Municipal Court of Parking Adjudication
Municipal Courts Administration Building
1400 Lubbock
Houston, TX 77002
Contact: Berta Alicia Mejia
Phone: (713) 247-5464 Fax: (713) 247-5464
Email: Berta.mejia@cityofhouston.net
Updated as of: 7/7/2009
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CREATION AND OPERATION(City)
Within the Municipal Courts department there is hereby created the parking violations bureau, which shall have original jurisdiction over cases involving violations of city ordinances enumerated in articles VI, VII and XVII of this chapter and of offenses involving the parking or stopping of a vehicle that arise under the fire code of the City.
Houston Code of Ordinances, Chapter 45, art. XVI § 45-380.
(Ord. No. 95-81, § 1, 1-25-95; Ord. No. 95-186, § 3, 2-22-95; Ord. No. 01-759, § 6, 8-15-01).
GENERAL POWER AND DUTIES
Hearing officers shall have the authority to administer oaths and issue orders compelling attendance of witnesses and production of documents. Such orders may be enforced by the Municipal Courts.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
The clerk of the Municipal Courts shall establish and implement appropriate procedures to effect the policy of this article. A petitioner must either post a bond on the case or bring the case before a hearing officer within 45 days of issuance of the citation at the time set by the hearing officer for such instanter hearings.
COMPOSITION
Parking bureau shall be composed of one or more hearing officers who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council.
Staff required for support of the officers functions shall be provided by the clerk of the Municipal Courts. Bureau will hear cases on Parking Citations, Presumption of Ownership, Hearings, Appeals, Enforcements, and Records.
Position 1 - 2 are Full-Time
Position 3 - 9 are Part-Time
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Entity is NOT included in the financial reporting for the City of Houston.
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