58-10 Amend Chpt 309, Parking Violations Bureau

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Chapter. The operator of a rented or leased vehicle whose act or omission resulted in an alleged parking infraction shall not be considered an agent of the owner if the owner is engaged in the business of renting or leasing vehicles pursuant to a written rental or lease agreement and if the owner follows the procedures set forth in Section 309.08 of this Code. (E) Except as provided in Section 309.08 of this code, when a parking ticket is issued for a Parking Infraction and is served pursuant to this Section, the operator of the vehicle whose act or omission resulted in the parking infraction for which the ticket was issued and the owner of the vehicle involved in the parking infraction, if different, are jointly liable for the parking infraction and any fines, penalties, fees and costs arising out of the parking infraction. Any owner of the vehicle who pays any fines, penalties, fees and costs imposed for a parking infraction pursuant to this Chapter may recover the amount paid from the operator of the vehicle whose action or omission resulted in the parking infraction. 309.04. Answers: Procedures (A) A person who is personally or constructively served with a parking ticket charging the commission of a parking infraction may answer the charge by appearing personally before the Parking Violations Bureau, by mail or by Internet through an Internet site provided on the ticket. An answer shall be made within fifteen (15) days from the date of the infraction, and shall be in one of the following forms: (1) An admission that the person committed the Parking Infraction, by payment of any fine arising out~f the Parking Infraction; (2) An admission that the person committed the parking infraction, with an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the parking infraction; (3) A denial that the person committed the parking infraction and a request for a hearing relative to such infraction. If the person desires the presence, at the hearing, of the Law Enforcement Officer or Civilian employee who issued the parking ticket, the person must request their presence in their answer. (B) (1) A person who admits that they committed a Parking Infraction shall, and a person who admits that they committed a Parking Infraction with explanation may, when they make their answer, pay the fine arising out of such infraction admitted to the Violations Clerk of the Parking Violations Bureau. (2) A person who admits that they committed a Parking Infraction with explanation shall submit evidence to the Parking Violations Bureau that explains the circumstances surrounding the Parking Infraction. The evidence may be submitted in person or, to avoid the necessity of personal appearance, may be sent as affidavits and -4-