A. Violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be an infraction as provided in subsection 1-3-1B of this code.
B. In addition to or in lieu of any infraction penalty, any law enforcement officer or other person designated by the city may issue a civil citation. The civil assessment shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) to be paid to the city. The civil citation assessment shall be payable at city hall within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance. If the civil penalty is paid within thirty (30) days from the date of the issuance of the civil assessment, the civil penalty will be reduced to ten dollars ($10.00). No partial payments will be accepted as full payment. If, within the thirty (30) day period following the issuance of the city civil citation the assessment has not been paid, an infraction uniform citation or sworn complaint may be issued for the violation of this chapter or the rules, and the violator, if found guilty, will be fined in the amount of twenty five dollars ($25.00) for the violation plus court costs. Nothing contained herein prohibits a law enforcement officer from issuance of a uniform infraction citation instead of a civil citation.
C. The sheriff's department is authorized, in its discretion, to remove and impound at such place as may be designated by the sheriff's department any vehicle, piece of machinery, trailer or equipment which is parked in violation of any provision of this chapter. All costs and expenses of taking and keeping such vehicle, including the costs and expenses of towing, keeping and storing, shall be paid by the owner of such vehicle and shall constitute a lien upon such vehicle. (Ord. 455, 5-6-2014)