(1) “Administrative policy” shall mean a policy which establishes procedures for the implementation of Chapters 10.04 through 10.12 CMC and is approved by the city manager.

(2) “City” shall mean and at all times refer to the city of Cudahy.

(3) “Contestant” shall mean any operator or registered owner as defined in this section who contests a parking citation.

(4) “Department” shall mean the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(5) “Hearing examiner” shall mean any individual selected by the issuing agency’s governing body or chief executive officer to adjudicate parking citation contests.

(6) “Issuing agency” shall mean the city or its authorized agent that issues parking citations or any other agency authorized by law to issue parking citations.

(7) “Issuing officer” shall mean any officer who is authorized by law to issue parking citations.

(8) “Operator” shall mean any individual driving or in possession of a vehicle at the time a citation is issued or the registered owner of the vehicle.

(9) “Parking citation” shall mean a notice that is personally given or mailed to the operator, or attached to the operator’s vehicle, informing the operator of a parking, equipment or other vehicle violation and the operator’s obligation to pay the parking penalty for the violation or to contest the citation.

(10) “Parking penalty” includes, but is not limited to, the parking penalty for the particular violation, as well as late payment penalties, administrative fees, assessments, costs of collection as provided by law, and other related fees.

(11) “Processing agency” shall mean the city or an authorized agent of the city that processes parking citations and issues notices of delinquent parking violations on behalf of the city.

(12) “Registered owner” shall mean the individual or entity whose name is recorded with the Department of Motor Vehicles as having ownership of a particular vehicle.

(13) “Vehicle” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term by Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code as that section now exists or shall hereafter be amended.

(14) “Violation” shall mean any parking, equipment or other vehicle violation as established pursuant to state law or local ordinance.

(15) “Working day” shall mean any business day during which the administrative office of the processing agency is open to the general public for business. (Ord. 488 § 1; Ord. 481 § 1. 2002 Code § 8-10.2).