§ 78-418. Appeals of fines and suspension or revocation of permits.

(1)

A permit holder may appeal the suspension or revocation of a permit issued hereunder by requesting a hearing with the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Parking Adjudication Bureau (hereinafter, "Parking Adjudication Bureau").

(2)

Any person requesting a hearing with the parking adjudication bureau shall notify the public parking administrator of the Department of Public Works of Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government in writing within ten days of receipt of the citation or notice of the decision of the designated permit manager. A copy of the request shall be forwarded to the designated permit manager the day following its receipt.

(3)

Every hearing with the parking adjudication bureau shall be held before a hearing examiner of the parking adjudication bureau. The person requesting the hearing shall have the burden of proving that the citation or decision was improper by a preponderance of evidence.

(4)

The parking adjudication bureau shall have the authority with regard to matters brought before it under this section:

(a)

To hear appeals of citations issued by the designated permit manager.

(b)

To hear appeals of decisions of the designated permit manager regarding permit suspensions and revocations.

(c)

To issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of a person to give testimony at hearings and to compel the production of relevant books, papers, and other things.

(5)

The parking adjudication bureau shall render an administrative adjudication of the charges pursuant to the provisions for administrative adjudications by the parking adjudication bureau contained in the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code of Ordinances, Chapter 86, Traffic and Vehicles.

(Ord. No. O-072-2018, § 2, 5-5-18)