Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 12. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 12-5. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING. |
Article 4. IMPOUNDMENT OR IMMOBILIZATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR UNPAID PARKING CITATIONS. |
§ 12-5-84. STAY OF IMPOUNDMENT OR IMMOBILIZATION ORDER.
(A)
A person whose vehicle has been ordered to be impounded or immobilized may petition a hearing officer to stay the execution of the order.
(B)
The hearing officer may impose conditions on a stay issued under this section, including a requirement that the person pay:
(1)
All accumulated civil fines, costs, and fees by a deadline specified in the stay; or
(2)
A specified portion of the accumulated civil fines, costs, and fees at designated intervals.
(C)
A person whose vehicle has been ordered tobe impounded or immobilized by a municipal judge before December 10, 2001, may petition a municipal court judge to stay the execution of the order. The judge may impose conditions on a stay issued under this Section, including a requirement that the person pay:
(1)
All accumulated civil fines, costs, and fees by a deadline specified in the stay; or
(2)
A specified portion of the civil fines, costs, and fees at designated intervals.
(D)
A stay will be lifted and the vehicle impounded or immobilized without further notice if a person fails to comply with stay issued under this chapter.
Source: Ord. 20090924-044.