§ 72.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person receiving a citation for any parking violation in the city shall be deemed to have committed a violation and shall be fined in an amount not less than $20 nor more than $100.
(KRS 189.990(1))
   (B)   Any person who shall violate any provision of §§ 72.50 through 72.53 shall be subject to the following penalties:
      (1)   Criminal.
         (a)   Fined not less than $20 nor more than $100. Where the Kentucky Revised Statutes mandate a fine higher than that stipulated in this division, the fine contained in the Kentucky Revised Statutes shall apply.
         (b)   Any continuing violation of §§ 72.50 through 72.53 shall be considered a separate offense for each day on which a violation continues, and a separate penalty may be imposed therefor.
      (2)   Civil.
         (a)   Civil penalty in an amount equal to two times the minimum fine prescribed in this division (B), with a minimum civil penalty of $50 for each violation.
         (b)   The civil penalty provided herein may be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of a debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within 20 days after the offender has been cited for the ordinance violation. As used herein, CITED shall mean notified of the violation and the penalty in writing by an elected or appointed official of the city or the official attorney for the city. The civil penalty may be used as an alternative to or in conjunction with the criminal penalties authorized herein.
(`91 Code, § 72.99) (Am. Ord. 3-22-04A, passed 4-26-04)
Cross-reference:
   Fine schedule for ordinances administered by Code Enforcement Board, see § 40.11