Policy Text
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TUST IN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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524 - Parking Violations 1 POLICY 524 PARKING VIOLATIONS
524.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This policy provides procedures for the issuing of parking citations and the marking, recording,
and storage of vehicles parked in violation of the Tustin City Ordinance regulating 72 -hour
parking v iolations and abandoned vehicles under the authority of Vehicle Code §§ 22652.6 and
22669.
524.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This section pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 61.1.12 , 61.1.13, 61.4.3
This section pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: N/A
524.2 PARKING ENFORCEMENT
The Tustin Police Department enforces the California Vehicle Code and Tustin Municipal Code as
related to parking violations. Citations are issued using the approved City of Tustin Parking
Citation form , which is a three -part triplicate format allowing for officer notes on the back of the
citation. When issued, the pink copy is left on the violating vehicle; and the white and yellow
copies are turned into the Records Unit for processing.
The white copy is fo rwarded to the contracted firm for parking citation processing . The yellow
copy, including any officer notes or attached teletypes regarding violations, is retained in the
parking citation file in the Records Unit until disposition of the citation is compl eted. Citations can
also be issued via a handheld electronic ticket writer. These citations are printed via a Bluetooth
printer and a copy left on the violator vehicle. The electronic record will be automatically uploaded
to the contracted citation proces sing company . Any appeal to the parking citation process is
handled per General Order §516.7 – Notice of Parking Violation Appeal Procedure.
524.3 ABANDONED VEHICLE / 72 HOUR VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT
524.3.1 MARKING VEHICLES
Vehic les suspected of being abandoned and/or in violation of the City of Tustin 72 -Hour Parking
Ordinance sh ould be marked and noted on the Tustin Police Department Marked Vehicle Card
(TPD 3064) . No case number is required at this time.
A visible chalk mark should be placed on the t ire unless missing tires or other vehicle conditions
prevent marking. Any deviation in markings shall be noted on the TPD 3064. The investigating
employee should make a good faith effort to notify the owner of any vehicle subject to towing prior
to having the vehicle removed. This may be accomplished by personal contact, telephone , or by
leaving notice attached to the vehicle , at least 24 hours prior to removal.
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW NEXT REVIEW
4 1/24/2011 08/01/201 8 08/01/2020
TUST IN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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524 - Parking Violations 2 All TPD forms 3064 sh ould be submitted to the Traffic Unit and entered into the W CSG CAD
system.
If a marked vehicle has been moved, or the markings have been removed during a 72 -hour
investigation period, the vehicle shall be marked again for the 72 -hour parking violation and a
Marked Vehicle Card completed and forwarded to the Traffic Unit.
Parking citations for the 72 -hour parking ordinance sh ould not be issued when the vehicle is
stored for the 72 -hour parking violation.
524.3 .2 MARKED VEHICLE FILE
The Traffic Unit shall be responsible for maintaining a file for all Tustin Police Departmen t forms
3064.
Police Service s Officers , Parking Control Officers, and/or Cadets shall be responsible for the
follow -up investigation of all 72 -hour parking violations noted on the Tustin Police Department
form 3064.
524.3 .3 VEHICLE STORAGE
Vehicle s in violation of the 72 hour parking ordinance should be stored by the authorized police
towing service and a vehicle report shall be completed by the officer authorizing the storage of
the vehicle.
The vehicle report form shall be submitted to the Records Unit immediately following the storage
of the vehicle. Records Unit staff shall immediately notify the Stolen Vehicle System of the
Department of Justice in Sacramento (Vehicle Code § 22851.3(b) ). Notification may also be
made to the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (Vehicle Code § 2854.5 ).
Within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the storage of any such vehicle, it shall be
the responsibility of the Records Unit to determine the names and addresses of any individuals
having an interest in the vehicle through DMV or CLETS computers. Notice to all such individuals
shall be sent via U.S. Mail pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22851.3(d).