Amending Article 1 Chapter 20 Time Limits & Answer Notice Parking Violations

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ORDINANCE NO. 8 gQ- % AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE TIME LIMITS TO APPEAR AND ANSWER TO NOTICE OF A PARKING VIOLATION STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this ordinance is to amend portions of Article 1 of Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code to extend the time limit in which to appear and answer to a notice of parking violation from five days to fourteen days. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Sections 20-17 through 20-19, Article 1, Chapter 20 of the South Bend Municipal Code are amended to read as follows: Sec. 20-17 . Violations; notice; contents; copies. (a) The Police Department shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Additionally, the City of South Bend, acting by and through its Board of Public Works, may provide for the enforcement of this chapter by contract with a private party, subject to the following conditions: ( 1) Any private party under contract to enforce the provisions of this chapter shall comply with any and all rules, regulations, practices and policies of the City and shall cause the enforcement of this chapter by its agents and/or employees to be undertaken in accordance with all rules, regulations, policies and practices. (2) Any private party under contract to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any of its agents and employees shall perform all duties under such contract in accordance with any and all instructions received from the City' s designated agent or agents. (3) All employees or agents of a private party under contract to enforce the provisions of this chapter who are assigned to enforce the provisions of this chapter must first obtain a special commission from the Board of Public Safety, revocable at the discretion of the Board of Public Safety, authorizing them to undertake such enforcement activities. Under no circumstances, . however, shall any such individual by virtue of such commission be deemed an employee, servant, officer or agent of the City. (4) Any private party under contract to enforce the provisions of this chapter shall cause to be issued by its employees or agents violation notices on forms prescribed by the Police Department. (b) Whenever a member of the Police Department or other person charged with the enforcement of this chapter finds that any section or sections are being violated or have been violated by the