(A) The civil penalty for violations of the section numbers listed below, where a notice has been attached to a vehicle as provided in § 71.05, shall be as follows:
(1) Violation of § 71.02, too far from curb, $25;
(2) Violation of § 71.03(A)(1) through (15), $25;
(3) Violation of § 71.04, illegal parking of vehicles for hire, $25.
(4) Violation of § 71.07, parking on lawns of a residential dwelling unit, $50.
(B) (1) When the owner of a vehicle, or his agent, makes proper payment of a parking ticket within 45 days following the date of issuance of the ticket, his obligation thereunto shall be discharged. If such charge has not been paid within the 45-day period set out in § 71.05, the parking violation ticket shall be delinquent and subject to the additional civil penalties below.
(2) The parking violation ticket shall have stated thereon that payment is due within 45 days following the date of issuance to avoid an additional $50 civil penalty and court costs.
(C) The Village Clerk is authorized to accept payments in full and final settlement of the claim or claims, or rights of action which the village may have to enforce such civil penalties by civil action in the nature of debt. Failure to pay the civil penalty shall subject the owner of the vehicle to a civil action in the nature of debt for the penalties stated, plus an additional civil penalty in the amount of $50. If, however, the owner makes payment after the expiration of the 45-day period, but within 75 days following the date of issuance of the ticket, a civil penalty of $25, in addition to the initial civil penalty, shall apply in such cases. Acceptance of the additional civil penalty and initial civil penalty shall be deemed a full and final release of any and all claims or rights of action arising out of the contended violation.
(D) Violations of the provisions of this chapter for which a civil penalty is listed in division (A) of this section shall not constitute a misdemeanor or infraction punishable under G.S. § 160A-175. Any properly designated village official is authorized to take legal action in the nature of a civil suit for the collection of a debt when the civil penalty, including any additional civil penalty due to delinquency, has not been paid.
(E) The civil penalties imposed herein and the proceeds therefrom, as collected by payment, civil action, or otherwise, shall belong to the village and shall be paid into the general fund of the village under such conditions, if any, as prescribed in the village annual budget.
(F) Each hour a vehicle is parked in the same space following the issuance of a parking ticket shall constitute a separate violation subject to the issuance of a new parking ticket and additional civil penalties to be applied to such vehicle.
(Ord. 93-13, passed 6-21-93; Am. Ord. 2010-06, passed 6-14-10; Am. Ord. 2010-08, passed 6-28-10)