§ 12.85.030. Parking citations.

A.

The administrative adjudication process for parking, standing and stopping violations shall be initiated by the issuance of a parking citation which may be issued by a peace officer or other authorized parking enforcement agent.

B.

Authorized parking enforcement agents are designated as follows:

1.

The city employees designated by the city manager or the chief of police to include but not be limited to the city's parking and traffic controllers, parking enforcement controllers, and the employees assigned to the code enforcement division.

2.

Security guards employed under contract with the city to provide security at the El Paso Zoo only for stopping, standing and parking violations that occur on:

a.

The premises and perimeter of the El Paso Zoo, including parking lots within the boundary of East Paisano Street, Gateway North Boulevard and Franklin Canal, and the parking lot accessed from Dunne Street;

b.

North side of East Paisano Street from Washington Street to Gateway North Boulevard; and

c.

East side of Gateway North Boulevard from East Paisano Street to Franklin Canal.

3.

The head of security and his security supervisors of University Medical Center only for stopping, standing and parking violations that occur on the premises of University Medical Center.

4.

Disabled-parking enforcement volunteers as provided in Section 12.08.230 of this Code.

5.

The director of the convention and visitor's bureau (civic center) and his designees only for stopping, standing and parking violations that occur on the parking lots and facilities located at the Civic Center Plaza.

6.

The director of the mass transit department and his designees, to include but not be limited to security guards employed under contract with the city, only for stopping, standing and parking violations that occur on the parking lots and facilities operated by the mass transit department, and for violations of Sections 12.48.050 and 12.48.060 of this Code.

C.

The citation shall provide that the person charged with a parking, standing or stopping offense shall have the right to an instanter hearing for the purpose of determining the issue of liability for the charged offense. Such right to a hearing shall be exercised by appearing in person before a hearing officer within fourteen days from the date of the citation on a day of the week established by the municipal court for the routine operation of the courts. During such times that Monday through Thursday are established as the court's operation days and the court is open, hearings will be held between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. During such times that Monday through Friday are established as the court's operation days and the court is open, hearings will be held between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The municipal clerk shall post the schedule of days of operation at the court and on the city's website.

D.

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

(Ord. 11821 § 1, 1994; Ord. 11051 (part), 1992; Ord. 10971 § 1 (part), 1992)

(Ord. No. 17690, § 28, 12-6-2011)