(A) The Lake Mary Police Department/Records Section shall accept payment of civil penalties for parking violations and issue receipts therefor. The Lake Mary Police Department/Records Section shall maintain a record of the civil penalties, record all monies collected, and deposit monies in the general fund account.
(B) If any person summoned by a parking violation notice affixed on a motor vehicle does not respond to the notice within the time period specified on the notice, the Lake Mary Police Department/Records Section shall assess a $10 delinquent fee per violation against the registered owner of the motor vehicle. In addition, a copy of the ticket shall be sent to the registered owner of the motor vehicle which was cited, informing the owner of the parking violation notice, the failure to comply therewith and the provisions to contest the violation in court. The notice shall direct the recipient to respond within ten calendar days; otherwise, a summons may be issued for failure to comply. After 30 days there will be an additional $10 delinuqency and cost of collection.
(C) Any person who fails to respond to the original parking violation notice within the time specified on the notice shall be deemed to have waived the right to contest the merits of the parking violation.
(Ord. 221, passed 4-18-85; Am. Ord. 293, passed 5-21-87; Am. Ord. 660, passed 9-13-93; Am. Ord. 1329, passed 8-20-09) Penalty, see § 70.99