§ 15-10. Liability for violation; rebuttal.

The owner of a vehicle is responsible and liable for payment of any parking ticket violation unless the owner can furnish evidence that the vehicle was, at the time of the parking violation, in the care, custody, or control of another person. In such instances, the owner of the vehicle is required, within a reasonable time after notification of the parking violation, to furnish to the appropriate law enforcement authorities an affidavit setting forth the name, address, and driver's license number of the person who leased, rented, or otherwise had the care, custody, or control of the vehicle. The affidavit submitted pursuant to this section shall be admissible in a proceeding charging a parking ticket violation and shall raise the rebuttable presumption that the person identified in the affidavit is responsible for payment of the parking ticket violation. The owner of a vehicle is not responsible for a parking ticket violation if the vehicle involved was, at the time, stolen or in the care, custody or control of some person who did not have permission of the owner to use the vehicle. The operator of a vehicle which is in his care, custody or control without the permission of the owner shall be responsible for any parking violation notice which occurs while the vehicle is in his care, custody or control.

(Ord. No. 1996-76, § 1, 9-17-96)