(a) Administrative hearings to review materials submitted for adjudication by mail of parking violations shall be held by a Hearing Officer appointed by the City Traffic Compliance Administrator and conducted in accordance with this section.

(b) The respondent may contest a parking violation based on one or more of the grounds provided in the previous section, by mailing or hand delivery to the City Traffic Compliance Administrator the following materials and information: the notice of violation, the full name, address and telephone number(s) of the respondent; the make, model, and year of the vehicle; any documentary evidence that rebuts the charged violation; and a written statement signed by the respondent setting forth the facts relevant to establishing a defense to the charged violation.

(c) No violation may be established except upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence; provided, however, that a parking violation notice, or a copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the facts specified therein.

(d) Upon review of the materials submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the Hearing Officer shall enter a determination of no liability or liability and the amount of the fine for the relevant violation. Such determination shall constitute a final determination. (Ord. 17636 § 7, 1-9-01. Code 1995 § 142-522.)