§ 86-121. Failure to appear at a hearing for parking civil notice of violation.  


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  • (a)

    In the case where a person identified as being responsible for a parking civil notice of violation is unable to attend the administrative hearing on the date scheduled on the face of the parking notice of civil violation, the person identified as being responsible shall make a formal request for a postponement in writing to the hearing officer. The written request for a postponement must be submitted prior to the date of the hearing noted on the face of the parking notice of civil violation. The hearing officer may allow a maximum of one postponement. Failure of the person charged to attend the administrative hearing after requesting and receiving a postponement shall constitute an admission of liability and shall subject the person to the appropriate fine and/or penalties assessed by the adjudication bureau. The vehicle bearing the license plate identified in the parking notice of civil violation may be immobilized by a boot device and/or towed and/or impounded, subject to subsection 86-110(b).

    (b)

    Failure to appear at a scheduled hearing, or a hearing postponed by a hearing officer, when required shall constitute an admission of liability of the violation and shall subject the person charged to the appropriate fines and penalty assessed herein or by reference, and/or may subject the vehicle with the license plate identified in the parking notice of civil violation to be immobilized by a boot device and/or towed and/or impounded, subject to subsection 86-110(b).

(Ord. No. O-149-2012, § 2, 7-17-12)