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<br />(b) The hearing officer shall have the authority to: <br /> <br />(1) Administer oaths; <br /> <br />(2) Issue orders enforceable by the municipal court compelling <br />the attendance of witness and the production of documents; <br /> <br />(3) Hear and determine contests of parking violations under this <br />code; <br /> <br />(4) Issue orders of immobilization or impoundment of vehicles; <br /> <br />(5) Set conditions for the release of vehicles immobilized or <br />impounded under this chapter; and <br /> <br />(6) Dismiss parking citations or cases that are unenforceable or <br />that were erroneously issued. <br /> <br />SECTION 6. Current Section 82.175 of the City Code is deleted entirely <br />and replaced with Section 82.175 to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 82.175. Administrative Adjudication Hearing; notice to city <br />attorney; orders; hearing on immobilization or impoundment <br /> <br />(a) Administrative Adjudication Hearings before a hearing officer: <br /> <br />(1) the defendant may admit, admit with an explanation, or deny <br />the allegation. <br /> <br />(2) The person who issued the citation is not required to attend <br />the hearing. <br /> <br />(3) The city attorney is not required to appear at the hearing. <br />However, if the person charged is represented by legal <br />counsel at the hearing, the hearing officer shall notify the city <br />attorney's office so that the city attorney or the city attorney's <br />designated agent may appear on behalf of the city at the <br />hearing. <br /> <br />(4) No formal or sworn complaint shall be necessary. At the <br />hearing, the hearing officer shall examine the contents of the <br />citation and the evidence related to ownership of the vehicle <br />in question, the presumptions and other prima facie <br />evidence established by this article and other applicable <br />