Whoever receives a fine for violating any provision of Ch. 76, Schd. II, of this traffic code may, within 72 hours from the date of receiving said fine, pay the same at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer of the town who shall cause a receipt to be issued showing payment of the fine. If payment is made within the aforementioned 72-hour period, then the fine to be imposed hereunder shall be $10. If the said sum of $10 is not paid as set forth within the preceding sentence within the 72-hour period, then the Marshal or Deputy Marshal shall cause the matter to be filed and docketed in a court of law and shall proceed with the prosecution thereof as set forth in §§ 70.55 through 70.60 of this chapter, and the violator shall upon conviction, be punished with a minimum fine of $10 and a maximum fine of $1,000 and cost, with each day that the violation continues being a separate offense which shall subject the violator to a separate fine as set forth in § 70.99(B) of this chapter and in § 73.99 of this traffic code.
(Prior Code, § 4:3:07) (Ord. 82-17, passed 12-31-1982; Ord. 95-04, passed 10-18-1995)