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(a) Generally. Any person cited by the police department or director of public works for a parking violation or photo speed enforcement penalty notice may contest the determination that a violation occurred by requesting in writing a hearing before the Aurora parking and traffic bureau. Such hearing shall be held no later than 20 days from the date of issuance of the parking citation unless an extension is otherwise authorized.

(b) Notice. No less than seven days prior to the date set for the hearing, the Aurora parking and traffic bureau shall notify the registered owner of the vehicle of the date, time and place of the hearing. Any person requesting a hearing who fails to appear at the time and place set for the hearing shall be deemed to have waived the option for a hearing before the Aurora parking and traffic bureau and all civil penalties shall become due as indicated on the issued parking citation or photo speed enforcement penalty notice.

(c) Review of dispute. The Aurora parking and traffic bureau shall review all relevant documentation on file with the city in the case, including, but not limited to, the parking citation or photo speed enforcement penalty notice, reports, and written statements, if any. All documents may be submitted electronically. In lieu of the police officer's or parking enforcement officer's personal appearance at the hearing, the Aurora parking and traffic bureau may consider the parking citation and any other written report by the police officer or parking enforcement officer who issued the citation.

(d) Hearing recorded. The Aurora parking and traffic bureau shall electronically record and maintain all parking citation and photo speed enforcement penalty notice hearings pursuant to this article.

(e) Determination. At the hearing and after consideration of the evidence, the Aurora parking and traffic bureau shall determine whether a violation was committed. Where it has not been established that the violation was committed, the citation shall be dismissed. Where it has been established that a violation was committed, the Aurora parking and traffic bureau shall uphold the citation or photo speed enforcement penalty notice and order the registered owner of the vehicle to pay the citation within seven days. A copy of such order shall be issued to the registered owner of the vehicle.

(f) Failure to pay—Penalty. Any person ordered to pay the civil penalty who fails to do so within seven days following the hearing shall be deemed to have refused to pay the civil penalty levied by the citation or photo speed enforcement penalty notice and shall be liable for the payment of the original violation and any additional civil penalties. (Ord. No. 2023-09, § 2, 4-10-2023; Ord. No. 2016-34, § 16, 8-8-2016)