Section 471 - County volunteer parking enforcement programs1.Programs established. Each sheriff's department may establish a program to deputize volunteer parking enforcement specialists to enforce disabled parking restrictions in private parking lots within the county, in areas that are not within the jurisdiction of a municipal police department, pursuant to enforcement agreements entered into between the sheriff's department and the owners of those lots under section 3009, subsection 1, paragraph D. [2021, c. 348, §42(AMD).]
2.Qualifications. To qualify as a volunteer parking enforcement specialist, an applicant: A. Must be at least 18 years of age; [1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §11(NEW); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10(NEW).]B. Must successfully complete a criminal history check to standards officially adopted by the sheriff's department; and [1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §11(NEW); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10(NEW).]C. Must successfully complete an examination and training program, as established in section 473. [1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §11(NEW); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10(NEW).] The sheriff's department should seek applicants who have disabilities.
[2021, c. 348, §43(AMD).]
3.Duties. After an applicant has qualified under subsection 2, the sheriff's department shall deputize the applicant as a volunteer parking enforcement specialist. A volunteer parking enforcement specialist shall: A. Issue parking citations, tickets or oral warnings to operators of motor vehicles parked in violation of any disabled parking restriction in private parking lots, pursuant to agreements entered into under section 3009, subsection 1, paragraph D; and [2021, c. 348, §44(AMD).]B. Make referrals to a law enforcement agency when proper and appropriate. [1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §11(NEW); 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10(NEW).] [2021, c. 348, §44(AMD).]
Amended by 2021SP1, c. 348,§ 44, eff. 10/18/2021.Amended by 2021SP1, c. 348,§ 43, eff. 10/18/2021.Amended by 2021SP1, c. 348,§ 42, eff. 10/18/2021.1989, c. 104, §§A11,C10 (NEW) .