Packet: Tiffin City Council Work Session (10/06/2026)

CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES 70.01 Arrest or Citation 70.04 Parking Violations: Vehicle Unattended 70.02 Scheduled Violations 70.05 Presumption in Reference to Illegal Parking 70.03 Parking Violations: Alternate 70.06 Impounding Vehicles 70.01 ARREST OR CITATION. Whenever a peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated any provision of the Traffic Code, such officer may: 1. Immediate Arrest. Immediately arrest such person and take such person before a local magistrate; or 2. Issue Citation. Without arresting the person, prepare in quintuplicate a combined traffic citation and complaint as adopted by the Iowa Commissioner of Public Safety, or issue a uniform citation and complaint utilizing a State-approved computerized device. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 805.6 and 321.485) 70.02 SCHEDULED VIOLATIONS. For violations of the Traffic Code that are designated by Section 805.8A of the Code of Iowa to be scheduled violations, the scheduled fine for each of those violations shall be as specified in Section 805.8A of the Code of Iowa. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 805.8 and 805.8A) 70.03 PARKING VIOLATIONS: ALTERNATE. Uncontested violations of parking restrictions imposed by this Code shall be charged upon a simple notice of a fine payable at the office of the Clerk. The simple notice of a fine shall be in the amount of $15.00 for all violations except improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit. If such fine is not paid within 30 days, it shall be increased by $5.00. The fine for snow route parking violations is $25.00 and the fine for improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit is $100.00 (Code of Iowa, Sec. 321.236(1)(b) and 321L.4(2)) 70.04 PARKING VIOLATIONS: VEHICLE UNATTENDED. When a vehicle is parked in violation of any provision of the Traffic Code, and the driver is not present, the notice of fine or citation as herein provided shall be attached to the vehicle in a conspicuous place. 70.05 PRESUMPTION IN REFERENCE TO ILLEGAL PARKING. In any proceeding charging a standing or parking violation, a prima facie presumption that the registered owner was the person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, such violation occurred shall be raised by proof that: 1. Described Vehicle. The particular vehicle described in the information was parked in violation of the Traffic Code; and 2. Registered Owner. The defendant named in the information was the registered owner at the time in question. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 561 -