§ 46-14.010. Notices.

(a)

A notice of parking charge must contain all of the following information:

(1)

The words "INVOICE" followed by "PARKING CHARGE IMPOSED BY [_______]" (inserting the name, telephone number, and location of either the private parking operator or the off-street parking facility where the notice was issued) must be at the top of the notice in capital letters in at least twelve-point print.

(2)

If a notice of parking charge is issued for unauthorized parking in a customer-only parking space, the listed telephone number of the business whose customers are designated to use the customer-only parking must be in the notice in at least ten-point print.

(3)

The notice must state that the business or private parking operator may cancel the parking violation charge at any time for any reason.

(4)

The notice must provide fair notice of the dispute resolution procedures described in Section 46-14.012.

(b)

A notice of parking charge may not display any feature that resembles a County parking citation or County seal or logo. The sentence "This notice of parking charge is not issued by Contra Costa County" must be at the bottom of the notice in at least twelve-point print.

(c)

A private parking operator may contract with a third party processing entity or entities to process notices of parking charges.

(Ord. No. 2016-15, § II, 8-16-16)