TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU

Omaha Municipal Code ch. 36, art. VIII

in effect

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-281 Establishment.

Sec. 36-281. - Establishment. For the purposes hereinafter provided, the parking and mobility division of the public works department is hereby established as the nonmoving traffic violations bureau for the city. (Code 1980, § 36-281; Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19; Ord. No. 43425, § 9, 5-23-23)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-282 Duties.

Sec. 36-282. - Duties. The parking and mobility division of the public works department shall collect and account for all moneys paid in accordance with the provisions of this article, issue receipts therefor, and keep records of all payments, showing the name and time and date of payment. It shall be the duty of the parking and mobility division to credit to the city such amounts as shall be collected for the payment of administrative costs. (Code 1980, § 36-282; Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-283 Waiver of appearance; guilty plea when acceptable.

Sec. 36-283. - Waiver of appearance; guilty plea when acceptable. Whenever any person is alleged to have violated any of the provisions of article VI of this chapter or any of the offenses listed in Table 36-288, he or she may, under such conditions as are prescribed herein or on the notice of violation, execute a waiver of appearance, enter a plea of guilty, and make payment of such administrative fees and penalty as set by Table 36-288. Payment may be made in person to the city cashier, and may also be made by mail or electronically, under the terms specified by the parking and mobility division. (Code 1980, § 36-283; Ord. No. 33727, § 1, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 35701, § 1, 8-28-01; Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-284 Notice of violation.

Sec. 36-284. - Notice of violation. Upon the commission of an alleged violation coming under the provisions of this article, a printed notice of the violation shall be provided to the owner or driver of the offending vehicle, or shall be affixed on a conspicuous place on the offending vehicle. The notice shall require the owner to provide for payment under such terms specified by the parking and mobility division, or allow the owner to contest the notice. The notice shall state the following: (a) The violation or violations charged as defined in this Code; (b) The amount of the fine for each violation, as stated by Table 36-288; (c) The procedures that can be used to voluntarily waive the right to a hearing, plead guilty, and pay the fine pursuant to Table 36-288; (d) The procedure that can be used to appeal from the notice of violation; and (e) The consequences for failure to resolve the notice of violation through payment of the fine or successful appeal, which may include immobilization or towing of the vehicle. (Code 1980, § 36-284; Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-285 Hours.

Sec. 36-285. - Hours. The city cashier shall fix the days and the hours during which such office shall be open to the public for the transaction of business coming under the provisions of this article. (Code 1980, § 36-285; Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-286 Issuance of complaint.

Sec. 36-286. - Issuance of complaint. Whenever any person refuses, neglects or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this article, a complaint charging such violation may be filed with the county court. (Code 1980, § 36-286; Ord. No. 38671, § 1, 3-2-10; Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-287 Administrative fee, definition, establishment.

Sec. 36-287. - Administrative fee, definition, establishment. For each violation ticket paid to the city, an administrative fee in the amount set by section 36-288 shall be deducted from the payment as provided in section 36-283 and shall be deposited in the parking revenue fund of the city. The administrative fee shall represent the actual cost to the city for the operation of the parking and mobility division and parking functions of the city. The fee shall be computed on the budget allocations of such division and functions, including the wages and fringe benefits of operating personnel and parking control technicians, operating expenses, including the cost of printing tickets and forms, postage, office supplies, office equipment, including maintenance and repair, necessary overhead, including heating and air conditioning, lights, rents, maintenance, telephone expense, contracted services, and data processing expenses. The term "parking control technician," as used in this chapter, shall include parking meter checkers and city employees designated and authorized by the public works department for parking enforcement activities. (Code 1980, § 36-287; Ord. No. 33727, § 1, 11-21-95; Ord. No. 35701, § 2, 8-28-01; Ord. No. 39876, § 2, 1-14-14; Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-288 Enforcement and penalty.

Sec. 36-288. - Enforcement and penalty. (a) Prosecution of a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any parking violation shall be handled by the office of the city prosecutor. (b) The violation of any offense listed in the attached Table 36-288 shall be punished by a fine as listed for such offense in such Table 36-288. For each such fine, starting in 2023, $9.00 of such fine shall constitute an administrative fee to defray the city's costs associated with parking enforcement, subject to any adjustments under this section. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the administrative fee will be recalculated as described in section 36-287 prior to the beginning of the calendar year. The annual administrative fee will be published on the website of the parking and mobility division and in other materials prepared by that division. The remainder of such fine shall constitute a penalty. (c) The total amount of a fine for an offense listed in Table 36-288, except those fines involving expired meters, shall be reduced by $6.00 if paid within 48 hours of the time of citation. For expired meters, if the user of an offending vehicle pays for their parking session by paying the maximum daily rate for parking in the zone in which they parked within 24 hours of the time of citation, then all obligations pursuant to the citation will have been satisfied and the citation will be held for naught. The total amount of a fine for an offense listed in Table 36-288 shall be increased by $20.00 if not paid within 30 days of the date of the citation. Such increases and decreases shall have the effect of increasing or decreasing the administrative fee component of the fines. (d) The city may conduct studies on a periodic basis to consider adjustments to the fines provided under this section. TABLE 36-288 (All references to "admin fee" are for the administrative fee calculated pursuant to subsection 36-288(b)) Fine plus admin fee Expired Meter—2+ Zone | $31.00 plus admin fee Expired Meter—3+ Zone | 17.00 plus admin fee Expired Meter—Economy Zone | 7.00 plus admin fee Expired Meter—Event Zone | 41.00 plus admin fee Prohibited by Sign | 7.00 plus admin fee Prohibited by Sign—No Parking Anytime | 7.00 plus admin fee Park Time Limited—Sign | 7.00 plus admin fee Prohibited Place | 7.00 plus admin fee Blocking Sidewalk | 7.00 plus admin fee Parked in Two Stalls | 7.00 plus admin fee Freight Loading Zone | 7.00 plus admin fee Parking On/Over curb | 7.00 plus admin fee Over Foot From Curb | 7.00 plus admin fee Parked Within Three Feet of Driveway | 7.00 plus admin fee Parking in Alley/Less Than Ten Feet Available | 7.00 plus admin fee Non-Emergency Repair | 7.00 plus admin fee Obstructing Traffic Parked | 23.00 plus admin fee Vehicles Lined Up in Street | 23.00 plus admin fee Dead Storage on Street | 7.00 plus admin fee Stop Park Adjacent to School | 7.00 plus admin fee Parked on Narrow Street | 7.00 plus admin fee Park Near Hazardous Place | 7.00 plus admin fee Park Restriction | 7.00 plus admin fee Park Emergency Snow Route | 39.00 plus admin fee Used Vehicle for Advertising | 23.00 plus admin fee Passenger Loading Zone | 7.00 plus admin fee Truck Loading Zone | 7.00 plus admin fee Taxi Parking Only | 7.00 plus admin fee Parking in Bus Stop | 23.00 plus admin fee Slug/Deposit in Meter | 23.00 plus admin fee Facing Wrong Direction | 7.00 plus admin fee Expired Plates | 91.00 plus admin fee Street Sweeping | 7.00 plus admin fee Fire Hydrant Within 15 Feet | 23.00 plus admin fee Compact Vehicle Only | 7.00 plus admin fee Back in Parking Only | 7.00 plus admin fee Parked Within 30 Feet From Stop Sign | 7.00 plus admin fee Not Parked Parallel | 7.00 plus admin fee Blocking HDCP Ramp | 39.00 plus admin fee No Plate Not in Transit | 91.00 plus admin fee Government Parking Only | 7.00 plus admin fee Park 30 Feet From Intersection | 7.00 plus admin fee Blocking Crosswalk | 7.00 plus admin fee Trailer Parked on Street—Not Attached to Vehicle | 7.00 plus admin fee Parked Within 15 Feet of Fire Station Driveway | 23.00 plus admin fee Angle Parking by Sign | 7.00 plus admin fee Parked on One-Way Road | 7.00 plus admin fee Stop Park Congested Street | 7.00 plus admin fee Stop Park Railroad Track | 23.00 plus admin fee Sell From Vehicle on Street | 23.00 plus admin fee Snow Removal Zone General | 39.00 plus admin fee Loading Zone No Permit | 7.00 plus admin fee Failure to Process Coin | 7.00 plus admin fee Food Truck—No Permit | 39.00 plus admin fee Food Truck—Not Parked Parallel | 7.00 plus admin fee Food Truck—Generator on Right-of-Way | 7.00 plus admin fee Oversized Vehicle Parked on Street | 7.00 plus admin fee Stop Park in Bicycle Lane | 23.00 plus admin fee (Ord. No. 41834, § 16, 5-21-19; Ord. No. 42051, § 4, 11-26-19; Ord. No. 43425, § 10, 5-23-23)

Omaha Municipal Code § 36-289 Reserved.

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH36TR_ARTVIIITRVIBUFetched: 10/28/2026