After receiving a parking citation you must follow the directions printed on the citation. You may either pay the fine assessed for the violation(s), or you may contest the citation if it was issued in error by taking the following steps:

• As soon as possible, go to the police station and pick up a “Request For Parking Citation Review” form. Fill it out and return it to the police department. It must be submitted within 21 days of the citation being issued. No consideration for review will be allowed after 21 days.
• The On-Duty Watch Commander or the Parking Services Sergeant will review the citation and determine if the citation was issued in error and can be dismissed. If the citation is not dismissed, you may appeal the decision.
• An appeal is then reviewed by a civilian who is contracted by the city to review Requests for Dismissal. The notice you return requesting an appeal must be accompanied by the penalty assessment (fine) on the parking citation.

If a request for dismissal is granted, you do not have to pay the fine, and the payment accompanying the appeal is returned to you.

If a request for dismissal is not granted, you must pay the original fine.

The parking violation procedure is a civil process. There are no court remedies beyond the appeal process described above.