§ 15-34. Answering violation citations.

(a)

A person to whom a violation citation has been issued under this article may answer to the same in the manner and within the delays indicated on the citation. An answer may take the form of:

(1)

Admission of the violation with payment of the scheduled civil penalty/fine and abatement of the violation in accordance with the directive issued and within the time period specified on the citation;

(2)

A written denial of liability and promise to appear at the adjudicatory hearing; or

(3)

A written admission of liability with explanation and promise to appear at the adjudicatory hearing.

(b)

Payment of the civil penalty/fine may be made either in person or by mailing to the agent designated by the parish, provided however, that such payment is made only by money order or by check and made to the order of the parish. Payment of the civil penalty and verification by the officer of the abatement of the violation shall operate as a final disposition of the case. Failure to abate the violation in conjunction with the payment of the civil penalty will result in the payment being forfeited and the matter being continued. Conversely, abatement of the violation without payment of the civil penalty will result in the matter being continued.

(Ord. No. 1759, § 9, 3-14-07)