HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 16010 ORDINANCE NO. 1601 __________________ _________---------
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MDI
OF PARKING CITATION VIOL?4TIONS
ADOPTING POLICY & PROCEDURES RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 10.58 Policy and Procedures Relating to
Administration of Parking Citation Violations, is hereby added to the
Lodi Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chauter 10.58
Policv & Procedures Relatins to Administration
of Parkins Citation Violations
10.58.010 Pumose:
Effective July 1, 1993 Assembly Bill 408 codified as S40200 et
seq. of the Vehicle Code, decriminalized parking citations,
removed parking citation processing from the courts and
established a system of administrative adjudication for these
offenses.
In accordance with Assembly Bill 408, the City has assumed
responsibility for parking citation processing and hereby
implements a parking citation hearing examiner program as
provided in this chapter.
10.58.020 Traffic Hearins Examiner:
By resolution adopted pursuant to this chapter the City Council
shall designate a Traffic Hearing Examiner, for an indefinite
term, subject to removal by a majority vote of the Council. The
Traffic Hearing Examiner shall be a City employee qualified to
conduct the Administrative Review Hearing objectively and in
accordance with law. The Traffic Hearing Examiner's continued
employment, perfonnance evaluation, compensation and benefits
shall not be directly or indirectly linked to the amount of fines
collected by the Traffic Hearing Examiner or the City;
10.58.030 Administrative Adjudication Manual:
In to provide for the hearing and disposition of contested
cases involving parking violations of the California Vehicle Code
and the Lodi Municipal Code the Council by resolution shall adopt
an Administrative Adjudication Manual which will set forth the
policies and procedures for conducting Administrative Review
Hearings in accordance with all applicable law. The manual may
be amended by the Council from time to time by resolution.
order
10.58.040 Fee Schedule:
By resolution adopted pursuant to this chapter, the Council shall
adopt a schedule of penalties, administrative fees and any other
related charges. The schedule may be amended by the Council from
time to time by resolution.
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SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect
thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
1994
Attest:
Jk A. SIEGLOCK 6 Ma or
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State of California
County of San Joaquin, 8s.
I, Jennifer M. Perrin, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 1601 was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Lodi held October 19, 1994 and was
thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of
said Council held November 2, 1994 by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members - Davenport, Mann, Pennino,
Snider and Sieglock (Mayor)
NOeS: Council Members - None
Absent : Council Members - None
Abstain : Council Members - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1601 was approved and signed by
the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published
pursuant to law.
Approved as to Form
City Attorney
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