§ 21-204. Hearing officers—Powers, duties, and functions.

(a)

Hearing officers shall be appointed by the city manager, or a designated representative, to administratively adjudicate all civil red light violations for which a civil red light citation has been issued.

(b)

A hearing officer shall have the following powers, duties, and functions:

(1)

To administer oaths.

(2)

To hear and determine contests of civil red light violations under this article.

(3)

To issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, which orders may be enforced by a municipal court.

(4)

To accept an admission of liability.

(5)

To assess civil fines, penalties, and other costs for a civil red light violation in accordance with section 21-205 of this article.

(6)

To waive penalties assessed for a civil red light violation in accordance with section 21-205 of this article.

(c) A contest of a civil red light violation would be open to the public in the same manner as a court case would be.

(Ord. No. 8746, § 1, 1-25-07; Ord. No. 8865, § 1, 9-20-07)