A. Fines Established For Violations: The fine charged for any violation of this chapter shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per violation, except as provided below.
B. Settlement: Any violation of this chapter (other than a violation of section 7-2-11, "Handicapped Parking Area Restrictions", of this chapter and other than any violation for unauthorized parking in any area designated as a fire lane) may be settled and compromised by the payment of a fine of thirty dollars ($30.00) per violation prior to the initial court date or hearing.
C. Payment; Receipt: Payment of fines for parking violations may be made at the Village Hall, and a receipt shall be issued for all money so received, and such money deposited in the General Corporate Fund. Upon said payment, the Police Department is directed to refrain from instituting a prosecution for the violation.
D. Parking Ticket Form: The Village Board may, from time to time, prescribe a parking ticket form to be used by the Police Department.
E. Handicapped Parking And Fire Lane Fines: The fine for violations of section 7-2-11, "Handicapped Parking Area Restrictions", of this chapter and the fine for unauthorized parking in any area designated as a fire lane shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per violation.
F. Separate Offense: Each day a violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
G. Towing Of Cars For Violations: Any sworn officer of the Village's Police Department is hereby authorized to cause the removal and towing away by a commercial towing service of any vehicle illegally parked in any place where such parked vehicle creates or constitutes a traffic hazard, blocks the use of a fire hydrant or obstructs or may obstruct the movement of any emergency vehicle, or any vehicle which has been parked in any public street or other public place for a period of twenty four (24) consecutive hours or more.
Any vehicle so towed away shall be stored by the Village at either a private storage facility or on Village property and shall be restored to the owner thereof after payment by the vehicle owner to the Village of any required administrative towing or impoundment provided by this Code after payment by the vehicle owner to the respective storage facility of any fees for towing and storage of said vehicle(s) and of any other expenses incurred by the Village in removing and storing said vehicle(s).
H. Signs: Appropriate signs shall be posted in all areas where parking is limited or prohibited, indicating such limitations or prohibitions. (Ord. 2013-08-03, 8-14-2013)