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It shall be the duty of the director of the parking and traffic division to designate a person to make regular collections of the money deposited in all parking meters, and to deliver the money to the city treasurer, who shall place it in a special fund to be known as the parking debt fund. After the parking debt has been paid, the money deposited in the parking debt fund shall, after the payment of the expenses set forth herein, and incident to the operation of meters, be deposited or transferred to the parking reserve and depreciation fund of the city. Such person making such collections shall be bonded in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to ensure the faithful performance of his or her duties. (Ord. 2329, 1-16-1984)
Any violation of this chapter, unless otherwise specified, shall constitute a misdemeanor under the laws of the state of Montana and this code. A notice shall be attached to any vehicle in violation of this chapter stating that it has been parked in violation of this chapter and instructing the owner thereof to pay to the city the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) for such violation. If the first such notice of violation is disregarded by failure to pay or appeal the notice of violation, a second notice shall be mailed to the owner of record of the vehicle, instructing the owner to pay to the city the sum of ten dollars ($10.00). If the second notice is disregarded, the director of parking and traffic division shall institute proceedings for the prosecution of the violation in municipal court. (Ord. 3163, 1-14-2013)
For any violation of this chapter, the registered owner of the vehicle at the time of the violation shall be personally responsible. It shall be no defense to such charge that the vehicle was illegally parked by another unless it is shown that at such time the vehicle was being used without the consent of the owner. (Ord. 2329, 1-16-1984)