§ 44-4. Service of notice.

A. 

Upon ascertaining the identity of the operator or owner of a vehicle so parked as to constitute a parking violation, or of the operator of a vehicle so operated as to constitute a minor traffic violation, a police officer shall serve a notice upon him to appear at the Traffic Violations Bureau within 72 hours. Such notice shall either be served personally or be addressed to him at his last known place of residence and be mailed postpaid.

B. 

Upon serving such notice the officer shall prepare and sign in triplicate or duplicate, as may be prescribed by the City Clerk, a written charge stating the precise nature, time and place of the offense and the name and address of the person served. The notice and charge shall bear corresponding serial numbers and shall be furnished by the City Clerk to the Chief of Police; and one copy of the charge shall bear an admission form. The notice, charge and admission shall be substantially in the form prescribed in § 44-11 of this chapter. One copy of such charge bearing the admission form shall be promptly delivered to the Traffic Violations Bureau and the other copy or copies to the Chief of Police.