§ 39.69. Procedures upon Non-Compliance with Parking Violation Notice.

(1)

The Parking Bureau shall accept payment of civil penalties for parking violations and issue receipts for such payments. The Parking Bureau shall maintain a record of such civil penalties and shall daily report the monies collected and deposited in the City's depository bank to the City Comptroller.

(2)

If any person summoned by a parking violation notice affixed on a motor vehicle does not respond to such notice within fourteen (14) calendar days, the Parking Bureau shall assess the fifteen dollar ($15.00) delinquent fee per violation against the registered owner of the motor vehicle as prescribed in Section 39.68(5)(a) of this Code, and a Notice of Summons shall be sent, by mail, to the registered owner of the motor vehicle which was cited, informing such owner of the parking violation notice and the failure to comply therewith. Such notice shall direct the recipient to respond within ten (10) calendar days; otherwise, a Summons may be issued for failure to comply in violation of Section 39.70(1) of this Code.

(3)

If a response is not made within the time period specified in the Notice of Summons, a Summons may be issued commanding an appearance before a designated official and a service of process charge of ten dollars ($10.00) per summons shall be assessed and collected on behalf of the City of Orlando.

(4)

After issuance of Summons, a hearing on the charge of failure to comply shall be scheduled and such charge disposed of by the designated official.

(5)

Any person who fails to respond to the original parking violation notice within the time period specified on such notice shall be deemed to have waived the right to contest the merits of such parking violation and may, if found to have committed the violation, be fined up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each parking violation notice for which there has been no compliance and be fined up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each parking violation relating to parking for persons with disabilities.

(6)

A violation of Section 39.70(1) of this Code shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation and shall not be construed to be merged with or a part of the original parking violation.

(Ord. of 11-15-1993, Doc. #27051; Ord. of 9-19-1994, Doc. #27862; Ord. of 2-12-1996, Doc. #29144; Ord. of 10-21-2002, § 16, Doc. #021021706)