A. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
B. Every person convicted of the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in section 1.1.201 of this Code; except that any person convicted of a violation listed in section 11.4.104 of this Code shall not be imprisoned, but shall be subject only to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or a sentence of probation, or by a combination of a fine and sentence of probation.
C. The Presiding Judge shall designate the specified offenses under this chapter for which payments of fines may be accepted by the violations bureau 1 and those parking violations for which penalty assessment notices may be issued, and shall specify by suitable schedules the amount of the fines for first, second and subsequent offenses, and shall further specify which offenses shall require appearance before the court. The Presiding Judge shall also designate costs to be assessed for late payment of penalty assessment notices.
D. The fine assessed, including any applicable surcharge, for a violation of subsection 10.5.104F, "Exceeding Posted Speed Limit: AVIS Violations", of this chapter shall not exceed forty dollars ($40.00), except for violations occurring within an active school zone in which case the fine assessed, including any applicable surcharge, for a violation of that section shall not exceed eighty dollars ($80.00).
E. The fine assessed for a violation of subsection 10.17.105C5, "Traffic Control Signal Legend: AVIS Violations", of this chapter shall not exceed seventy five dollars ($75.00), including any applicable surcharge. (1968 Code §6-1-4; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 77-171; Ord. 83-306; Ord. 88-205; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 10-47; Ord. 13-70)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See part 4 of this article. |