§ 14-311. Traffic violations; parking.

(a)

A police officer making a complaint against any person for the violation of a provision of the parking provisions of the Code of the City, wherein the driver is not present, shall place the citation in or upon the vehicle in a conspicuous place.

(b)

The form of the parking citation shall be prescribed by the Presiding Judge, and the operator of the vehicle shall answer the citation as if the same were personally issued to him. In the event that the citation is prosecuted in the Court, the citation shall substantially conform to those requirements of section 14-307 of this Code.

(c)

Persons electing to pay their fines shall pay according to the following schedule:

	Violations Paid Within Five Days	Violations Paid After Five Days
Expired meter	$10.00	$25.00
Excess of time	10.00	25.00
Fire lane	100.00	150.00
Handicapped parking	100.00	150.00
Registration violations	50.00	50.00
Blocking sidewalk	50.00	75.00
Private property	50.00	75.00
Parking, stopping and standing prohibited in other areas— Section 20-807(11)	100.00	200.00
All other parking violations	20.00	30.00

 

(Calculations of the five (5) days shall be made excluding Saturday, Sunday, and City-observed holidays.)

(d)

Where a vehicle is impounded or a bench warrant is ordered to enforce Article VIII, Chapter 20 of this Code, additional administrative costs of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be assessed each for impoundment and bench warrant.

(e)

Where a vehicle while in violation of Article VIII of Chapter 20 of this Code is involved in an accident resulting in personal injury or property damage, a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be levied in addition to all other fines, costs and charges.

(Ord. No. 0-7273-95; Ord. No. 0-7475-36; Ord. No. 0-8283-05; Ord. No. 0-8283-79; Ord. No. 0-8485-84; Ord. No. 0-8687-52; Ord. No. 0-8788-21; Ord. No. 0-9091-33; Ord. No. 0-9394-48; Ord. No. 0-9900-11; Ord. No. 0-0304-9; Ord. No. 0-0405-26; Ord. No. 0-0910-34, § 1; Ord. No. 0-1617-19, § 1)