(A) Citation procedure for certain parking violations. In lieu of personal delivery of a citation on person committing a violation of this traffic code, the citing authority may issue a parking violation notice pursuant to and in accordance with the procedures set forth in ORS 221.340. The citation shall instruct the operator to answer to the charge or pay the penalty imposed within 10 days, during specific hours, and at a specified place.

(B) Failure to comply with parking citation. If the operator does not respond to the parking violation notice attached to the vehicle within 15 days, the city, at its option, may mail a letter to the registered owner of the vehicle informing the owner that as a result of the owner's failure to respond to the citation within 10 days of its issuance that the fine has now been doubled and that the doubled fine must be paid within 10 days of the date the letter is mailed. If the owner does not comply within 10 days, the city, at its option, may request a copy of the parking violation notice be filed with the court and by affidavit request that the court issue an order to appear and show cause on a certain date and time. The order to appear and show cause shall be served personally and a return of service shall be completed and filed with the court.

(C) Registered owner subject to prosecution. The registered owner of a vehicle receiving a parking violation citation issued pursuant to this section, shall be presumed to be the owner in fact of the vehicle at the time of the citation's issuance. The registered owner of any vehicle, shall have an affirmative defense to a prosecution of the violation, if at the time the violation notice was issued the vehicle's use was not authorized by the owner, either expressly or by implication.

(Ord. 2046, passed 10-22-01)