CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
SEVENTEENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S(2)
O-07-74 ENACTMENT NO. _____________________
SPONSORED BY: Ken Sanchez and Debbie O'Malley
ORDINANCE
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F/S Amending ROA 1994, The Fine Section of The Safe Traffic Operations Program, To Reduce Fines For Running A Red Light (Sanchez, O'Malley)
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AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 11 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF ALBUQUERQUE 1994, THE SAFE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS PROGRAM, TO CHANGE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH RED LIGHT AND SPEEDING VIOLATIONS AND REVISING THE FINES ALLOWED UNDER THAT ARTICLE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. Section 7-11-5(D) is amended to read as follows:
“(D) Response to STOP fine. Within 35 days from the effective date, the registered owner shall pay the fine, make a nomination or request a hearing. To pay the fine, the recipient shall deliver the STOP fine to the city or to the contractor according to the instructions on the STOP fine. To make a nomination, the recipient shall return the STOP fine with attached certificate to the contractor. To request a hearing, the recipient shall return the STOP fine with the request for hearing to the Administrative Hearing Officer. There is no fee to request a hearing. Three days for mailing is not allowed and the contractor must actually receive the STOP fine 35 consecutive days (including holidays) from the effective date. The contractor shall forthwith notify the Department and Administrative Hearing Officer concerning the receipt of payment for a STOP fine. If the fine has not been paid, there has been no nomination or a request for hearing within 35 days from the effective date, the contractor shall send written Notice of Default to the Department and the registered owner or nominee or both.
(1) No contest payment of fine. Upon receipt of the STOP fine, the recipient may elect to admit the violation and pay the fine. To pro...
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