(a) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police officer at the time of the violation, or unless the exception or defense to liability set forth in Section 309.03(d) applies, the registered owner or designated party for the motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is recorded by an automated speed enforcement system while being operated in violation of this chapter.
(b) The civil penalty imposed shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) If the civil penalty is paid within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of issuance of the ticket - one hundred dollars ($100.00). If the offense occurs in a marked construction zone, the civil penalty shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
(2) If the civil penalty is paid more than thirty (30) calendar days, but within forty-five (45) calendar days after date of issuance of the ticket - a late fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be added to the amount of the civil penalty.
(3) If the civil penalty is paid more than forty-five (45) calendar days of the date of issuance of the ticket - a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be added to the amount of the civil penalty.
(c) In addition to any civil penalty and any additional late fee, and any and all costs or expenses incurred by the City in connection with the placement of a ticket issued hereunder with outside counsel for litigation or collection thereof shall be assessed against the person or entity found to be liable hereunder;
(d) The failure to respond to a ticket in a timely fashion as set forth in this chapter shall constitute a waiver of the right to contest liability for the violation.
(e) Persons who choose to pay the civil penalty without appearing before a Hearing Officer may do so in the manner indicated on the ticket.
(f) A traffic law violation for which a civil penalty is imposed under this chapter is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points under Ohio R.C. 4510.036 and may not be recorded on the driving record of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle and shall not be reported to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, nor shall such a violation be recorded on the driving record of the owner or operator of the vehicle involved in the violation.
(Ord. 17, 2017. Passed 2-6-17.)