~ may ce · ... sef ..... l ~::: judging t'he r'2spc::,~er.t' s credi~,ility. 17 , , - <"" .. -:-< .... , The hoearing prcce.'l.'l J..~ g€ certain ri.lles ... ·hi=r. must. "be hearing 15 t;c:de and ;:-4- irreg"..llaritie-s. ,=,r~l:iy ':':If::lt'~a''''. Dl~awec. t.':l Ll'".s'..::---e ntai.::ed <3.:-.d t:c N"e·.",=,.:t.r,<::!.ess, o:.he:--e 3::-::- that. a p~~?~r re~=r~ of rhe a. .• 1"~ a.r:y t:-'!"<:ft:!.ems ~::: .3.1. 1 .3;,1.2 3.1.] 3.).4 Upon t.D.e :::t:.spor.der-.t's a:rri· ..... ;,.. t.r.e :ll:f:.<::e a~sist"'nt:: .... ~ll .... erify th"" respc,nder-.t's "ol:":":e <Jr.:! the citat.;'::,!"::. nu,:±e:r ... :'th ir.!ormatlcn pro'.'i::~:~d C':". t:"102 sc:-.ed·..:.led !:e3:ri~g log a::.-d no::.e t.r.e time o~ a~riyal. The o!fice assit=::.ant wi:1 :::::::-e·,;:;: t:-IE res~cnde:1t to ti:.e ... .:d~ i'-lg al·e-.a. . T:'1E' office Olssis-:.ar.t .... il1 prepa!;'i: a f.:.le fOl €ach c~s~ to be hea-rd. TI-.e file m'L:.st: CC:ltair. a ::c'FY 0:' t.he ci':.at.ic:;.<:!O; conte-seed t!";,ae "'·e:!""e se:-:t .... i<:.;, the sched,!!~d :-."la.;:ing dccf.e-:.. dOCUrilentation of a cor..pletec :':1..itial in·/c~:'igati~~, ti<::ke:.. fC'.CS.lmi 1~ re(,"2l~d fz:om the Pa::kin9 T~cl<:e~ Syst.em, registE:rE'"c O"'Tler scree:: p:: lr~t. trar:::s:a'~ t i,::r. his t-:Jry s r:re~':l pr-ir-~t. a..-.C: a hearing di.5p.::si':.i':m fo::-rn T:,::e effice assistar-.t ... ·il~ es::~: t tl"'.e respor.dent ':':1:.:: t:-:e hearing aredo and give t.he Ce.5~ file t;:. t:'1e paY·Kir,g exa.>;,::-,~=- 3.2 Eeqin t~e Hearir::g 3.2. :i .:3.2. 3.2. Tl':"" parking :e::xam;ne~ ''''ill p::es=:,t, ar. cps::i<lg st.atem~nt, ""nic=-, -Y.:1cluc:..,.s: • A sl".ort €Y.planatio:". cf ti:e hea:n:-.S process. • rr.~crm the res:t,,:c!"".1en~ th.at the. oFt:k'ns-f::lr cc,r::testi:-.;; a ,;:;i:.atic.n are "c-_::::::,.ir: :iabili:.}' .. .:i:.:-, a:l e;...?:a:na'tic~" c..:: "der::y l.ie.:;;i1j_·~y. • de=~s~,::m_ _.. t,;'.s :--.;:3:-~:-.S' ... ·1l:. be mdi':"=d :respcnder~t' s r_::~~ a=-=.:-e:.s. t::e I.~+= c ~-rr: th", dee~siC'n i;-, appea!.. :respc;n-:::ent ,'f the r:gr.t t:::, appeal t~-= civ:l cc·u;::t ar;c tr.e ti:"le lu:.it for tJ.l.:.:)g a:-: The ::-espcnde-n-:. -,,':£.11 bE asked if :.e e·r she! is ehe r~Sis':"::n~d O""'ller of th .... vehi,::::e i::!"."ol".'ed. If .:LO":, t!-l.e resp).;lde:l::' will r.e asked to seate r.is 01' t-.-e:r re:atior.ship te· tr.e re3~st'3:=e'.i O'''~-=!"" Cor ir::~e:::e::;t :r. t:t;.-e p:-Gce~:::!::"lg a:.d n,~:.e~ ,.::r-~ t.:-,'f"_ heaz:i:-.':' dis~osit.ior:: =or~ ":he ::-€'sp-o<'.dent .and '"·l::"es",,,.!-'3 r.:!.li be s· ... <J:::l. :'.n a;J.d i .:;:tr'..1c;::'e"d t·o pt:t up r:h-e-i:r r1g":-:.':. :'ar:d a:-.d :::e~ea":: ~_:-.!! ca:.::'. I $,:;;-rec,,,,, Gbje-::ts t':: ta.l .... ::.:i.g ar: ait,~, a<lY ::;;:;-;-, .. 1 assertion Df r.t-eLti·:':-' to t_€-stify ':.::'.l~h'::\..::'·.:-' "" .. ill s' . ..:.ff:..cE:. ::'8 i I - 3.2.5 3.2. E 3.J 3. :Ll 3.4 1 3.4..3 3.4.5 3.4.6 Tl'1.e resr,on~enc ar.d ... ·it.:1esses will r:eci:::e t::-.(." fol:owin; e,ar.l-. ":::;0 you 5101'e.1.r: ::r af~.:ir-:n tr.at tr;e te~tin,::m: yo''': give ,",'''-1: ce th!! t.t:u~b?" :;:~ yes, plea.g~ say, "r Co::'." All .... '1.t.:l'E'c.sses ',nl! I:::e ~xc;l,.;s~d .. nd info~!!:d that th~: ""ill be re(::9.~led ' ... r.e."l it. :'s t'!:eir :11Y';"! t..::: testlfy. The ::ita.'::'on :ll:.!':"):::e:!:", li(~:,"se plate pJ.rnber-and sta':!! ::f r:-egis:.::a!:ion. doa.::.;. c..::'me, :J)Cat.':'O'i a:1c. t'l:;>e .of vicLat':"::T:< ",,':'11 be :revi~I<I'ed "::or flital Q·2zects by t:r~ ?a:::k::'::g exa~.i:-.er, The respcm!em:. loIi11 be r'e-q,:este1 t,::; €l"'.ter a Flea :::;~ ~ad'T'ic iiabil:ty ",:i,tb e.Y'f.·lan.at:::'or..~ or ~=-er.y lia:bilit.y~ fOr t:-.o:: record and =espons8 r.otee 0:1 th~ b'.:ar:ir..,9' d ... spo$j.ti~r.;. ~orm. The citatlO:l · .. 'ill ~e exa:mi:l'!!'::l. to .d;,;te~i~e 1: a;3,1 s~at.c;.tc:n.ly reqL.:ire-::l. and pe:ctine!'it lI";.fQrmaticn )., ... $ bee:'!. eD.t,!!,,::,d by t..h~ is~uing offi=~r. The citat.ion .... :.11. be cis'>11$sec olE a:-,: ·':-:'':.al inf''"1~.a:.:.a:l is m:ssi:'lg. If n,;:J !:ecr..:ired in':o::mat':c.r. 0:::1 tr.e cira::ion is rr.iss1.ng, ~r:e .step,,! autlined i::l 3.-( f::,r a plea cf ~"'C:m':':. li.a!:ilit)· ... ;;'t.h exp:!.M3.ticr." or f,::.llow st.eps o'J.t:::"ined em 1 5 for a plea of '"deny liability~ .... ill be. toll':: .... ed. If the. r.s5por:dent ac~it5 I:'a1:.·::'::'::'::}' !:'-'t CE.3:ir-E5 to 5u.b~!.:i~ ci mit.igat.'::lS explanatio:1, ~.;;e ~E-sPQr,do;:r.t ' ... ::.1: ask€d t.a test""l fy to the-mitlgat:~og cir':::1..m1st.ar.ce. The r~spondent ,..il1 be I3.s',ce::l. l!: t.:1.er-e ::'5 any additicr:.a.1 testimony or evidence Ile/s!le .... '::.sr.es to p=-"ser:t. a£t.el";" th-sy ~.a·;e te5~ified, Lf th~ tes.':~1T'.c'ny ~-=P..S r,-:.': cle::i.riy s",.t !.::.'!:"tt-+ tb'::! -:-:-.:'':.i.::::atir.s cir:-cums"Car:c:e, th!!'! ·:o!S~':::::1c!e)"".: "'ill '::e a~:";8c q.l'"'::;t.:.::::,r.S rela:.i:;:: to the t.-':!s:.;;.mor:y. :'he ",;itr.esseS ... ::..11 be c;:;l::'e'::' l::, if ne-:<i.-:;!:!, cone by ,:::,~e. "'::e witnesses -....;:.11 be ;1~ked tC p::-es~n,::: ':~ei:: tr~t':1!'O:1J' !:C~ t::'e reccrd. All dac'.lmer.ts and ether supportir.s e';':'de,;r.::e '",ill b'a ::r-=vi,"-\-I~c by the parking ex,a~ir:.er. topie:; cE all d,~c'..:m€'-0t3t: :'='r:l 0::-c,tr-.e.: su~por"Cing evid€!1ce · ... il L be placed 1.1 t~.e C'&S8 file. The respondent ",i II be asked. if ther"! i::; .. r::,' furt.her te:':,c.::',,:,cr'.y ?rior t.c cloSirLS thl!:. h€.a:::~r.'; 3. "De.roy Liabilit.v" 3.5.1 The respondent .. 'ill :t'e asked to pr€s€:".':: h:'s 0:: her tes':: ~:-:-='l~y and ey.pldin d::.e c':':r-::umst:9.:1ce.s eo'" t.r.", · .. .:.:":.o.:.:::::,r .. -----'--_ .. ---.' 3.5. :2 . 5. :; . 5 . .4 3.5.5 3.6.1 3.6" _ 2 3.6.3 3.7.l .7.2 3.1.3 3 _ 7.4 - I'" _ • .1 Tte re."lp'':;r.de:-,t' s test.imGny rmlst b-e li stened <::0 ra::e~~l.i.;'y. :;:f r.eCe.6S3-::-Y. ,.~."= rt"splXlOer,C ""ill bC! ,=r:";Jes-exa~ir.ed to c:arify pC'il".~s ::e:ating tel th~ i SSl,;..J.~.;::e of tl":e ci':a~_iDn 'the ·w.i~nesses ... ·111 be ca:led in, one tj' :::~,e . loIill be aske:l t:: .::,rese.~.t tr.~ir testimcny . . ~.ll documel".':.s and ct.!".e::-SI,yportir:g e'lic:!e:'1·:::e .... .;: 11 be re',,-ii::Io"e::i by thi'! pa!"ki:::'l e>..a:1'li":1er. CO~i!!;5 cE J.ll docur:',';r'.Ca.::;lC-r'. c::: ~';.h~::'" 5c;.ppc:.rti:':-S e, .. i~e:"!,~e · .. -ill be rlaced i::-: t!".~ C",,$e fl.] e . .. he respdr:de:>t .... .:.11 be a:.'lked if t~l!:He i~ OIny further tes:::':-:1:;;:::::Y priol;'" to cl.:,si:r.g the r..earing, The parking !!::':ami:".er 1,.'..11 ~.a.~:e :! dec.::.si'::;;l 0;1 liab:.l::..ty based on ~:b.e teSt. i~,cr.y a.~d ~'J ,"i.enee. The pa:-kir.g exa:u.':'."1e= \.d:l anr:C:El.c:e the dec:'~].on t:l ti":-: respo:J.dent and en':.er t:-+e d::'S:;:os~tlcn -:JoG t!:e =-.ea.!" \::1:: dispcgiti~::l for;n if net tAken tmdec s-ilir.-.issi.4·r; _ The <axa:~.ine!: ..r' .... ll state t.n'!! t.,-,t.a: acr,cW"'.;.t of t.he park.i.:"l.S p2-r:.alty !".~"'': "Was paid ~r is to be paid if fO' . .l.nd liable \:::-~fer to secc.i'C:"l ).:G:' The eXlSornlne::: loJ ... l! state the to'~al amc:lo .... ::. cf the pa.c~ing penalty t~at is t·:l be t"l2f-';""'"ldea. if t.he responoe:1t. :'s :ot..!.."'1.0 "ct liable. The ~arking exa::n';':-let .... ·ill rnak€ ii c·rie! s~ .. teme:nt. tc respo'ldent. req"l-rdi.:J.~ t.1l.~ decisic·n a!"'.c bri.efly €/.plai.:J. raticn":e fo:r the de·::isio[l.. tbe ct:e The parkir.g exarr.iner -."ill present. a copy cf the !Jea:::-il":S dispO$iti-1r. tG tt:e ::-e5;,cnden':. if tt-.e case is r:c·~ take:J "t.L"lc-=::: su.br.-_i~s~o:1 "A ,~cpy '",':"'11 be :::-E'!':.s.inea. f.?r: the ii:;'e. Tb."' resrJcTJ.de-~~t · .. ·ill l::e d.:.r€cted to the c-ff':"ce as::i.'StOl:1t .. In the c.'.'e:1t: ,:r.a':. a. c:c.C_t:':;:..Id:1:;;e h.1s tee!"'. g:::-ar.':.e·j, the Fa.!"..-.::':'.s: ~x~m::.;:te:c :-:;~.s:. c::-rr,p:e:-.e 3::-1 :i:e the ccr:ti!"'.'..:a::c~ f~~ :':, t,r-.8 cQn':i:1~la::c~ ~-:;:d",":-. "-:-.er: a r:ea~:':;g t::d.':. ',;<is c:::r;t:"..!""j, :'5 c'.;>t:;rleted, ::::.g pa::--k:.:-;g eY.a.::1;::-,-er Sr.,:11.1::'C -.'1ke t~-e r-e:e·.-iJ.:::' ent::-l.€;S it"-':.:'e -::c1.t.im.:.a,.',::~ ~::l-.J O;:hen a per5-:Jn t.": .... : .. ;)t';', Q. continua.,c€ bas :l:-ee:-: g::-a:-:::ed fa ,'.::'s to ::e-ap;t:e;:;.r 3-': tt-.e; appointed time, the pa.!""ki::~~ exa:rni.:-.er ... --ill :n!l"""~l!'r a Qe;::-:.."'':'Cr. cf liabil.i.=:r_ '!h~ ?a.r:k.ing exa:-",i'l.e:::: must. c::mp~-=:e t.!-.e CO!"'.':: ir::..:.a:n~e r.c.-s:,c-.. !onn "to be mailed t.o tl"'.e rt'sFcnd~~I~_ If the Fo.LKing exa:r.!.:ler-takes the matte-r un'ier s:.:"lJ'dS3i;:;:-1., a decisiC"J!"'. sr-.o),.;.ld be. !'~:-:d.cred ar.d r,=s .. lts ~1.a.i:;'·2:i t::· U:~ re~::?-Or.C:e-r.t. ·.,it.i'.:'"!""; t:",'c: • ... ·e<:'r.:;:. 3 8 l . 8.2 3 . a . 3 - C1c:;o:si::.r-.ally, a :::-esr.,,";t1d~!:t"_ ' .. -ill be:::::ne L:..-:.:::-~::.y '='..lr .. "'; :;:r .e!::oe: a. h~3r::.:;.3'. '!:-:;.s ca::1 cf':e~ be: pr.c'l.'-uced by !al-c a~d COl:.:::::ec.l.:o: treatment. a:'l~ =y a. rati,:,r:lI: eXilla~.i'!ti:)'-' of <.:,<: :le~;:'sic'r .. Respor.dentS shC'1u:d r..a,'/e bee:-. a.p~riseci of ::he-:.:r I~'i".:: t:c· ;0. ... appeal i:;. civil =::I~r::: Fri::::::-':0 1':r.e ':::cr:-me:-,C,!:!;T,'::l':. of t:ce he.aring. i=:r'~()'J_lc. a !:es:;., .. ;. •• de,:.';. t'ecorr1oe aD'w.5:'ve., t:-,,", pa:;;.i:1.g .er.arr.in.e:--ca.:l activate tl".e ::;:a,.';'c alar:n to ::.-eq'.lest. ?c'?:i ce assi:sta:cce. A Fa:::king exar;,ir.", .... is r.ct r~::rJir>s,::! to tDlerate P€:::s'-",nal .a:::'1.:se as pa!'"t of t::-_e pos:i t!.~m :":f 2 re.'lp.8::-1.der.": J:.:c<,,'m~s ab.:sive, t.he parking exa[!".':':'l€:r s~::l::d ,,,,,,:l::J. -:-.::.~ 0::: he::-to cO'_sis':., a:-_d tt;d.t if 51..l.::b be!ldViot ccr:t:.r:'-,(:s i': · .. ·::11 res·Jl:: :.,' a ter~inat.~c!1 o! tr.e he'iri!"g. If a r.eclr':':::IS' ::lust be t-!':-ml.na':E!d au"", to <l. responde.r:t"s ~bjectic;r.ablE! !:::oahav~C'r ,or !"~ft:.3al to cc,m;:,:!)' -,,'ith the procedu::-al r~0Zi-=-£'o-:;e:1t<; ~.:ifte::-~::-o;.er wa.r::':C1.g). the parking examiner sllo ... ld ::,.a.ke a decisiol". based c'{~ the e\~ide:-:ce toe ~hat pain':.. 1~ is vll:~l t:'li::l'C. th'" pa:::kir:::; exa"'.:::.:1 .... r recQ!"d Jon writing t:-.e p"-'::Jceeo::.'(;g l':'ncluc.';':-::g ....,21IT.i.-,gs ",":;:'0' ... ':: ob}ec':.ior:",ble behd'liS':d and :'n,::lucle a:: e:.:~lana·,;,,:,o:: cf the r-esu.lc::'n9 actian en ~:,e hea::-iug disposit-i.o:l fc,T":':',. Tt\":'!; pret>'a':.t:.r~ t.r::~:r.i;->a';.:.c .... of a :-.~a;-!.n'::l :.~ a radica.: step a-:-.d. shoulti be avoi.ded :'f pos$ibl e. i~ all bc:~ ':.::'e ;";";C,st fl.i.g.:-=-.-.l cases of miseond~cc . A.. ..... pp€:aranc€ !My be rr.a.de ta!" ::he reg~ste!"ed c'....-:Jer at t.he vehicle that .. 'as c::'ted by a. repn.St=r..t.at:ive a!" agent. :'!:':': i':Igen!: nigbt be a. relacive or fr:'l!nd, the actCla-:! ::JpeYCltO!" 0: tl",e car at t.be time i::; ·",as cited, the lessee of d rent.ed car, au officer of a corpar--ati.or •. or .. ,; a.tt~'::ley. A': pres:?:1t. t:-.·:! City will alL:."'" anyo:r.e tc appea!" ~or th", regist.e::ec c· ... ,>:;,.!". sc: :'ong a.s there is a c~l:::a.r 5t<H",e~.e.;"Ir: ::JI". rCc"Qrd. -:Jf th-e r;=g;;'s:.ered -:;'Wl:e::r· s r.am.: ar.d ac.c.::ess and. te.':! !:el<l."'::.:,ol1S!'".:Lp c::: t.:J.e F'e::;;:::;':! ap;'e1ior::'-:1.g to U·.e :re':,.<.stered c·· .. r::e::-- T;:'e ::;lat.h s:-:c'.:_:d :;e ",dr:'.ir.i,;:c_ere::i t,:: :.he ro;op=ese:,.::ati-."'G Co:" age:::: '_r~ th-e sa"IT,e mdr':"'''1,gr as 1': .. -::::: .... :01 be ll:i'f',i:-.:'s:'er,;o::1 ':.8 ':""'-" resis:.ered O'oI!l-e:r If a:. ar.v ti;ne a parkins examir.O':c ::.s cor:i:ronted ·,,·::'t-o a respcmden.t, e;'th",r re'3i.s:'ered o·....r:e:c c,r rt:>p:ces~::;.':.at;;':.re, and t.~.,,: p<i.rkir.:g ex;:m:'ner be:' ieves t:"a.:: t.:l.e!"e may be b':'as ::::,r ._ ~-ga~:-l.o:~, the p.::.r;:-k:.=,-9' exa::t':'n.er Sh01.:ld dis':O:lla:"l. fy b.;.mse:f '8r .c.ersel... "If for a:ly ro:.:as':Jr: it CQula ;:,e ::'mp}.iej, tn.;;:. th.: park:':lg e:o.li'.::':::.e:::-·"':::)1..:.:d b':>:1.ef: ': fr.;m d C:ec;'.si'8::l. fi..l.voril'.; 8r :-:':J't f,3.'.rO::':::':-lg the ::-espol".:::l..:!;::::, th-e p""lrkin:;-e.".Clm;n-er sr'.O·J.:"::' disqua: 1 fy =-J:i~self a! :b.o>:::sel:. It. at. a:r.y tL;·.e. ar:: apP!"cOlch is mac€: by a;-,y _per s w.rl , ir.clud"i.ng SOn1€O::l."; c,")Tl:1ecte1 ',,'itt! t]---.e Ci:.jt, tr.at, e~U:e~ direct:"}' ':J':: by i:-::plica::.ior:, Q.tteJ:1p~.s t,:, i:lfh.:enc:e U·.e ~a:-king e:,:","::-,:"_e~' s cecisiol".s, the sit~ati8" mJ..:.st itr"':'.edlate::'y '::,e b.t::-...L9~.t ':8 ti":.':! ., I .--' , ' ..... - a.t.te:l~_i::n :;[ t!:: .. ?a:--,.::::-;g-Ad~'-=,-Lca:.i.:..'::! :;'lro:'.ctc'r, tl"_'" ;"SS':S=iJ.l".t Chief (): ;".::"::"c<, Ad~~::!lster the catn_ Recc.:::ci the ~egistered c',.'r.er'.s _"lame a:::: ad~!'ess ar::: t.;'1~ re:!ati.::;'r...snip tc t!::e reg:s:'Ex,;;,;! C .. ':1~::: if apr:: 1 ::a.b:e ,--r:. d'!.~pasitio!'l :c::-m, r ~ ~p'::mcer_ -, s ::::'"1e hearlr1'9 E!:ed.r and examine t.he respan:ient, "'::-_Y ",i:.r.esses a:-.d ",!l the e-.'ider.ce. r<.e:l.der a:r.d al"" ..... '101.J.c-: a cecis::';:m ::'l'7':::· .. l\~ir.-= thE_ r<:ltio::d':e, ::-~,s.y.e tr_,!! case un,d~r subnissicn. Record t.!le dlSposi::::cn ::c,n t.:-.e ::,earing d;'3pcS:c:~:: ::::::n, Vehicle eoce Sectic-~ • .1;02(.'0. 7 ::equ1!"~s t'":at a recr.:~::;c. !== a::!.~1:-;':s~rQ=i-;,.e adjudication be prece."ieG by p~y:r,e:1t of t1'18 Ll.~ 1 arr,c'w:t of ti:e pa!"ki:l.g penalty_ An ir.diger:t responde:it T:1ay reql.!es'; a · ... aiver 0: t!lis reqL:.ired payment. by fl.ling a "P,eg:u.est icr f(;;.iv,"r 0: P.;l.rki:l-g Fi.:1.e" 2<l".d subr:-_itting a ""zitten declarat.-!cn of f lr.a.:::,::ial cOl".ai':.icn. T:-,'! :;~?-les·.;. for I-'a.i';e~ .... l11 be ~':-nside!'~d l'Y ':.he p.::.-rking examine:::. If the '~iver is gran~e-c, c:"e caEe ..,ill be set :e,!' bearing and tl-.e respondent :-;otified_ If the =-~spcr,de~lt is fO'..I...""ld nc/t. :':'at-,L':!, ;:J.Q f" .. l'r;:!1~r action is necl!"ssary. If, no"'e','er, the l"f"spord",:-.::.:. is fOl..::-;d liab:"" the p..=.;;;<kir.g examir;.er ..... il1 cecide the ;,.a.y:nen'; a::-ra.r:ge~~:-_-:-.s ::1". a. case b;.: ;;ase basls. T!l~ pay;-c.a.."1.':. schedule should be :-.cted c:-; :::'::e c..:.sp.::si~i~';l :~r:;: ar::i a copy !:',::J:r· ... arcea to Reven"...le C::Jllect.iol".s. '?<:l;""e:-_::.,;.: s:;',=,'.;,:d beg:i:-. ;"-1. t ':.::"!"', t.!1ir~y (3C i d.a:.,.'s :.rc.:-. tr.e da"-~ c! t:'e i-.e.o.!·:"--"9" L · --~ ,. - 4.0 THE PR1MA FAC~J:"'SE The f-cll,.::n.'i:-:g it.ems .!-;;C'!.::d be ':"n·::':'ca!";ec :::1 a c'::'ta:::i,-';;"I in t.he sf!!"·=:a.: ~::,xe.<i pI""o-J"ido=d: .11. T!":le Vehicle C~e <.:r M\;.l:':'cip~l Cc·~c Se~'::.:;:;;:n v':'o::'a:ed b. !he app:::oximCl:-:: t:':'1"!1e of t~e ·~":.=l .. ti·on c. :-!1.~ locat::.m-.:. Ioo'r:.ere the · .. iola~i::Jn cl:,ct.:r:::ed -ci.. The li·::e:1se plate :-.l::r.2e::: of the ve.r.':"c;'e ~ba,: c'.J~.:.tt.ei Ule. v;' o::'at.i,o:-, e. '!'r::e: ve~ir:::le ide"t.ifi:::-atic·n •• ·..lrr.!:;~J:: · .. 'h<::n r.::: l':"cE'T::se ?la,:e ::.s v::.:;;~=:-= f, Tl":.., expi ra:':'on d~':e -::,f ::o.e v-::n:c;.e regis:::ra:::ic:-. tab~ g. :'he las":. fo1..:~ d:"gi:.s v!' the ·,eh':',=:'e ice'1ti=i-::"",!.::'o:1 n-;';-:-D£:'r :-:>:-.:/ i: visible to the 1;5u::.~g cffic~:J h. Ti'.E: color of t.~'!:: veh':'cle rop!.icn~: a"d not caus~ !.:::r dl.str.issal', i. <;ne 1":'.,J,k.~ cf th<: v ... ~:...c:e. ',s;JT:".eti:r.,;s S\.lt::::~':".t.i~·e. a:-.<::. :-.0":.. Co.\.!.2~ ~:J":" :;\'!'ml"Ia.ry dis::r.issa!) NC":'E: Whoe;: a ::itati::::n ;"'h':"cr_ has t:-.e t~:O eX?i~il':.':r:.':c. d.a~_!: a::.::i/::.r ve:-.:::-:e id~nt.ific.3t'ion n\.;.r:!ber :V1N! fill-=d ll". and. a c1a:m is r;;o,ised Z'I a relipot'.~ent tt\<J.t the cita.:.io" 'olas ~ :"ssued. t.-:: the =espond~nt' s ve-hie: .... , tlle CQ;,.fli-::ti:-.g tab expiration date and/,=!: VIN il"'.:i.l':<tted on t:-.e ci tat.:.:J:rl and en the r:-espondent' 5 vehie::'e yeg::'stratiOI:: 1':".ay, ~a .... ~ SOhle p;-:::;bative va.11.1e as to · ... hEt~.er t:te vehiclE cited · ... as act.'..lal1y the -:-espor:cle:-,t's v!!b.ic~;!. This does ndt affect tte pri:na fa:::iF:! "a!5'!::, r:oloie·,'er, or.:y a pa::tic..llar de!I!:l!lse. It sllould be nated thaI: a cJ.a.i:'!", thao:. s:::me ,::f the ir.~o;-mat ~,::::r:;. ::;,. a c::..tat:'::n i<.;; factually inc.'2~.;;.~ is nc-t. a chi'llle!lge ~o t;"e prima fac:e case, :O-1.:;.t only a. chal:!enge t.o the C(;J.n:;:ct identity of t:'e vE-hi[;:~e that · ... as c:ted. If the r-esponcent. succEssfully p:;:,ves !:'ha':. his ~r t:'~t: '{e.bi-:::e: .... ;;.:; :;.ct icier'!.'~i~ied on the ci.ta.::.io::"l, chi.s dces net ,;;'erIT'.ar:e:l t 1:,.: C1 SIr.iSS t:"1e citati.on, b'..lt rather trar.csfet:s respar+sib.l.l..ity to ar~=,t.i'le::: '1ei'.;cle. ~er€ the !1anc!wrl.'tl.n',,"" en a r.".2.!'lua: c:.':.a:::';'or. is 60 illeg:b:'e. as t:.::o '::e ir.d'2.':ipi'.er-able, it. E-S:<:uld be s' ... rr>t'l\a .... i:.y dis'!"i5s.e'.j. :~"'l':'s !.'\;.:e doe:; ,.:'.t :;~;;r :;e :~~~y ·i •. ~~~~~~~l ~rt;::~~~~~S.~,: ~~r ::'~;~=:::ceC~~~C:~~;;d:: i ;~t~ ~::;,~~c< ~ ~ t:-.e ci':.a'ti:;.!". ~t:ci:-, cli'l.'::'~s ::l' .. st be ·"~rifie,::! · .. ·i~.h. t.:.€ ::ri.g .... ~a: ci:.a':":::-~ t".ain'::ainej, :::r:l fil-<! a:: :F.e·.re, .. ..-:e C::,:le;:.:,i:ms. In al:-.cst 09:1 C3Sl;:S t.:'1':'1:; :,,':;.':'1 have. a:ready bee:t '·':;Q!'".s ioierec. i"rl. ::.t.e ;'~i t.~;;.L i ..... -.'est.i..gat!..G:l If the parkirlg examir.er det€:;'"mir~~5 a"f't",.r {:.Jrther !"evie',", t""'a~. a ci".:.a::io:: '::'5 actuall:i' ,mr-eadable cr il16':pb'le, :'c. .sr.:::'·.lj::' :::'e dis:n'::"s£ec. " .. .. .yO ,-~~;:'.-~,~ --~ >--~; ~~------- 5.0 .1 5.1 1 :..ate ?E"l".a:aies a:-e 1I.$"sF;sse-j ::J dc:.}'s aft.t"~ '::~e rn.a! 1 cat'!' ,~: ";:~e :J.o~ice GE deli::'q'..lent :;:a:"kl,.g vic:,;'ati.:'" :'r~e cu:".::"'~t ~a:.e pena:tY:3 S2S.'n. A:;. adcl':''Cion.'ll S5.C~ ,admin':'stn.:.':'::'v<:! :~e :s a.~se5sed ~:1,=e a r~gi Gtr:..':':'c:l ~old. :"e~.:.e8=-~s m;;:d,=" t::: t:ce !J~paT':.~<:!r;': ':;If Mot:~t: Veh:"-:::.-'.E':s ';$3. C:'.J f::::.= ':,'1~/' s adm.:.:-.ist.:; ... :..:. ... 'e fe{! and $2. ac to o[fs~t tl".e City' 5 adjudica:'::'0n COSU'; 5.2 Pot",r.tial Defenses fer a Late ~ __ .:._,,'rnent =.2 ... 5.3 'L . ",",:.:, , }~~~,: .--:" <;0:.. ,r·~;!. "'':' - T."-e most cormnc:r. jeE-er:.~e cl.'il:",.ed for mo.king a late payment: is non-r-eceipt". ot: the .dndshie:":i C'':-'i='Y of th... c.:.ta~_ic:-J O<;r;asic.nally, it ~a.ppe,_s tha::: a cit::o.tion is ::-er:,Dvec =y prank.ster5 Qr blo'''''ll c!f L'C.€ .,i.rdshie:d, Ii this ""'ere l::·.le, __ may be a defer'_S"! to Pa.::"-l-:".i.3 the ::lri:3:':1.a1 fi:>e o:r.ly a!ter receipt af a de1:.nquent notice, b1.O.t it shoulc: ne",re-r b-= a'Ccepted as it d~fet~se t·o a. late t":!sponse to ti".e noti::e ::i delinque:1t parking vie,latien, \l{hic:~ mu.st sta.nd c·n :'ts C"'"!l. \oj"ber~ a respander.t ol ... .:.rns non-re:::e:';'~ of a c i ~a t i,::m, t~e !"'espo!"l.der.t s~.8"\.l::':::l. te ql..i.r=-:o:t.';',"nad. C'~csely. So;:-,e tecr._"uques are s1.lggested ir. the se=ticr. in t'his ~ual on cxaminatio:r.. This defense should ~ever jyst b~ accepted oc its !~ce. ~N"On-receipt.~ m.;;I,y aleo ;'l'.ea_."1S t·r-..at thB regis':.e-red O-.r1~!" CL'::.!' __ physically t"'!:cel .. .-e the c:'t3.ti'::lI: from !:.he ='pera.,:cr of t]-_e vehic11:o. Tl1.is is n::Jt a vali:j. defens~, si:r.ce the "t"esf,vr.der.':. is bound :by an ope:z::a'::c::'s !ai':',lr-:o :::: CCr-'Fly ... ·i-:h the pa::-il.'::::s laws. To reg1.lir--e :ess, weuld gi-b~ ~':e:ry::::le licerose ':,.", :::l.a:';r, someone else .... ~s apera't-"ing toe .... eh:.cle as a::"_ excuse fer oel.:-.g late and as a cefe."1.se for t.i".€. vicla:::::'c::I, The parki::!9 I"yamir.e;:: should ::na.1te. it. sta:H:iard pra:::':ice tc a.lways deterr;'.i':"~e · .. '~.c ·"as actl..i.ally ape:-ap::·.::!g the ·">:,~i·=:e at tt':e time of tr.e ''-:::'c-:atic:-. If sorr'''cne else ;.'as t,,:! ::J~2:::a:::;)r, t:~e lat€ pa:r-.e:-::: re:--=-:,:: sr,C',:.ld al .. ays-be 5·_~t.a:".r:5d ·..:..."11ess it car: t'e ,:::ei:1C;-;s:::ra::,="-:: ,_:-_"'_ c.l"-.e :re'0--..:.:red n'::Jtice ::l: d'!l:::',.q-.J"":-j~ ~arkin3" ·,'i01.",':,-::::, · .. '6:: ::".::: ::,,,,,:,t t~ tl-.':!; ad::::ress J" !i:-e at tl:E! D·~;:art.cn€:'.,: cf \'_::t.,::: Vehi-cles for the :-esis':.erE!J c .... '!'.er. rimely roasponse t.e a .. ctice c-: delinqu€!li:. parki:'lg vic.letior. ca.:> be some e\"ider,ce 0: 3~od fait::-" alt~ou9'!:: i~ co::;.s :1C-~ c~ang-=: t-h.:: r.Jles regarding the !2i2_~_rr~ __ c:;,r':s :z::ece':";t a~.c !ai.!.-,..:.::-e t:; re.,;pond t.:J tr.e C::.t .. tlC!" .. A resp'Jr.de-n:: moOi)' cl.a..;.-;r. t:'"la: i.t · ... as i:>':-?ClVe~l~e!l~ cr. t.i".at ::.':! ..... '.:is Lll"".able te' pai' t!-'.~ flr.e ::l':-, t.;.rne. S·.l:::.c: a CU'l-~. aue to rruno::: sicf.ness. acs!;mce :~D;;-, ~.be ar.;,a, e:'c l5 ~ a:::ce;:·_"i:.:.,? rr.itigat.';;cn if the Clt ... :.;.,:m ·,.·as placed C:l th,", car cr r:-.a::ed • .--£~:'" :71 •. ·.: .... ~'k ..... . ..,.. .-: , . "',' --: • - :5 _ J. 2. S. 3 '-3 :',3.4 ------------- Since a ~o;_:;pc:1.jet;t ~,al' a:ls .... e::: ::;'; r!1,-.:.1 tr.er.o::!~:; Ii';:t.:-=-(';";<::1..:50; ~(',r: f'i:..:_un~ '=-0 r€Sb~.)"d -::::. ~ ... me '-,::.':: r .. sp8:'l . .=e:-.: J.S li-lb::'~ fo~ t.:'1'E ~ate Eel'! r"9ar=:.'~ss ::1: ~'"e e:u:;c.;:;e '!'i".':"s a:'o.o a;·plies t,~ t(,o:! respo!'":de:lt. '::"1."1': ,:1.=..:''T15 a ::'a<::k of ~'..I.~.js, sir' . .;:.e a. la::k of f.l:':C~ c:,,~~; r,'.Jt. p!"e·::l'..J.de r€spvr.c.itls" ir. a timel}' Tl'a.n.."'1~r_ It s!!c''.ll:l. be rC!m€."r'=:",reQ. tha,: a!".::"::lU~ • ... !-'.c C~j. a.!:f.e;,:-d to c':'ll,=~t. cit.:>.':.':'c,:1S must be !"e-',.j :::-esf."::;:l.s:J..ble for either ar..sl.iering or pd.:,.rir_3' tr.I"~. c;;. ti~.e A lost cit.a'ti,~T'. is :-.c,t. s'.lfficie~~t t.':' -:r>i"':ig,H.€: a lat.e 'Dc-'n'1e-r.':. per_a.l~y s:..r,ce it i{.d-:'::at~5 negL.ger:ce :t:y tr.e res?~'r::::l.e~lt~ A3 statf!"d. abc;,,,~, t.b.t;:. fa':':\lre of cr.e cc~:::a~.:r--a per~o':'., S'at:ag~, e!:.:.--to gLv'2 the c::taticn t:J tr.€ :-·-o-c;-is::ered o".,T.:.cr J9 not 5uffic:-ent !':1itigati.cI: fc·r liabil:ty ~cr a ~1i':.e pa;.rmer.t pena.l tIl. 1'[-.e ~esPQnder,t T:11i}' state t.:"lat :he/sr.e :nay .-e':'t ':-.a1e been a"",a::e that pen~lties ""'ou1d increase if f'd.yme:l:: '"as :-:-3.Ce aft.er: t:'e d'ole da,:e. Su.::~" a de[e~5e .... ;::uld ~ct -ius-t.i!y dis~is!3al C'r any red1.1ctiOQ of the am.;Junt. (.iu€.. The not.ice of deli.n·::;.-.;.er.t p':l~king viclaticn: gi,'es ade:;-...:ate :".::';7.i.;:<£! t.i1at t:,e fine ... ·1 i.l il':;c::-e.:;,sE i: pai.:l: a£te~ the c'.le d",t.e. ~hen a citation is oi5missed or thO! re5pc,nde.:!t: ~s fO-:..L."l:i nQt liable, T.O la'c,,= pe~a.lty shall bE: i'1'Tpcsed, Leg",rd:'e,ss of t.he. £,,,.-:-t tha.t tl':ere !T\ay have been late:le5S in the respond,:mt' s reS?c·:lse. :n==-e~w-=I:..tl::.', .s~;lTne'::;r:e ~a.'l :--~r:e:~'e a ;:-.::!:i~e 0: de:~:,,'C.:.er:::: ?3::k':~,,3' ·,<-:::;~a.::.:.c:-. <i!'~e:::-t:-"e tlne [.as ::'e'';:L palO. ;:sc:.c:~ .. :y, t:r--. .:.,s r",,::;:~:-:s :'r-:::;~ '"-]-.~ r::ai:"'1'e:::"-ard:l. t.:"le c:o:np'ol~-=::--appJ.i""d }3::'.e ;:-.-::ca2.-.:.'::'es c;::-ct:'s::':::.;; ;i'!.t.r-.s j"E to t!:2 t:ir:--.e C:~~aJ' ~~l~casi;;~IX'lte!~\~:~l": t. :h:~::~~~~d~,.:. t~~ :~ :f~:"~d~:b\ ern~~::-:-:~=t~;a;'~~":a~~i~:s t~~ eit.her Ciise, The ::'e.s:: pr::cf eof payment. ::..s a c3:";ce18:l -cI:e-::k, monel o:::der, 0:::-a casr.:cJ:'!i rer::'8:'pt., all c'! ".,'r:.~ch sr.'-.\l,;:·:l. c':J,':~a'::':l tr.Se :-,' ... ;r,b~:::-:l~ t.ht' c:i.ta'.:.':',:.:.:iI: clairr,e.d tc :have been paid, - ,.r 1 AftE:.r t[-.~ r~q\.oir .. d Sfee=b ret1".ir_"~~:1g !"~:;:t;r:;rr:d.er:.t5 c·:!' t.!".~ir 1: :.:;1'.':: tQ pr",-se:cc ev::'de:r:ce, a:-.d und.e::: .aPfrC?~:;.ate ci~ct:"':.<J~_~n':es, a ~O!".t::.r:i..lar,:::e ~ay bO! grar.ted to t:",cse .req'..les'::i3 i3. ,~~"t.i!".-.:a:'l.::e :!'or t1": .. fi.rs':. t.':'r:1€. :! ':.:,e~~ is c:!o~b,:, sract the cor.tinu~.~.~of:: i<~:eva:l: c;::".,,::lo:rati=:l.3 a:-~: • 'The reaSvn [S'I the .!:",,"5!?C~',:e~,: CCl~"1(\t prod....:ce e·.-:"der:co: v:-ctf:{;:-' .. '::'s:e ade,~at.e.!y stat.e a COl::7e <I.':. t:r.~ t-'.Ltle ,:.!: l:l",e he<iri:'!.g; • The l~kelihc'Dd t:,at a car.t-:'!".1..:a:>c:e ',.ill resl.;,:t i-:'l ~:'1e p::::;,:::..;.c-::.:..o::. ::: 51gnifica~~ :~levant evidence, anj 'rhese a.re virt"J..<l.lly nev~r t'::l ce grant.ed. On:." i:-. t1"'_,= case that t.:";: r-=-spcndent ~cn';in-:::es the parking exa<::l.:.:>er-t..hat; 1~.a:1 t.r.e!"e exist.s ",,;:.cence ",-hie:::" ""Ol!:;'d be nOl'".-cu",l.:.:a.t.ive and exc.llpator}" and; ~:C~ tJ:.at the :::€'s·Dol'".de:~:. wa.s genuin,:!!.y taken by su~ri5e, s:'C'!J.ld a ,::o!'tin·,M'.C~ l:;e g'::-an":".ed." :!1is Lut. !"eq\lirer:Lerl~ r..lles out all re"pcnde;;:lts exce;J:: t.::"05"! ... ·ho~· YO'.l ce:.er"'n':",,'!! S'enuin~ly misl:.nders~cod the na!:.L:.ce of t.~e r .... ari..:1.g, cr :.f they '.L'1derstocc, were n<:lt then a ... ·are of the exis<;.e:l'Ce cr a ... a:>.:'ab:i.lity 0: the e\ride.:;,,=,e "-"":':i. ~ they were ~lr~ady ~n the h2aring. A contin'.lance is :ll.Q1. :'0 be give::,. ~:'! ar.yone ... ·he ;:ho>.:':d :-.a'le -..nO€rstocd ::.hc ,::pen1..ng inst.ructim·,s and e:ou:'d bav@ reqw.!'!sted a contin:...lan,::e then, ""'i~:-l ~f l:::..c or she did Clot r-::aliz8 t.~a:: t::12: e·,:id€:'",ce. be or s?:e <i.e::t at l",crr~, ~ could. have helped, :-~!: i.nst n.l'--'~ i ODS en t.he c.: ta t.::.cm and the C'F';s:-.':'::.g inst!"ucticns for t.he bea.ri:"lg a=e adeq'.~a.te ~r.icr I".:)t.:ce. 6 . 3 ether C~nt inuao,.::", .. §. ShOl,.;;!d th8 ::espond:e::.:: C!" .3. ' ... itI'".ess be::cme ill dc:.:::::-.; -3 r,ea::-in; ~" ",;-::,~:-.~~e!:." eme!'ge!',C"'j' d.,.la:r t"t:.e l-.eii.:."::'ng, a cor,':::'::la:-:.co:. ':; ... y :::"'~ -::ra:-.-:ed co':"'.ti::n:anc€s o! r:'.at.te:os :::'8ard ,::1::."' a ~::"ta~':":'::l sh;:),",l:: be S'ra:1::.ed E8'::' :10 :':".';;:::·E tlla.n JO c1l1enca= days · .... ""11~s5 r.:'1e respondent prC',es t.l::a~ he or Si1R '00'::'1::' 't"" oJ.:.t of t:l'wn, h0npi ':a1 ize::l cr c't.l::e,:; .... ·ise J,;..r,.able to appea::-. ::l". C'1::,s case a longer period 0:: t.ir1€ r:.ay be g:a::-.t~d. The ;!" ... tt.er sho'.:::'c be lagged and t.he contint:.ane:e nctatic:1 · .. -ritt~n ot: t.he hea::ing d;spc-s'::'t.ie;,r: fa:=-m. .3:::,,:: appearance dat.e ar.d c::ln.t.inuance cat€: shc':.J.ld be • .. 'r;: tt8:"l l.t £;;.11 t,:;; a':c-i::5 possible tampe't"i:19. 'Iihel'". gra.l'".ting ii c-or,t,in",a:IC7!, tb.e pa.r-kiClg ~xa~':.:;-1e:, must comflete the cC:1'.:ic'..:a,.ce f,.:;.:--:;,. ar:d -3::. ... e Cone cOP:! to ".:~'1€: respor:de:-.L Re,;pcn::j~r.':.s shol:ld t" lI,rarned t:-.:;!t fa.::::'.ll'"E' t,:) appea= ,,;~ t~:e c;x,;'.:::":-.~.le,:; G3.:',: :-:lay r~S\l}t in :ate p,:>r.3:'t:',-"5 bei!".; ass!:s~ed and a J,~.jg7:1ent ta~:en 1:'1' deEa·,"l~ fell:: the ['-l1.1 aT,':)' .... : .. ': cf t.~e fir.·~. ':'he..,' sh~'..:.l-:! 2.1sC', be ... :-::5tr",:te:1. t.,":l bring ",·it."h the::-. to tee r:e:-:t l".e3.:"ir.g aClY late ::-.,::ti::es the}" :-e'::-::1':8 dl:.ring thci::-contir.uan::e. 27 .. ~~ I -,-.. :t;~~~;~;::-:> :~, i .() TYPES O~· HFAR~GS 7.1 Scl".ed,':led Reari."l::Ts - Th!! City cf ? .. !o Alec .Fa:ckir'.g ;:.cJldica:.ion ?:r·8gram cond".lcr,S bea:::ing~ :::rl a ::>cheduled basi s. A hearing :s scr,edl,;.:ec. o:".:y ;..'l";er: Epe: if:".: ... l:) req-.:.estsd. eit.her .:....-. 'orr~tir-.':J. c::' t.eleph:or:e C'::;: i.-:. rer"'~:'.. ar.d ,",fee::: r.h ... 7'..1'_1 artou.nt. ':Jf 1:;J1.~~L . ..f' __ ~rking ;::enalcy r..as te_!:l_::t ..... £llg. l!", c~,=-~!" t.':: ,=,,;erc:;..::e t!".e right to ::-O::l.te1'!t. at c':f".:a ":-i.:JI". , an i:-;ci'_'i:::'.:21 .-r':.lst reqJ."~st a hea::-i..ng • .. ~:.!'.l~ t~e .&ta.tutOr'f time lim:':'.:;: If a hE:aring on 3. pa::.-ki'.g c:'t.c.ticn is ?:"i'I.:l~ed beyond the sta.c.c.;.::'c'ry e.i:'!'.e li~.it5, the parklr'.g per.31::.y a:~d a:;y :ate penalt.ies .... hi;::h ha· .. e accr.,le'i must te. paid PIlO::: :::::J a t-.ear;"g :::'a'::'~'3 schedu:ed. Once the r€cr..;.e:;t. f::r a. r:-=a~i.~g has be ... ~ rece::. .... e,~, t.".e 2.ffecte1 :::itati:J:::l is placed in a tempcra::y S'..ls;.::,e.:--.-ied ,:r:o::'d:' sta~.'.:.9 .:.:: t.:"e fa.riting Ticket System database, · .. t:"c:h no': only ;>!:"p."er:ts the accrl:al of :ate, pa~"me,nt: pe.r;a.lties, but also I!!xc:ude.i3 the CC:ltested c ::'~a.t.ior: from a :C}~l regist:'at.icr: :'"lold cr vera:::!e se __ i.zL::-e I!!::':'~i.bility. Once a hea.ring has beer: ':ond.~cCl!!d ar.::l 3. dec-isia!: re:-ldered, t.bE ::-espor.c€:lt has 2C day3 lin ccnju..'"l.cdon · ... ith :::-:'e :;c 6ay A.~:t:·ea::' r-=.'. e-) fr-;''"i, t.~~ schedu::'ed bearing date in which c·::o pay ar.y ad,~':'ti.c'n.a:: mc!:ies o',,;ec c., a ci':-atiQO not dismissed in 11 bea!"i •. ,;. t"pon -expirat:or.: of this pe;:-iod, \:npaid cit.ations ar.e rer.lcved fr':)r". s'---!spe:lced 5ta~\.!s ar,d are aga:'.:l s·~: ec':: tt:' la.te payment pC:laltll!'s aod !:'l-l'V :",:Jlds. !.n lie ... of an in-per-so:::! facIO t.o face c.ear:':-.g \oo·it.1:. a p.;;,r"':~n5 exam.l.tl-:r, citatl.·:m appeals: It'...ay al!'-o b.;o. tt'.c:ce by Io'~':"tt.el de::-larat.io'_ :"!earl.!13 t:..: written D!;!>cl.a:--at.ion ior":ls are aV;;l:;.la::-..le. a.:' P,e'/e.:1.ue Colle-:ti,::·r:;:;; cr r.ay b~ requested by mail. F.eari:!ss =::. · ... ':':.t.t.e .. ::f,c::'ar.:t::'';'c·" · ... il.: cr,l:r be fcr ... a=ded tQ a pa:rking examiner aft!!;T pB)":"i\e::..t. of ':.:.@ f\:.:l parki-r.g pe:l.a.l':.y is 1":".<.6"" ot:, in the case or an indiger'lt: responde::: .... r-eql:o::st tc • ... 3ive the fir.e -is made, the parking ~xa;!1i.:l':"r "",ill ::-evie .... tr.€: Io'ri::ten declarat:ior. an.d renoer a decision b<l8ed on th.€ info~ati,-:m sub:: t':ed. 1: the =-~s:po:ldent. is four.::! "not liable-the f1..:11 a:noun': 0: t::-Je park .... 9 p~l:a:ty arid a~:.1 la~e pe-;a:!.ti.€os ",h.i.ch w€re. paid <,Iii'.. be. :r-:E>~~:ie,:::' by ~\a::. 8.0 - The decil';i.;::·n of t:.he pa!";';ir.:g ",,~:arrl2.n~.r is !:i_~al :== th~ a,j~i."list~at:·,·e adj ... dicat.i;:.n ~r-::>ce-ss. The !",="spor.d"'.!".t, h~\O".ver, :,as t::-.t ... rig!::':. te· a ':ria~ "de n,:lVo" to centest the pa;:-k':':1'] c.:..ta t::. cr. in t!"ie r::Jr::C:':':;;,al (",,'-'wrt Ci'.il Di'W.l3ic·r:. of the c.;;\..U::ty. To exercise t!?is righ-=: dn a;:'pea::' !rust be f:dec ie_ t~e Sar:ta Clara CCt:.,.'"l'::; Mu."'l.ici?al Court, S1..:l.nyvale Facilit:f. '.'':'tr.ir, 2:: cays ==s'rTl tr-.e m .. ::.l ::late o! the pa.rking eX"lmine-r's de-:isiO:l. The court. cnd:-ges a $25 f:ling fee ':0 prOcess at:. a.ppeal. Aft.er ~ilirrs fat this a~peal, the responden~ '!'.1..lst personally notify the c.!.ty of ...... :0 1..1to, P.ev;:;onue eel ~~":ti8ns iI", ""'Y:'t:i:1C via. first class ;nail c::: in perso:-, cf his/her 51ppea:' .req..lest .;.r~d 5~mit verification tl--.at the $25.CD f1.1in3 E~e hOl's l:eo;ot". ce,?,::n.ited. Failure to notify th~ C:lty of: pa.l.:, .z.:to within tbe 2::' day limit "..-ill 'to,:,.:!. the reepond'!ilnl:'s a.ppeal n:cn.:est: If che ccu.y': rc::es in fa"'o~ cf-;:r.e respondent, the City f'1USt. !:'ef·J.n~ tbp! .$2~ filinJ fee as '..,ell as any paYld.ng fines that the co~rt m~y dismiss. NOTB: A parking !:x=.miner st'.ol·,:d not rn.ake predict.i·::ns or. thoe p.=-osp~CL:S f':"Jr: success of a..'1 appeAl and. sh~'-'.ld never atter.tp':. i::l any mar-.r.e"!: tc diss'.:..ac.e a r@spondent froi!l exertisi~g t?-!e .rigr:t. to app'.!al. - r RZSOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF '!'HE CITY OF PALO ALTO ESTABL!SHING PARKING V!OLAT!ON PENALTIES UNTIL THE 1993-1994 MrJNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE 8ECO>mS EFFECTIVE The Council of t.he City of Palo 11.1 to does RESCLVE as fo110w6: WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 408 of the 1931-1992 Regular Session of the California Legisla.ture eub.stit-uted civil per..alties established by local parki'lg enforo:"em.ent agencies for-trle pre· existing system of criminal finea enforced thrcugn the court.s. W.dEREAS, Aase."hly Bill No. 409 is operati"J€ on and after July 1. 1993. Parking violation civil penalties together with attendant late payment penalties j and other related fees and cha.rges wi 11 be enacted as part of the Municipal Fee Schedule adopted within the budget ordinance for fiscal year 1993-1994, to become effective August 1, 1993. In t:te inte::-im, the Council intends to establish parking violation penalties and charges tor July 1993, and therefor until the MUnicipal Fee schedule becomes effeC'tive, if for any reason its effective date should be delayed. NOW THEREFORE, the CouDcil of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as followB: SECTIQN 1. The parking penalties for parkins viclaticns, late payment penalties, administrative fees and other charges set forth in Exhi~it -A-attached hereto and incorporated herein is hereby established, effective fer the period commencing and including July 1, 1993, through and in.cluding the date upon whict ... the 1993-1994 MUniCipal Fee Schedule becomes effective. SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the action !1ereby approved does not: const.itute a project under the California Environmental quality Act. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: !i.BSENT ABS TENTIONS : A.T"I'EST, city Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City _ltttorney--- Police Chief • • ',"' . ~~r!~: I , 1 I ! - ORDINANCE NO. vRDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF PA!..O AL'!'O RBPEALING CHAPTER 10.60 OF TITLE HJ OF THE PALO ALTO MIJNICIPAL CODE REGA.~ING PARKING METERS A.."'m ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 10.60 OF TITLE 10 ESTABLISHING CIVIL PENALTIES A..~'D ADMINISTRATIVE REVIE"d FOR PARKING VIOLATlONS AND DECLAR1NG THE URGE'NCY THEREOF, TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATBLY WHEREAS; Assembly Bill No. 408 of the 1991-1392 Regular Session of the California Legislature eliminated criminal enforcement of motor vehicle parking restrictions and substituted civil penalties enforceable through the local agency where the parking violation occurs. WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 409. is operat-ive on July 1, 1993. In order to replace the cr::'minal penalt ies for parking violations undet: prior state law and local ordinaoces wit-h civil penalties, a schedule of parking penalties WJst be effected on and after July 1. 1993 t and t.he adrnini.e:trativ~ review process for the assessment and civil adjudication of these penalties which Assembly Bill No. 408 requires Irr..lst be ir!tplE"mented concurrently. WHBR..EAS, the arnni:cistrative review procedure which is required by Assembly Bill No. 408 includes an initial review by the procEssing agency followed by an appeal before an impartial administrative hearing examiner. This ad!'!1,inistra.tive review procedure is hereby authorized and established. Wf!EREAS. this ordinance is promulgateu as an emergency ordinance with immediate effect July 1, 19~J~ due to the imminent effective date of this change in state law. the refusal of the S~ta Clara CQunty Municipal Court to phase out of parking violation processing gradually after that date, and t:h'? l..lrgent need to i.~l~'t'\'Ient. a replacem-ent system of civil parking penalties ar~d administrative revi.e''III1' procedures. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City ot Palo Alto ordains: ~.ill:LJ.. Chapter 1(J. 60 of Title 10 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby repealed. ,£EQI"IQN :2. A ~ew Chapter AI to Municipal Code is hereby Violations·, to read as follows: lO.6C of Title 10 of the Pal~ enacted, entitled "Farking L W10.60.010 Parking violationa punishable as civil penalties. Viol ation of any prav! siorr of Chapter 10.36, 10.40. 10.44; and 10.4-6 c,f this Title 10 (hereinafter f"'2ferred to as a "parking violation") shall be punishable by a civil penalty (hereinafter referred to as a ~parking penalty~). These parking penalties, together with any late 1 ,-,,,,- ',' '- ----~------- payment p~nalties. adrr.inistrative fee. 8nd o~her related charges shall be established by ordinance or reeolution of the City Co"uIlcil. 10. '0.020 Notice of park:1.n.; vio.lat.1cJls a..c.d notice of delinquent parking vlo1atiou.R. The amount of the parking per.3.1ty appl icable to a parking violation and the tim~ and procedure for the registered owner or the lessee or rentee of the v~hicle to deposit U:e par~ ing penalty or contest the penalty shall be indicated upcn the notice of parking violation when it is served by being affixed to the vel-dele or as other'6ise provided by law. If the parking penal ty is not paid within the time and in the rnalli~er stated on the notice of parking violation l the Police Department or its d~signat€:d processing agency shall deliver or mail to the registered owner of the vehicle a notice of delinquent parking violation. 10.60~030 Polioe Department review of parking violations. Within 21 days of the issuance of a notice of parking violatior; or wi thin 10 days from the mailtng of a notice of delinquent parking violation (whichever is later) ~ the person served with Buch noti~e (or that person' e representative) IT'ay request (by telephone, in ..... '1."iting. or in person) an investigative revie'W by the Police Department. Upon this review, the notice of parking violation and all penal ties and fees based thereon may be cancelled if a determination is made that either the violation did Dot occur, the notice of parking violation was defectively issued or served, or that the registered o~er was not responsible for the violation; however, under no circUfilstances shall a personal relationship with any cfficer, public official, or law enforcement agency be grounds for cancellation. The decision of the Police Deparr:ment. shall be mailed to the person requesting review. 10.60.040 Appeal of pazkiZl9 violations to Parking Examiner. Within lS days from the mailing to that person of the results of the Police Department's review, that person ~ay contest through an administrative review before a ~arking Examiner by depositing the full amoun;: of th~ parking penalty and a written explanation of the reason for contesting the parking violation. If the person served with the parking vi~lation provides proof of financial inability to deposit the full amount af the parking violation (according to standards develop-;d aDd made 2 ... " ~J L - available for public review by the Police Department 1. the requirement for payment of the parking penalty as a prerequisite to contesting it shall be waived. If the vehicle is immobilized or i~pounded for unpaid parking violations, the re~lirernent for payment cf parking penalties as a prel.-eq'..lisite t.o contesting t:hern ehall also be waived. ~O.60.040 Designation and qualifications of Parking .Exa.DUne't'. The City Manager shall designate a parldng Bxa..'11inEr having the qualifications i training, anrj objectivity necessary to perform the duties of that position. The parking Examiner's cor..t ir .. ued employtt'l.ec.t I performance evaluation, compensation l and benefits shall net be directly or indirectly linked to tr.e amount of fices collected as a result of decisions by the Parking Examiner. 10.60.050 Hearings before the parking ~ner. The Parking Bxaminer shall notify the person contesting the parking penalty of the date and time scheduled for hearing and provide the option of proceeding on a written statement or in person at that time. Prima facie evidence of the pa.i:'"ldng violation shall be establ ielled by the Police Department' B production at the hearing of the notice of parking violation (or a copy thereof), information from the California Department cf Macor vehicles identifying the registered owner of the vehicle, and the decisi::m of th.e Poli(.:s: Department being contested. Hearings shall be conducted informally. to be guided by rJl~s of legal evidence. The ~ppellant shall he entitled to teslify arcd to present ...,itnesst?s. Upon completion of the hearing, the Parking Examiner may cancel the ~otice of parking viola~ion and all penalties and fees based thereon if a detenmination is made that either the violation did not occur, the notice of parking violation was defective~y issued or served, or that the registered owner was not responsible for the violation; however, under no circumstances shall a personal r'2lat~onship wi th any officer, public Official, or law enforcement agen.cy be grounds for cancellation. The decision of the parking Exarr,iner shall be mai led or personally delive~ed to the appellant and shall be final and not subject to reconsideration. Unless cancelled by decision of the Parking Examiner. the parking penalty and all late charges and fees based thereon shall b~ collectible as: provj ded by the laws of California. .-' . ,'J. . -<: ,"'.-i - "',-. ---.---------------.~--. 10.60.060 Pene1t parking in City lots. la) aside any lot for therefor The city manager is authorized to set portion or all of any city-owned parking permit parking and to issue permits as provided in this section. {b} The city manager rnay issue pa:::.'king per1!li ts upon appl ication therefor a~d upon tr.e payment cf a fee in an a.rnount to be determined by the city manager. Such permit shall designate the parking lot for whiCh it is issued and shall be affixed at or near the center of the rear bumper in such a manner that it can be rea.dily identified from the rear of tl'"Je vehicle for .... hich it is issued. Such pe~~t may contain such instructions aoa to its use as r-.ay be deemed appropriate r,y the city manager. (c) The city manager shall install signs adjacent to psrmlt parking spaces indicating that they are reserved for permit parking only, and the holder of such a permit properly displayed may pa'"Ck in any such space on the lot. but only in such space. (d~ A vehicle with a permit shall nc~ park for more than seventy-two consec'.ltive hours in the same city-owned parking lot or structure. This subsection shall not apply to official city vehicles .. {e} No person who owns or has possession, custod:r or control of a vehicle shall park that vehicle or alIa .... it to be parked in any pel."1'Ciit parking space adjace:Dt: to which there is a Bign indicat iDg that such space is reserved for pe:mdt parking only without displaying a valid permit therefor. This prohibition shall not apply to tbe use of such spaces d~ring the period from six p.m. to eight a.m. or on Sundays and holidays.w SECTIQN :3. This ordinance is an emergency rr.easure necessary for the itnmediate p:r-eservatian of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare within the meaning of ~~ticle II of the City Charter and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessit}' are: ~sembly Bill No_ 408 of the 1991-1992 Regular Session of the California Legislature becomes operative on cTuly 1, 1993. The Municipal Court of Santa. Clara Coun~y has refused to phase out its role in processing par-king violations gradually, as provided for i:l AB 408. In order to replace the criminal penalties for parking violations under prior state la .... and local ordinances with ci\;il 4 - penalties. the aa..l1inistrative r~vi€w prot:ess for the assessment and civil ;idj1.ldication of these penalties which AB 408 require.s must be effective on July 1, 1993. S]cr::::oN __ 4. The Counci] finds that the provi6ions of this ordinance do not constitute a project unoer the California Bnvironmental Quality Act. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Palo Alto on Monday. the twenty fir8t of June. 19.93. and 'Was passed by a fcur-fiftr,s vote of all Co~r.cil members presevt at the meeting as follows: I~~ODUCKD AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSTEN'l'IONS: ABSENT: ATI'BST: City Clel'k APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney ~",¥.::;L,· ,.< ,v.. _~ APPROVED: Mayor City Manager---------------- Police Chi~e~f-------------- 5