(A) Violations of any ordinance of the City of Brazil calling for a civil penalty may be settled by the Violations Clerk by receipt of an amount equal to the lesser of:
(1) The maximum penalty set forth in the ordinance; or
(2) A maximum of $100;
(3) Plus court costs as set by the State of Indiana.
(B) No settlement shall be permitted if a person fails to pay the amount authorized hereunder within the time specified in the summons or notice provided the person. If a person fails to settle a violation through the Violations Bureau established hereunder and the person is taken to court to enforce the ordinance in question, the person may be subject to the maximum penalties set forth in the underlying ordinance.