§ 86-117. Responding to parking notices of civil violation.

(a)

A person to whom a parking notice of civil violation has been issued under this chapter is directed to respond in the manner and within the time period indicated on the parking notice of civil violation. A response may take the form of:

(1)

Admission of the violation, with payment of the civil penalty fine amounts.

(2)

A written denial of liability, and acknowledgement/agreement to appear on or before a designated adjudicatory hearing date.

(3)

A written admission of liability, with explanation and acknowledgement/agreement to appear on or before a designated adjudicatory hearing date; or

(4)

No contest of the parking notice of civil violation, with payment of the scheduled civil penalty fine amounts.

(b)

Payment of the civil penalty amount may be made by mailing the parking notice of civil violation along with a personal check, money order or bank certified check to the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated of Government. Violations of section 86-110, however, must be paid in cash, by money order or bank certified check. (Personal check payment will not be accepted for violations of these sections of the Code). Vehicle owners may contest actions related to section 86-153, in writing, and may deposit cash funds with Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Revenue Collection Division in lieu of other forms of payment. Payment of the civil penalty fine amounts established herein shall represent a final disposition of the case.

(c)

The director shall also have authority to promulgate other payment methods that are consistent with the intent of this section.

(Ord. No. O-149-2012, § 2, 7-17-12)