Page 3 - EBRP Parking Ordinances

Sec. 11:400. - Decriminalized nature of parking infractions within the corporate limits of the city
The regulation of parking within the city limits of the city shall be governed by this chapter. All parking conduct prohibited hereby shall be considered a civil infraction only, and no criminal penalty shall attach for its commission.
(Ord. No. 7504, § 22, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 13688, § 1, 7-26- 06; Ord. No. 14769, § 1, 9-9-09; Ord. No. 15036, § 1, 11- 23-10)
Sec. 11:401. - Responsibilities.
Such notices shall be designed by the parish attorney and placed at such locations and in such manner as directed by the parish attorney.
(Ord. No. 7504, § 22, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 13688, § 1, 7-26- 06; Ord. No. 13771, § 1, 10-11-06; Ord. No. 14769, § 1, 9-9-09; Ord. No. 15036, § 1, 11-23-10)
Sec. 11:402. - Parking infraction citation forms.
All parking infraction citations shall be issued on forms prescribed and approved jointly by the city court judges, parish attorney, finance director, chief of police, and sheriff. They shall, at minimum, contain information concerning the nature, date, time and location of the infraction, a description of the vehicle involved, the manner by which the infraction penalty may be paid or the citation contested, the fact that a failure to timely answer or appear shall be considered an admission of liability, authorizing the issuance of a default civil judgment against the registered owner of the vehicle, and that an unpaid parking citation will result in immobilization, towing and storage of the vehicle.
The citations may be either a “hard copy” on paper or may consist of a computerized citation created by the issuing officer and transmitted to the clerk of city court.
A hard, or paper citation shall be considered filed when received in the office of the clerk of court. A computerized citation shall be considered filed when received on the computer of the office of the clerk of city court.
(Ord. No. 7504, § 22, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 13688, § 1, 7-26- 06; Ord. No. 15036, § 1, 11-23-10)
Sec. 11:403. - Service of parking infraction citations.
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The city police chief is responsible for the enforcement of parking laws and ordinances inside the corporate limits of the city.
The parish attorney is responsible for representing the city-parish’s legal interests in parking infraction matters, including the preparation and filing of necessary pleading, appearance at adjudicatory hearings, and pursuance of legal collection efforts.
The city court judges are responsible for the adjudication of parking infractions under the provisions of this chapter and the assessment of monetary penalties therefor, inside the city limits. The clerk of city court shall be responsible for the collection of all monetary penalties imposed under the provisions of this section, however, the maximum base penalty for any single parking infraction shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) unless another fine is otherwise specified herein, exclusive of fees and charges imposed for towing, storing or immobilizing a vehicle or additional penalties imposed for failure to timely respond to a court order concerning an infraction.
The director of the department of public works is responsible for the emplacement and maintenance of official parking-control devices when and as required under applicable state laws and local ordinances to make effective the provisions of such laws and local ordinances, and may place and maintain such additional official parking-control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate parking, stopping or standing under local or state law. The director shall be responsible for placement of notices advising that parking in violation of this part will subject the vehicle to immediate immobilization, towing and storage.
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A parking infraction citation shall be served personally upon the operator of a vehicle who is present at the time of service;
When a vehicle which is parked in violation of the provisions of this part is towed and the owner is not present, the traffic citation shall be served upon the registered owner by mailing same by first class mail to the registered owner within five days of the date of violation;
When a vehicle parked in violation of this part cannot