15-620. Penalties and remedies for violation of preceding sections.
   (1)   The Cookeville Police Department shall be authorized to issue citations and/or cause the towing of vehicles in violation of the preceding §§ 15-601 through 15-619.
   (2)   Any person issued a citation for violating the preceding §§ 15-601 through 15-619 shall be fined as follows:
      (a)   $10.00 for first offense overtime parking violation;
      (b)   $10.00 for first offense prohibited/improper parking violation;
      (c)   $25.00 for first offense fire lane/fire hydrant parking violation;
      (d)   $50.00 for handicapped parking violation;
      (e)   $50.00 per offense for each additional offense per calendar year.
   (3)   A letter will be mailed to the vehicle registrant if a citation for any of the parking restrictions listed in this Chapter has not been satisfied by the vehicle registrant, either by payment before, or appearance in city court on the court date indicated on the citation.
   (4)   In any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation governing the parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the citation or warrant was parked in violation of any such law or regulation, together with proof that the defendant named in the citation or warrant was, at the time of such parking, the registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of such vehicle is responsible for such violation, whether such violation is committed by the registered owner's bailee, lessee or customer.
   (5)   The owner or operator of a vehicle towed for the violation of the preceding §§ 15-601 through 15-619 shall be responsible for the payment of any towing and/or storage charges.
   (6)   In all city owned and/or city controlled parking lots and where vehicles may be towed, the city shall erect signage giving the contact information so a owner or operator of a towed vehicle may claim the vehicle.
   (7)   In addition to all other available remedies, any officer is authorized to have a vehicle towed, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle, if present, to move the vehicle to a position off the street if the officer believes that public safety requires that the vehicle be moved. (Ord. #O17-10-18, Dec. 2017)