(A) It shall be the duty of the police officers of the city, acting in accordance with the instructions of the Police Chief, to report:
(1) The street which will indicate the area or space that the vehicle occupying, and, or has been parking in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) The state license number of the vehicle;
(3) The maker of the vehicle;
(4) The time during which the vehicle is parked in violation of any of the provisions of this traffic code; and
(5) Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending the violation.
(B) Each police officer shall also attach to the vehicle a notice to the owner or operator thereof that the vehicle has been parked in violation of a provision of this chapter and instructing the owner or operator to report to the police station in regard to the violation. Each owner or operator may, within 48 hours of the time when the notice was attached to the vehicle, pay to the police, as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation, the sum of $2. The failure of the owner or operator to make the payment, within 48 hours, shall render the owner or operator subject to the penalties hereinafter provided for violation of the provisions of this chapter. The Board of Commissioners of the City Police Department may appoint as many persons as necessary to collect the money whenever a person wishes to pay the minimum penalty for any parking violation. At the end of the month, the Police Chief shall deliver all money collected from violators to the City Clerk-Treasurer.
(1985 Code, § 7-3-7) (Ord. 1-1973, passed 4-10-1973; Ord. 6-1976, passed 8-10-1976; Ord. 10-1984, passed - -1984; Ord. 12-1984, passed - -1984)