ARTICLE VI. ENFORCEMENT

6.1 [Removal of violating vehicles authorized.]

The airport may cause to be moved or removed any abandoned vehicles and vehicles parked in violation of any parking regulation, sign, or notice to any public garage or other place designated by the airport within the City of South Burlington at the expense and risk of the owner. Towing charges are in addition to any fines.

(Res. of 3-24-97)

6.2 [Penalties for violations.]

The penalty for violating any parking regulation set out in this chapter, except for handicapped parking violations set forth in section 2.8, shall be five dollars ($5.00). The penalty for violating any parking regulation, except for handicapped parking violations, committed within thirty (30) days of another parking violation shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). The penalty for handicapped parking violations as set forth in section 2.8 shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00). Violations of the parking regulations in this chapter shall be enforced as criminal violations as provided in section 1-9(a) of the Code of Ordinances.

(Res. of 3-24-97)

6.3 [Waiver or appeal.]

The owner or operator of a vehicle who has violated any ordinance regulating parking at the airport must either pay the waiver fee or appeal the ticket within thirty (30) days of the date of the offense.

Any person who has violated any ordinance regulating parking at the airport may, within thirty (30) days from the date of such violation, waive in writing the issuance of any process in a trial by jury or hearing and voluntarily pay to the police department of the City of Burlington for the account of the airport the penalty described in section 6.2.

Any person whose vehicle has been ticketed may appeal the propriety and/or legality of the ticket by submitting to the Burlington city grand juror in writing within thirty (30) days a short and plain statement of his or her objections. The city grand juror shall review the objections and notify the appellant of his/her findings in writing.

If the city grand juror denies the appeal in whole or in part, the appellant may seek review by arranging for a court hearing on the alleged violation within thirty (30) days of the date the appeal was denied.

(Res. of 3-24-97)