(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) (1) The owner of record of any motor vehicle that contains an unregistered firearm, a firearm that is not broken down in a nonfunctioning state, shall be liable to the village for a fine of $500, plus any towing and storage fees applicable under this section. The penalty shall not apply:
(a) If the vehicle used in the violation was stolen at the time and the theft was reported to the appropriate police authorities within 24 hours after the theft was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered;
(b) If the vehicle is operating as a common carrier and the violation occurs without the knowledge of the person in control of the vehicle; or
(c) If the owner proves that the presence of the firearm was permissible, or in the case of an unregistered firearm, the firearm was exempt from registration under division (B)(2) below.
(2) Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle is subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section, the police officer shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility controlled by the village or its agents. Before or at the time the vehicle is towed, the police officer shall notify any person identifying himself or herself as the owner of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation, of the fact of the seizure and of the vehicle owner’s right to request a vehicle impoundment hearing to be conducted.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of § 133.02 shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $500 for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Prior Code, § 5-4-9)
(Prior Code, § 5-6-4)
(Ord. 1617, passed 5-6-1999)