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(a) Aurora parking and traffic bureau established. The Aurora parking and traffic bureau is hereby established as an administrative unit of the Aurora municipal court.

(b) Designation of magistrate. The Aurora parking and traffic bureau shall be composed of one or more persons who shall serve as administrative parking magistrate for a term of one year and shall be appointed by the city manager. Such person(s) shall not be a city employee or contractor associated with, or have a financial interest in, the parking and mobility program.

(c) Authority of magistrate. The administrative parking and traffic magistrate shall have the authority to conduct informal dispositions and final hearings for parking citations and photo speed enforcement violations issued pursuant to section 134-451. The administrative parking and traffic magistrate shall have the discretion to uphold, reduce, or dismiss a parking or photo speed enforcement citation based on any and all evidence and arguments submitted.

(d) Responsibilities of magistrate. The administrative parking and traffic magistrate shall:

(1) Conduct informal dispositions and render decisions on matters concerning alleged parking violations, immobilized vehicles, and photo speed enforcement violations;

(2) Provide an orderly process for hearing testimony, taking sworn testimony, ruling on evidence presented, questioning witnesses and preparing recordings of proceedings to determine the validity of a parking or photo speed enforcement violation;

(3) Conduct nonjudicial administrative vehicle impoundment hearings;

(4) Issue written decisions containing findings of facts and conclusions of law to all parties involved in vehicle impoundment hearings;

(5) Review and evaluate testimony and evidence presented by parties; analyze histories and violations to determine if fines or fees are reduced or waived;

(6) Perform administrative activities, functions, and record keeping related to parking citations and photo speed enforcement violations;

(7) Impose fines on parking tickets and photo speed enforcement violations, sign waivers of immobilization fees, authorize reasonable towing delays;

(8) Explain city ordinances, rules and regulations, and any procedures that may apply without providing legal advice; and

(9) Educate and assist the public through knowledge of applicable policy, procedure and city ordinances. (Ord. No. 2023-09, § 1, 4-10-2023; Ord. No. 2016-34, § 16, 8-8-2016)