§ 6-480. Parking citations—Service.

(1)

A parking citation shall be served personally upon the operator of a vehicle who is present at the time of service. If the operator is not so served, or is not present, the parking citation shall be served upon the registered owner of the vehicle by affixing the parking citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place thereon. The original parking citation shall be signed by the issuing officer who shall affirm the truth of the facts set forth therein. An operator of a vehicle who is not the owner thereof, but who uses or operates the vehicle with permission of the owner, express or implied, shall be considered the agent of the owner to receive a parking citation required to be served upon the operator or registered owner of a vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(2)

If the registered owner or operator of a vehicle drives the vehicle away from or in any manner leaves the site of the violation while the issuing officer is preparing the parking citation, or refuses service of the parking citation and drives away from or in any manner leaves the site of the violation, this fact shall be duly noted on the original and all copies of the parking citation. This original and all copies of a parking citation shall constitute a business record of the city and shall constitute prima facie evidence that the parking citation was issued and that an attempt at service thereof was made in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 2, 11-20-01)