§ 10.32.030. Civil penalties—Delegation—Contract processing agencies.  


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  • Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 40200.5, the county as issuing agency for any citation ("notice of violation") for any parking, standing, equipment and registration violation issued by the sheriff, the California Highway Patrol, and/or the Bureau of Reclamation (referred to for purposes of this chapter as "issuing agencies") within the unincorporated area of the county, has elected to contract with a private vendor for the processing, collection, and administrative hearing of such notices of violations and notices of delinquent violation prior to appeal to the court by the contestant or the filing by county with the court of a civil judgment for amounts remaining unpaid. For purposes of this chapter, such vendor shall be referred to as "contract processing agency." A copy of the current contract shall be maintained on file with and be available for public inspection at, the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors during county business hours. The sheriff shall be responsible for forwarding such notices of violation to the contract vendor following issuance and for managing any subsequently required court proceedings.

(Ord. 1055 § 11 (part), 1993: prior code § 4802)