11.33.220 Parking violations civil infractions – Procedure.
Violations of Chapters 11.33 and 11.36 BMC are civil infractions, and shall be processed in accordance with the following procedure:
A. A citation for an infraction under Chapters 11.33 and 11.36 BMC represents a determination that an infraction has been committed, and is final unless contested as provided in this section. The citation shall include the license or registration number of the offending vehicle, the time and date of the infraction, a description of the infraction, the location of the infraction, and the penalty to be paid.
B. Any person cited for an infraction under Chapters 11.33 and 11.36 BMC may pay the prescribed penalty within 15 days:
1. Directly to the municipal court;
2. At any collection box or other authorized point marked as such;
3. By deposit in the U.S. mail; or
4. Online.
C. Any person desiring to contest a citation issued under Chapters 11.33 and 11.36 BMC shall contact the municipal court within seven days of issuance, indicating his desire to contest the citation. The clerk shall assign a date and time for the hearing on the court’s regular litigation hearing calendar, or such other date and time as the municipal judge may direct.
D. If the person receiving a parking citation fails to contact the court within 15 days, then the determination that the infraction was committed is final and not subject to appeal.
E. Any person desiring a hearing as to only the amount of the penalty or bail imposed may do so, in the same fashion and subject to the same time limits as for a contest of issuance of the citation. [Ord. 2014-11-060 § 5; Ord. 1999-04-020].