§ 26-30. Procedures governing payment of civil penalties and proceedings to enforce payment for city parking violations.

(a)

Any person issued a city parking citation shall answer the citation within ten (10) days after the date of the issuance of the citation.

(b)

Upon receipt of a completed parking citation submitted by a Cocoa Beach Police Officer or parking enforcement specialist, the finance department shall notify the registered owner first listed on the citation of its issuance if there has been no response to the citation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Such notice shall be sent regular mail and shall inform said registered owner concerning the nature and location of the parking violation and direct compliance with the alternatives available under Florida law within ten (10) days after the date said notice is mailed, according to the records maintained by the finance department.

(c)

If payment of the civil penalty is not received or a hearing is not requested within the fourteen-day period after the notice described in subsection (b) of this section has been mailed and such notice is not returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service, the original citation, a copy of such notice and an affidavit verifying noncompliance with such citation shall be submitted to the clerk's office for processing in accordance with the Florida law.

(Ord. No. 1520, § 1, 9-2-2010)