[Amended 10-4-2004 by Ord. 2004-14, 3-5-2014 by HO 2014-02, 12-5-2016 by HO-2016-02]
A.
Election. Unless a separate procedure is provided for in this chapter,
the following procedures apply to violations of this chapter:
(1)
Election by person receiving citation.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
(b)
A choice to stand trial shall be made by sending a notice of
intention to stand for trial to the City's agent.
(c)
Upon the failure of the person to either elect to stand trial
or to pay the amount indicated on the violation within 30 days after
the date of the citation, the fine for the violation shall increase
by 1 1/2 times the value of the original citation.
(2)
When presence of City personnel required. If a person elects to stand
for trial and desires the presence at trial of the officer or person
who issued the citation, he/she shall so notify the City's agent at
the time the notice of intention to stand trial is given.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
(3)
If proper notification is not given, the officer or person who issued
the citation need not appear at the trial, and the copy of the citation
bearing the certification of the person who issued the citation is
prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.
[Amended 3-5-2014 by
HO 2014-02]
A.
The Police Department may "boot" or take into custody and impound:
(1)
Any unattended vehicle parked or left standing on any highway or
street in the City or on any property owned or leased by the City
in violation of any traffic or parking regulation.
(2)
Any unattended vehicle for which five or more outstanding parking
or parking meter violation citations have accumulated and matured
to the maximum fine.
B.
Pursuant to Maryland Annotated Code, Transportation Article, section 25-201(e)(6), as may be amended and section 114-3 of this Code, Code Enforcement Officers and parking enforcement officers are designated as having the authority to "boot," take into custody and impound vehicles in accordance with this section and procedures established by the Police Department. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the City of Hyattsville Police Department's authority.
D.
In addition to any information required to be contained in the notices
given under Title 25, Subtitle 2, of the Maryland Vehicle Law, information
as to the nature and circumstances of the traffic or parking violation
or violations on account of which a vehicle is impounded shall be
given to the owner or other person normally in charge of such vehicle.
E.
In addition to paying all towing, preservation and storage charges
resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in custody, the owner
of such vehicle shall also be liable for any fine or forfeiture resulting
from the violation or violations for which the vehicle was impounded,
and such vehicle shall not be released until either written receipt
is displayed showing payment of such fine or forfeiture or collateral
in the sum of $25 per violation is posted for appearance of the owner
or person normally in charge of such vehicle in the people's court
of the county to answer the violation or violations on account of
which the vehicle was impounded.
[Amended 6-1-1998 by
HR 98-02]
Any owner of a vehicle who shall receive a warning letter from
the City pursuant to the provisions of the Maryland Motor Vehicle
Administration's parking violation and flagging procedures or shall
seek to obtain a parking fine receipt from the City in order to register
said vehicle shall be subject to a fine of $15 in addition to those
penalties incurred as a result of other violations of this chapter.
[Added 3-19-1984 by HB
No. 6-84; amended 12-17-1984 by
HB No. 10-84, 6-1-1998 by HR 98-02, 10-4-2004 by Ord. 2004-14, 3-5-2014 by HO 2014-02]
A.
It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing, store or operate any vehicle requiring a license plate on any public street or any property owned or leased by the City, or any private property unless in a fully enclosed garage (see Chapter 113) unless said vehicle shall have affixed or attached thereto license plates or markers displayed conspicuously on the front and rear of said vehicle in accordance with the provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland or, in the case of a nonresident, the State, County or territory where such vehicle is registered.
[Amended 11-7-1988 by
HB No. 8-88]
B.
The penalty for each violation of this subsection 114-76 shall be the sum of $100. Any owner may avoid prosecution for a violation of this section by forfeiting collateral in the amount of $50.
[Amended 6-1-1998 by
HB 98-02, 10-4-2004 by Ord. 2004-14]
C.
Any vehicle found in violation of this section is subject to impoundment.
[Added 11-7-1988 by HB
No. 8-88]
D.
In addition to paying all towing, preservation and storage charges
resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in custody, the owner
or person normally in charge of such vehicle shall also be liable
for any fine or forfeiture resulting from the violation or violations
for which the vehicle was impounded, and such vehicle shall not be
released until either written receipt is displayed showing payment
of such fine or forfeiture or collateral in the sum of $50 per violation
is posted for appearance of the owner or person normally in charge
of such vehicle in the District Court, State of Maryland, to answer
the violation or violations on account of which the vehicle was impounded.
[Added 11-7-1988 by HB
No. 8-88]
E.
In addition to any information required to be contained in the notices
given under Title 25, Subtitle 2, of the Maryland Vehicle Law, information
as to the nature and circumstances of the traffic or parking violation
or violations on account of which a vehicle is impounded shall be
given to the owner or other person normally in charge of such vehicle.
[Added 11-7-1988 by HB
No. 8-88]
