§ 6-479. Parking citation forms.

The parking citation shall be the notice of violation for purposes of this article. The parking citation shall contain information concerning the nature, date, time and location of the alleged violation, the state vehicle license plate number, and make of car. In those cases where a license plate is not visible and/or legible, either the vehicle identification number or the brake inspection tag number shall be in lieu of the state vehicle license plate number. In the case of delivery vehicles, the certificate of public necessity and convenience number (CPNC) shall be in lieu of the state vehicle license plate number. The parking citation shall also contain information advising the person charged of the manner and the time in which he may contest the violation charged in the notice. The parking citation shall also provide that a failure to timely answer or appear before the City of Gulfport Municipal Court shall be considered a prima facie admission of the violation set forth in the parking citation, in which event the City of Gulfport Municipal Court may assess the appropriate fine or fines and all penalties incidental thereto and collect the same and issue receipts.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 2, 11-20-01)