§ 72.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person who has received a notice to appear and answer to any violation under this chapter, may, within the time specified in the notice, appear at the Traffic Division office to charges set forth in such notice. At the time of appearance the person shall pay the prescribed fee of $15, except when another fee is explicitly defined in this code, and in writing admit the charge, waive a hearing in court, and give authority to the person in charge of the office to make entry and pay the prescribed fine. Payment of this fine shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation and the violator shall be given a receipt which so states.
('75 Code, § 15-127) (Ord. 4180, passed 4-24-73; Am. Ord. 4846, passed 7-8-79; Am. Ord. 6568, passed 12-8-08)
   (B)   Any person who has received notice to appear and answer to a violation under § 72.60, shall be subject to a fine of $50. This fine shall be payable in the same manner as prescribed in division (A) of this section. ('75 Code, §§ 15-139 and 15-163; Am. Ord. 4846, passed 7-8-79; Am. Ord. 4957, passed 7-14-80)
   (C)   Any person who fails to pay an assessed fee or formally deny the alleged violation under this chapter, within 30 days of the violation, shall be charged an additional penalty of $15 payable in the same manner as outlined in division (A) of this section. (Ord. 6539, passed 5-19-08)
   (D)   Nothing in division (C) above shall be construed as preventing enforcement of handicapped parking violations pursuant to the provisions of IC 5-16-9-5.
   (E)   Any person found in violation of § 72.60(D) who fails to provide required reserved handicapped parking spaces, after having been given a reasonable opportunity to do so, shall be subject to a fine of $50. Each day that the failure to bring the parking facility into compliance with the provisions of §§ 72.56 through 72.63 and state statute continues shall be considered a separate offense.
   (F)   The operator of any motor vehicle found to be in violation of the terms of § 72.71 shall be subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense, and $100 for each subsequent offense to occur within one year of the first offense.
   (G)   Unattended vehicles found to be parked in violation of § 72.71 may be towed at the expense of the vehicle's owner. The owner shall also be responsible for any fees that may accrue in connection with the storage of the vehicle after the towing has occurred.
   (H)   Any person found to be in violation of § 72.12 will be subject to a fine of $100. This fine shall be payable in the same manner described in division (A) of this section. Vehicles in violation of § 72.12 may be towed at the expense of the vehicle's owner. The owner shall also be responsible for any fees that may accrue in connection with the storage of the vehicle after the towing has occurred.
(Ord. 5704, passed 10-30-89; Am. Ord. 6272, passed 7-28-03; Am. Ord. 6420, passed 5-8-06; Am. Ord. 6539, passed 5-19-08; Am. Ord. 6720, passed 5-13-13; Am. Ord. 7141, passed 6-10-24)