(A) (1) Any person accused of a violation of an ordinance prohibiting parking of a vehicle may settle the claim against them for such illegal parking by paying the sum as indicated on the face of the “parking violation notice” (parking ticket) affixed to the vehicle by a law enforcement officer, provided that if such violation is paid within five business days from the date of the violation. Any violation(s) not settled after five business days shall be deemed to be in “default”. The penalty for non-payment after five business days shall be at a rate of double the applicable rate for each violation as indicated on the face of the “parking violation notice” (parking ticket) affixed to the vehicle by a law enforcement officer. Five business days shall be defined as Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays; provided further that, the above penalties shall constitute minimum fines for violations enumerated and shall not prohibit any court of law from assessing a fine up to $500 for said violation.
(2) If, after the expiration of the said five business day period herein designated, the Chief of Police notifies the person accused of the said violation, and said person fails to make payment as requested, and the vehicle owned by said person is found to be illegally parked while payment is still due and owing as a result of said pending violation(s), then the Chief of Police shall be authorized to remove and tow away or have removed and towed away by a commercial towing service, said illegally parked vehicle. Vehicles so towed away for illegal parking shall be stored in a safe place and shall be restored to the owner of such vehicle and upon the payment of Police Department tow release fees; reasonable charges for such removal and storage by the owner or operator of any such vehicle and the payment of all penalties due under this section.
(1960 Code, § 52.806)
(B) (1) Any person found guilty of wrongfully parking in a persons with disabilities parking space, per § 74.18(A) of this chapter, shall be fined not less than $250, nor more than $500, and shall pay any costs and charges connected with the removal or storage of the motor vehicle.
(1960 Code, § 52.219)
(2) Any person found guilty of wrongfully parking in a persons with disabilities parking space, per § 74.18(B), shall be fined $100, in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal or storage of the motor vehicle.
(1960 Code, § 52.218)
(C) The penalty for violating § 74.35 of this chapter shall be $50 per violation and, if it becomes necessary for the Police to have a vehicle removed and relocated, the violator shall not be deemed to have complied with § 74.35 of this chapter and shall remain liable for the fine provided, Police Department tow release fees, plus all costs resulting from the removal, relocation and storage of said vehicle.
(1960 Code, § 52.808)
(Ord. 2928, passed 1-20-1970; Ord. 4802, passed - -; Ord. 5726, passed 4-7-1997; Ord. 6945, passed 1-2-2007; Ord. 7483, passed 4-18-2011)