§ 11:401. Responsibilities.

(a)

The city police chief is responsible for the enforcement of parking laws and ordinances inside the corporate limits of the city.

(b)

The parish attorney is responsible for representing the city-parish's legal interests in parking infraction matters, including the preparation and filing of necessary pleading, appearance at adjudicatory hearings, and pursuance of legal collection efforts.

(c)

The city court judges are responsible for the adjudication of parking infractions under the provisions of this chapter and the assessment of monetary penalties therefor, inside the city limits. The clerk of city court shall be responsible for the collection of all monetary penalties imposed under the provisions of this section, however, the maximum base penalty for any single parking infraction shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) unless another fine is otherwise specified herein, exclusive of fees and charges imposed for towing, storing or immobilizing a vehicle or additional penalties imposed for failure to timely respond to a court order concerning an infraction.

(d)

The director of the department of public works is responsible for the emplacement and maintenance of official parking-control devices when and as required under applicable state laws and local ordinances to make effective the provisions of such laws and local ordinances, and may place and maintain such additional official parking-control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate parking, stopping or standing under local or state law. The director shall be responsible for placement of notices advising that parking in violation of this part will subject the vehicle to immediate immobilization, towing and storage. Such notices shall be designed by the parish attorney and placed at such locations and in such manner as directed by the parish attorney.

(Ord. No. 7504, § 22, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 13688, § 1, 7-26-06; Ord. No. 13771, § 1, 10-11-06; Ord. No. 14769, § 1, 9-9-09; Ord. No. 15036, § 1, 11-23-10)