§ 12-5-55. PARKING CITATIONS.

(A)

A parking citation serves as the summons and provides the appearance date.

(B)

A parking citation must be on a form prescribed by the municipal court clerk and must include the following information:

(1)

The nature, date, time, and location of the alleged parking violation;

(2)

The state license plate number of the vehicle, or if the license plate number is not visible or legible, other observable identification information, including but not limited to vehicle identification number or the state inspection tag number;

(3)

The make of the vehicle, if known, or a vehicle description;

(4)

The appearance date for the parking citation;

(5)

A notification that the person charged with the parking violation has the right to a hearing on or before the appearance date, during hours determined by the municipal court clerk;

(6)

A notification that failure to answer the citation or to appear for a hearing on or before the appearance date is considered an admission of liability for the parking violation charge and will result in the assessment of civil fines, costs, and fees; and

(7)

The identification number and/or the initials of the individual issuing the citation.

(C)

The original or a copy of a parking citation is a governmental record kept in the ordinary course of city business and is rebuttable proof of the facts it contains.

Source: Ord. 20090924-044.