[Ord. No. 1393, 7-21-2004]
Pursuant to Section 8395 of the Revised Judicature Act of the State, as amended by Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1968,[1] a Parking Violations Bureau for the purpose of handling alleged parking violations within the City is hereby established. The Parking Violations Bureau shall be under the supervision and control of the Chief of Police.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 600-8395.
[Ord. No. 1393, 7-21-2004]
The Chief of Police shall, subject to the approval of the City Council, establish a convenient location for the Parking Violations Bureau, appoint qualified City employees to administer such Bureau and adopt rules and regulations for the operation thereof.
[Ord. No. 1393, 7-21-2004]
No violation may be settled at the Parking Violations Bureau except at the specific request of the alleged violator. In no case shall the person who is in charge of such Bureau determine or attempt to determine the truth or falsity of any fact or matter relating to such alleged violation. No person shall be required to dispose of a parking violation at the Parking Violations Bureau, and all persons shall be entitled to have any such violation processed before a court having jurisdiction thereof if they so desire. The unwillingness of any person to dispose of any violation at the Parking Violations Bureau shall not prejudice him or her or in any way diminish the rights, privileges and protections accorded to him or her by law.
[Ord. No. 1393, 7-21-2004]
The issuance of a parking summons, ticket or notice of violation by a police officer shall be deemed an allegation of a parking violation. Such parking summons, ticket or notice of violation shall indicate the nature of the parking violation, the length of time in which the person to whom the same was issued must respond before the Parking Violations Bureau and shall also indicate the address of such Bureau, the hours during which such Bureau is open, the amount of the penalty scheduled for the offense for which the ticket was issued, and advise that a warrant for the arrest of the person to whom the ticket was issued will be sought if such person fails to respond within the time limit.
[Ord. No. 1393, 7-21-2004; amended Ord. No. 1536, 6-17-2009; 6-3-2015 by Ord. No. 1649; 10-20-2021 by Ord. No. 1803]
There is hereby established the following schedule of parking offenses and fines:
(a) 
Overtime parking violations in off-street public lots:
(1) 
$10, if paid within seven days of issuance.
(2) 
$15, if paid from eight to 30 days of issuance.
(3) 
$25, if paid after 30 days of issuance.
(4) 
$50, if paid after 30 days and a civil infraction is issued.
(b) 
Overnight parking violations:
(1) 
$25, if paid within seven days of issuance.
(2) 
$35, if paid from eight to 30 days of issuance.
(3) 
$50, if paid after 30 days of issuance.
(4) 
$75, if paid after 30 days and a civil infraction is issued.
(c) 
Stopping, standing or parking in a handicapped parking spot:
(1) 
$75, if paid within seven days of issuance.
(2) 
$125, if paid from eight to 30 days of issuance.
(3) 
$175, if paid after 30 days of issuance.
(4) 
$200, if paid after 30 days and a civil infraction is issued.
(d) 
Hazardous parking violations: All parking violations prohibited by the provisions of this chapter or other ordinances of the City, other than as provided in Subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section:
(1) 
$15, if paid within seven days of issuance.
(2) 
$20, if paid from eight to 30 days of issuance.
(3) 
$30, if paid after 30 days of issuance.
(4) 
$50, if paid after 30 days and a civil infraction is issued.
(e) 
Violations of the Parking Deck Ordinance (Division 2A):
(1) 
$15 if paid within seven days of issuance;
(2) 
$20 if paid from eight to 30 days of issuance;
(3) 
$25 if paid after 30 days of issuance;
(4) 
$50 if paid after 30 days and a civil infraction is issued.
[Ord. No. 1393, 7-21-2004; 8-18-2021 by Ord. No. 1799; 7-6-2022 by Ord. No. 1818]
(a) 
The Parking Violations Bureau shall be authorized to accept admissions of responsibility in parking violation cases and accept payment of fines.
(b) 
Response to parking violation notices. The recipient of a parking violation notice may pay the fine associated with a parking violation notice at the Parking Violations Bureau. Appearance, admission and payment to such Bureau shall constitute satisfaction of such parking violations. If the recipient chooses to challenge the validity of a parking violation notice, the recipient shall inform the Parking Violations Bureau that the recipient is challenging the validity of the parking violation notice.
(c) 
Issuance of citation.
(1) 
If a person challenges the validity of a parking violation notice or has six or more unanswered parking violation notices, the Holland Department of Public Safety may issue a parking citation to the recipient and file the parking citation with the 58th District Court. The decision to proceed or not to proceed with a parking citation does not limit the City's ability to use other methods to obtain payment of parking violation notice fines.
(2) 
The recipient of a parking violation notice is deemed unanswered when the recipient of the notice fails to i) pay the scheduled fine for the violation or ii) fails to inform the Parking Violations Bureau of the recipient's intent to challenge the validity of the parking violation notice.
(d) 
Impoundment or immobilization.
(1) 
The Holland Department of Public Safety may impound or immobilize any vehicle found on public property located within the City of Holland when the registered owner has six or more unanswered parking violation notices consistent with the authority in MCLA 257.606, or any amendment thereof. The vehicle may remain impounded or immobilized until the owner pays the fines and costs for all unanswered parking violation notices or has successfully challenged the parking violation notices in the 58th District Court. Any vehicle which remains immobilized for more than 48 hours may be towed and stored at the owner's expense.
(2) 
Impounding or immobilizing a vehicle does not limit the City's ability to use other methods to obtain payment of parking violation notice fines.
(e) 
Release of vehicle. The registered owner may recover possession of a vehicle which has been impounded or immobilized by paying the costs of impounding or immobilizing the vehicle and posting a bond or a cash deposit with the Parking Violations Bureau in the amount of the unpaid fines and court costs pending final adjudication of the case, but in no event shall a bond or cash deposit in excess of $500 be required from the owner. Upon paying the costs and posting the bond or cash deposit, the vehicle must be released.