(A) Admission of guilt. A citation is “PRESENTED” the date it is hand delivered to the Violations Clerk, or the date it is postmarked and mailed to the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer in a properly addressed envelope, with postage affixed. Voluntary payment of the fine shall constitute a written plea of guilty.
(B) Prosecution of the violation. If a person receiving a citation for violation of any ordinance or code section set out in § 36.04 of this chapter denies the violation; fails to satisfy the civil penalty assessed by this chapter; or fails to admit or deny the violation; the Violations Clerk shall report this fact to the City Attorney, who will then initiate appropriate proceedings.
(C) Late payment. A fine paid more than five business days after the issuance of the citation shall include an additional $5 penalty for late payment.
(D) Receipt; distribution and deposit of penalty payment.
(1) Upon payment of any fines pursuant to this chapter, the Violations Clerk shall issue a receipt to the person so paying, and such receipt shall be serially numbered.
(2) Three dollars of the amount collected by the Ordinance Violations Bureau for each citation issued by a member of the City Police Department shall be deposited in the City Police Department Continuing Education Fund. The balance of the amount collected for these citations shall be deposited in the city's general fund.
(3) Except as described in division (D)(2) above, all amounts collected by the Ordinance Violations Bureau shall be deposited in the city's general fund.
(Ord. 12-C-90, passed 8-14-90; Am. Ord. 7-C-94, passed 6-14-94; Am. Ord. 1-C-01, passed 4-10-01; Am. Ord. 3-C-09, passed 3-10-09)