(A) The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed to be a civil infraction.
(B) Should any police officer of the village have reason to believe that a provision of this code may have been violated, the officer may proceed, in the discretion of the officer, either by issuing a parking violation notice and affixing the same to the vehicle in violation, or by commencing a civil infraction action against the person whom the officer believes to be responsible. If a parking violation notice is issued with respect to an alleged violation hereof, and the penalty as stated thereon is paid as provided herein, no civil infraction action shall be commenced with respect to the alleged violation. Should the penalty as provided on the parking violation notice not be paid within 21 days of the issuance of the notice, the officer may proceed to bring a civil infraction action with respect to the alleged violation.
(C) The penalty to be paid by the owner or operator of a vehicle with respect to which a parking violation notice is issued is as follows:
(1) Five dollars, if paid within 48 hours of the issuance of the parking violation notice;
(2) Ten dollars, if paid after 48 hours but within seven days of the issuance of the parking violation notice; or
(3) Fifteen dollars, if paid after seven days after the issuance of the parking violation notice.
(Prior Code, § 204.99)