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(1) The registered owner and the operator of the vehicle, when not the same, are both liable to the city for the parking citation. (2) The registered owner will not be held liable if the registered owner proves that the vehicle was operated without his or her express or implied consent. (3) For a parking on the side or front yard or vacant lot citation the real property owner of the property on which the vehicle is parked may be held liable in addition to the owner or operator of the vehicle. (f) The original or any copy of the citation, including an electronic copy, shall be kept as a record in the ordinary course of business of the City of San Marcos and is rebuttable proof of the facts it contains. (g) A person who fails to appear at the administrative hearing, or who fails to respond to the citation within 10 days, is considered to admit liability to the offense charged. SECTION 3. Current Section 82.157 of the City Code is deleted entirely and replaced with Section 82.157 to read as follows: Sec. 82.157. Parking citations; Notices (a) A parking citation serves as summons and notice of the administrative adjudication hearing under this article. (b) A parking citation may be issued by a parking technician, a park ranger, a police officer, a code enforcement officer, or any other authorized parking enforcement agent designated by or upon authority of the city. (c) If the owner or operator of the vehicle is not present at the time the citation is issued, the person issuing the citation may affix the citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place. (d) The citation shall include: (1) the charged offense; (2) the, date, time and location of the violation;