§ 46-14.016. Unauthorized business practices.

(a)

A private parking operator may not do any of the following:

(1)

Immobilize a vehicle by attaching a Denver boot or any other device.

(2)

Pay any employee or independent contractor a salary or fee that is in any way based on the number of notices of parking charges that are issued.

(3)

Take any action or threaten to take any action to collect, or contact another person who takes or threatens to take any action to collect, an unpaid parking violation charge, other than to seek establishment of the debt in a judicial proceeding.

(4)

Report or threaten to report an unpaid parking violation charge to a credit bureau or a collection agency unless a judicial proceeding has established the debt.

(b)

An owner or operator of a privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility may not file with, or transmit to, the Department of Motor Vehicles a notice of parking charge for the purpose of having the Department of Motor Vehicles attempt to collect unpaid parking penalties by refusing to issue or renew a license pursuant to Vehicle Code section 12808.1 or refusing to renew the registration of a vehicle pursuant to Vehicle Code section 4760.

(c)

When issuing notices of parking charges, all persons employed by a private parking operator shall wear uniforms that identify them as private parking enforcement employees. Any uniform, badge or insignia used by employees of a private parking operator must be separate and distinct in appearance from uniforms, badges and insignia worn by local law enforcement agencies and is subject to prior approval by the sheriff.

(Ord. No. 2016-15, § II, 8-16-16)