§ 70.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person found to be in violation of any of the provisions of § 70.01 after having received a written warning and not having corrected the violation, may be assessed a civil penalty or fined in an amount not to exceed $100 for the first offense and $250 for a second and each subsequent offense. Each day that a person remains in violation of any provision of § 70.01 may be considered a separate offense. In the event of an imminent public safety hazard, as determined by a regular or reserve officer of the Police Department, the Public Works Superintendent or his or her designee may remove any physical objects or other violations of this section, and the person responsible for the violation under § 70.01 shall be responsible for all costs incurred in such removal and the costs of collection including reasonable attorney fees.
   (B)   Any person operating a vehicle or a combination of vehicles upon a public street, road, alley or bridge within the incorporated areas of the town in violation of § 70.04 shall be fined, or have a judgment entered against him or her, in an amount not to exceed $2,500, and in addition thereto, shall be subject to such further penalties, as determined by the court that hears and adjudicates violations of this section, as prescribed by I.C. 34-28-5 et seq., as now in force, or as hereafter amended.
   (C)   (1)   Persons disobeying the regulations contained in §§ 70.20 through 70.23 shall be subject to the penalties and forfeitures specified in I.C. Title 9 regulating motor vehicles.
      (2)   Persons disobeying the regulations contained in §§ 70.20 through 70.23 for which penalties and forfeitures are not specified in I.C. Title 9 regulating motor vehicles shall be fined an amount not to exceed $125 per violation, in addition to court costs and attorney fees incurred by the town.
      (3)   Citations for violations of §§ 70.20 through 70.23 may be prepared and issued by officers of the Police Department in accordance with I.C. 34-28-5-1(e) and I.C. 9-30-3-6, as amended, and shall be prosecuted in accordance with I.C. 34-28-5 et seq.
   (D)   (1)   Persons disobeying the regulations contained in §§ 70.35 through 70.38 shall be subject to the penalties and forfeitures specified in I.C. Title 9 regulating motor vehicles.
      (2)   Persons disobeying the regulations contained in §§ 70.35 through 70.38 for which penalties and forfeitures are not specified in I.C. Title 9 regulating motor vehicles shall be fined an amount not to exceed $125 per violation, in addition to court costs and attorney fees incurred by the town.
      (3)   Citations for violations of §§ 70.35 through 70.38 may be prepared and issued by officers of the Police Department in accordance with I.C. 34-28-5-1(e) and I.C. 9-30-3-6, as amended, and shall be prosecuted in accordance with I.C. 34-28-5 et seq.
(Ord. 380, passed 6-7-1999; Ord. 382, passed 8-2-1999; Ord. 473, passed 8-15-2005; Ord. passed 7-2- 2007; Ord. 542, passed 7-2-2012)