(a) Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter, except Section 351.03(q) or 351.04(f), may execute and file with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court who is on duty at the Village Police Department an instrument waiving the formal issuance of an affidavit and warrant, together with the reading of such affidavit and the right to be present personally at the trial of such action, and further waiving the right of appeal in error, and authorizing a plea of guilty to be entered and the defendant submitted to the mercy of the Court, and upon depositing with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) within thirty (30) days of the date of the citation, or if not deposited within thirty (30) days of the date of the citation, by depositing with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) within thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) days from the date of the citation, and if not deposited within sixty (60) days of the date of the citation, deposit with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court the sum of sixty dollars ($60.00) and the Police Department shall notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to place a registration block upon the vehicle cited until the fine is deposited if not deposited within sixty (60) days of the citation date, and in which event the violator shall pay the cost, if any, to remove the registration block when the fine is deposited, may be fined such amounts by the Court.
(Ord. 2017-75. Passed 11-13-17.)
(b) (1) Whoever violates Section 351.03(q) may execute a waiver and deposit fifty dollars ($50.00) with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court, who is on duty at the Village Police Department, an instrument waiving the formal issuance of an affidavit and warrant, together with the reading of such affidavit and the right to be present personally at the trial of such action, and further waiving the right of appeal in error, and authorizing a plea of guilty to be entered and the defendant submitting to the mercy of the Court, within thirty (30) days of the date of citation, or if not deposited within thirty (30) days, seventy dollars ($70.00) may be deposited with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court if made within thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) days of the date of the citation, and if not deposited within sixty (60) days of the date of the citation, deposit the sum of ninety dollars ($90.00), and the Police Department shall notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to place a registration block upon the vehicle cited until the fine is deposited if not deposited within sixty (60) days of the citation date, in which event the violator shall pay the cost, if any, to remove the registration block after the fine is paid.
(2) Whoever violates Section 351.04(f) may execute a waiver and deposit two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court, who is on duty at the Village Police Department, an instrument waiving the formal issuance of an affidavit and warrant, together with the reading of such affidavit and the right to be present personally at the trial of such action, and further waiving the right of appeal in error, and authorizing a plea of guilty to be entered and the defendant submitting to the mercy of the Court within the first thirty (30) days of the date of the citation, or if not deposited within the first thirty (30) days of the date of the citation, deposit the sum of two hundred and seventy dollars ($270.00) with the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of Courts within thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) days of the date of the citation, and if not deposited within sixty (60) days of the date of citation, deposit the sum of Two hundred and ninety dollars ($290.00) with Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court, and the Police Department shall notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to place a registration block upon the vehicle cited until the fine is deposited if not deposited within sixty (60) days of the citation date, and in which event the violator shall pay the cost, if any, to remove the registration block when the fine is paid.
(Ord. 2017-05. Passed 2-13-17.)
(c) Payment of the sum of money required by subsection (b) hereof shall be paid exclusively by (i) United States legal tender notes, known as Federal Reserve notes, (ii) an authorized check drawn on a bank that has readily payable funds to cover the check when drawn on by the Municipality, or (iii) by a credit card issued by a credit card issuer accepted by the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court who is on duty at the Chagrin Falls Village Hall. Payment using gold, silver and other coins is hereby prohibited and will not be accepted as payment by the Deputy Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court and the Clerk of the Bedford Municipal Court shall be under no duty or obligation to accept payment by gold, silver and other coins that are intended to circulate as currency. If payment is tendered by a check that is not honored by the payor’s bank, the violator shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Municipality resulting from the dishonor of the bank check.
(Ord. 2017-56. Passed 9-11-17; Ord. 2022-51. Passed 9-12-22.)