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A. A notice of parking infraction represents a determination that an infraction has been committed. The determination will be final unless contested as provided in this chapter.

B. The form for the notice of parking infraction shall include substantially the following information unless otherwise required by law:

1. A statement that the notice represents a determination that a parking infraction has been committed and that the determination shall be final unless contested as provided in this chapter;

2. A statement that a parking infraction is a noncriminal offense for which imprisonment may not be imposed as a sanction; that the penalty for a parking infraction may include nonrenewal of the vehicle license;

3. A statement of the specific parking infraction for which the notice was issued;

4. A statement of monetary penalty established for the parking infraction;

5. A statement of the options provided in this chapter for responding to the notice and the procedures necessary to exercise these options;

6. A statement that at any hearing to contest the determination the city has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the infraction was committed; and that the person may subpoena witnesses including the officer who issued the notice of infraction;

7. A statement that at any hearing requested for the purpose of explaining mitigating circumstances surrounding the commission of the infraction the person will be deemed to have committed the infraction and may not subpoena witnesses;

8. A statement that the person must respond to the notice as provided in this chapter or the person’s vehicle license may not be renewed by the Department until any penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter have been satisfied;

9. A statement that failure to appear at a hearing requested for the purpose of contesting the determination or for the purpose of explaining mitigating circumstances may result in the refusal of the Department to renew the person’s vehicle license until any penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter have been satisfied;

10. A statement, which the person shall sign, that the person promises to respond to the notice of infraction in one of the ways provided in this chapter. (Ord. 3125-09 § 9, 2009; Ord. 2180-96 § 30, 1996.)