OO 15-13 Parking Enforcement

Question 1

The purpose of this order is to provide sworn personnel and Community Service Officers authorized to issue parking citations with procedures for enforcing parking violations. Patrol personnel maintain enforcement authority over parking control and violations of Florida State Statutes and _____ _____.

Answer 1

Municipal Codes

Question 2

The _____ ________ ______ is assigned to the Central Records Section and is responsible for issuing Parking Citation books to the officers.

Answer 2

Citation Accountability Clerk

Question 3

The _____ _______ ______ is responsible for maintaining proper records and inventories of Parking Citations which comply with Florida State Statutes, City of Jacksonville Municipal Codes, and their required accounting procedures.

Answer 3

Citation Accountability Clerk

Question 4

Officers will only use issued Parking Citations for _____ ______.

Answer 4

parking violations

Question 5

Parking Enforcement Officers with the City of Jacksonville’s ____ ______ Division control parking situations requiring the application of wheel locking devices, time control, general surveillance of parked vehicles, and utilization of vehicle patrol for parking violations.

Answer 5

Public Parking

Question 6

Officers may issue _____ ______ where they observe violations of the City of Jacksonville Parking Code.

Answer 6

Parking Citations

Question 7

During peak traffic hours, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the City of Jacksonville’s Public Parking Enforcement Officers, will enforce ___ ____ zones where a large volume of traffic flow is encountered on a normal business day. All prohibited areas of parking must be properly marked with appropriate parking enforcement signs. (i.e., tow away zones, time control parking, etc.).

Answer 7

tow away

Question 8

Officers may issue Parking Citations when summoned to _____ _____ by a citizen, provided the complaint is in violation of the Parking Code.

Answer 8

private property

Question 9

In addition to the criteria set forth in A, B, and C above, officers will:

Answer 9

1. Complete the Parking Citation;
2. Include the violator’s name and address on the citation if the violator is present;
3. Give the violator the citation, or if the violator is not present, place the hard copy of the citation in a conspicuous place on the vehicle (i.e., the driver’s side of the vehicle’s windshield, between the tank and seat on motorcycles, etc.);
4. Only cite one violation per parking citation;
5. Follow the “Rule of Three” as outlined in Sheriff’s Office written directives in issuing parking citations to a violator;
6. Forward the white copy to a supervisor before the end of the authorized employee’s tour of duty; and
7. Keep all yellow copies from the parking citation book together until returned to the Citation Accountability Clerk. This includes voided citations.

Question 10

Upon receiving citations from the officer, the supervisor will:

Answer 10

1. Review the citations for accuracy and completeness;
2. Legibly place their ID number and initials on the left hand margin signifying their approval; and
3. Ensure that all approved citations are submitted to the Citation Office. This is done by placing all the citations in an envelope and depositing them in the designated receptacle located in the Police Memorial Building Drill Hall.

Question 11

Officers shall only use the City of Jacksonville Parking Citation for the issuing of _________ Parking Violations, citing the violator with violation of Municipal Ordinance (M.O.) 804.1012.

Answer 11

Handicapped

Question 12

Officers shall ensure that the _______ Parking Violation meets the requirements of M.O. 804.1012 and design requirements of Florida State Statute (F.S.S.) 316.1955 or 316.1956.

Answer 12

Handicapped

Question 13

The fine for this violation of M.O. 804.1012 is $___

Answer 13

$250

Question 14

Vehicles displaying the following items will be exempted from receiving a Handicapped Parking Citation:

Answer 14

1. The disabled person parking permit placard, which must be hung from the rear view mirror of any vehicle which is transporting the disabled person to which the permit is issued;
2. Any vehicle displaying a Disabled Veteran (D.V.) license plate per F.S.S. 320.084;
3. Any vehicle displaying a Disabled Veterans Wheelchair (W.C.) license plate per F.S.S. 320.0842;
4. Any vehicle displaying an International Wheelchair Emblem Suffix (W.T.) license plate per F.S.S. 320.0843; or
5. Any vehicle displaying a Paralyzed Veteran of America (P.V.A.) license plate per F.S.S. 320.0845.

Question 15

All citations with errors or discrepancies will be returned for correction by the ______ ________ ______ to the affected officer’s supervisor via the Zone Commander.

Answer 15

Citation Accountability Clerk

Question 16

The affected officer’s supervisor will ensure that the necessary corrections are made and returned to the Citation Accountability Clerk within __ hours (excluding weekends and holidays).

Answer 16

48

Question 17

Citations shall be _____ only if they have been issued in error.

Answer 17

voided

Question 18

If an officer has a parking citation in their possession which should be voided, he shall adhere to the following guidelines:

Answer 18

1. Complete the Report to Void Summons Form (P-0458) including an explanation of why the citation is to be voided;
2. Attach the white and hard copies of the voided citation to the P-0458 leaving the yellow copy with the citation book. The yellow copy will be submitted with the other yellow copies when the citation book has been completely used;
3. Submit the voided citation and the P-0458 to be approved by a Watch Commander (must be a Lieutenant or above). Watch Commanders will indicate their approval by placing their signature and ID number on the face of the citation and boldly writing the word VOID on all copies; and
4. Once approved, the voided citation will be forwarded to the Citation Accountability Clerk through the Zone Commander and a Chief of Patrol. The Citation Accountability Clerk will forward the package to the Clerk of the Court’s Office.

Question 19

Those citations that are already logged with the Clerk of the Court will require the following procedures to be voided:

Answer 19

1. The citation may be voided only by the Chief Judge at the request of a Chief of Patrol;
2. The issuing officer must be notified;
3. All copies of the citation must be voided; and
4. A representative from the Sheriff’s office must attend a special hearing to properly dispose of voided citations as ordered by the Administrating Judge.