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/I;Ordinance No. 2806-04 An Ordinance relating to adoption of rules concerning the disposition of parking violations in the City of Everett, Amending Section 33 of Ordinance No. 2180-96 (EMC 46.28.330) Whereas,under the current City of Everett parking regulations, issuance of a notice of parking infraction represents a final determination that a parking violation has been committed; and Whereas,under the current City of Everett parking regulations, the means of responding to a notice of parking infraction are limited to payment of the infraction or request for a contested hearing or mitigation hearing regarding the infraction; and Whereas there are some circumstances where it is sufficiently clear that the notice of parking infraction should be vacated that an administrative process for vacation of the infraction is appropriate and would be advantageous to those citizens who have been issued notices of parking infractions under these circumstances; and Whereas the Everett City Council deems it appropriate for such an administrative process to be developed and implemented; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 33 of Ordinance No. 2180-96 (EMC 46.28.330), which reads as follows: Rules and regulations. The Everett municipal court, city treasurer's office and the city's police department are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer this chapter. Be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Rules and regulations. Notwithstanding other provisions of this Chapter, the Everett municipal court and the city's police department are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer this chapter including the administrative vacation of parking infractions where circumstances support the administrative vacation thereof.