A. It shall be the duty of each individual, who is authorized to issue notices of violation, to keep account of all violations of this title, and to attach to a vehicle that is unlawfully parked, a notice of violation that shall include the date, time and location of the violation; the state and license number of the vehicle unlawfully parked; and the code provisions violated.

B. The notice of violation will be in writing and will inform the person owning or operating the vehicle of the violation of the base fine and of the additional penalty fee that may be incurred by failing to pay the base penalty fee within the time period listed on the notice of violation. The notice will also state that failure to pay the base penalty fee within the required time period will result in the filing of a summons and complaint in municipal court.

C. A copy of the notice of violation need not be personally served upon the owner or operator of the vehicle that is the subject of the violation, but may be served by attaching a copy of the notice of violation to the vehicle, as provided in subsection (A) of this section. [Code 2004 § 12-14.]