A. 
Enforcement. Every police officer and every city employee charged with enforcement of the provisions of Chapter 10.40, 11.24 or 17.04 of this code relating to illegal parking, the provisions of the California Vehicle Code, and the other laws of the state applicable to parking violations within the city, shall have the duty, when any vehicle is illegally parked, to issue written notice of violation thereof stating the state vehicle license number, the registration expiration date, make and color of such vehicle, the time and date of such illegal parking, street location, a reference to the appropriate section of the code, a time and place for appearance by the registered owner to answer the notice, and the last four digits of the vehicle identification number, if that number is visible through the windshield. The notice shall be attached to the vehicle either under the windshield wiper or in another conspicuous place upon the vehicle as to be easily observed by the person in charge of such vehicle upon the return of that person.
B. 
Fees. The parking penalties for parking violations under this chapter shall be established by resolution of the City Council pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 40203.5.
C. 
Contesting Notices of Violations—Failure to Pay. The City Council shall establish, by resolution, an administrative review process for contesting notices of parking violations, which complies with the requirements of the vehicle code.
Failure to pay the appropriate fee as provided herein shall result in the filing of an itemization of penalties, administrative and service fees for collection by the Department of Motor Vehicles with the registration of the vehicle pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 4760, or in a civil action against the registered owner if more than $400.00 in unpaid penalties and fees have accrued, or in any other action allowed by law.
(Ord. 3144 § 1, 1982; Ord. 3150 § 1, 1982; Ord. 3167 § 1, 1984; Ord. 3195 § 1, 1985; Ord. NS-181 § 1, 1991; Ord. NS-248 § 1, 1993)
A special enforcement unit is established for the enforcement of violations of state and local disabled parking laws. The members of the special enforcement unit shall be volunteers of the police department and shall be designated by the Chief of Police, subject to the requirements of California Vehicle Code Section 22507.9. The Chief of Police shall also determine the equipment and uniforms to be issued to members of the unit, subject to the requirements of California Vehicle Code Section 22507.9.
Nothing in this section shall preclude city police officers or authorized city employees from engaging in similar enforcement activities.
(Ord. NS-538 § 1, 2000)