In all municipal metered parking areas, users of such areas shall be required to deposit in the meter the coin required by the sign posted thereon and for the time limit therein specified. In the event of failure to deposit such coin, the person shall be fined ten dollars ($10.00) for such violation if paid to the Bureau of Parking within ten calendar days of issuance of the tag. If paid after ten calendar days of issuance of the tag with a fine of fifteen dollars ($15.00). If the fine is not paid after ten calendar days of the issuance of the ticket, a letter will be sent to the holder, explaining that the fine has increased to fifteen dollars ($15.00). The holder will also be notified in this letter, that if the fine is not paid within 21 days of the date of issuance of the ticket, the ticket shall be turned over to a third party debt collector for further action. The letter will also inform the holder that a collection fee will have to be paid to the third party debt collector for their collection actions.
(Ord. 4760. Passed 12-30-96; Ord. 4888. Passed 6-12-02; Ord. 5048. Passed 12-18-09; Ord. 5282. Passed 2-12-20.)