§ 29-73. Special provisions for unlawful stopping, standing, or parking in or upon private driveways and private property.  


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  • (a)

    In all instances where there occurs a violation of section 29-136(b), by reason of the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle in the places designated in section 29-136(a)(3) and (4), the owner, lessee or person in charge of the private driveway or property in or upon which the violation occurs shall sign a complaint against the person stopping, standing or parking such vehicle, or if the identity of said person be unknown, then said complaint may be filed against the registered owner of said vehicle, in which case the evidentiary presumption set forth in section 29-131 shall apply.

    (b)

    Said complaint so filed shall be verified and shall allege that the complaining party is the owner, lessee or person in charge of the private driveway or property in or upon which such stopping, standing or parking of said vehicle occurred.

    (c)

    In any prosecution based upon a properly verified complaint, as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the person alleged to have violated the provisions of section 29-136(a), by reason of the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle in the places designated in section 29-136(3) and (4), shall have the burden of showing that permission therefor was given by the owner, lessee, or person in charge of the private driveway or property in or upon which the violation is alleged to have occurred.

(Code 1966, § 20-133A; Code 1982, § 29-73; Ord. No. 1180, § 2, 8-1-1966)