(a) Court May Require Installment Payments. Upon a plea and proof that a person is unable to pay any fine imposed by any City ordinance or State statute, the Court may order its payment in equal monthly installments of five dollars ($5.00) or such other greater sum or at such other more frequent intervals as may be agreeable to the person until the fine is satisfied in full.
(b) Balance Due Upon Any Default. Upon default by the defendant of any such installments, the entire balance of the fine shall immediately be due and payable by the defendant.
(c) Hearing and Notice of Default. The Court, upon receipt of a report of such default, shall set a date and place of hearing with proper notice to the defendant ordering the defendant to appear and show cause why he should not be imprisoned until the fine is satisfied in full. Such notice shall be made either by personal service or by certified mail to the defendant at the last known address, at least five days prior to the date set for the hearing.
(d) Maximum Imprisonment Authorized. After hearing thereon, if the evidence warrants, the Court shall sentence the defendant to imprisonment in the City jail or other place of legal incarceration for a term not to exceed six months for any one offense until the fine is fully paid.
(e) Credit for Work Performed. Such defendant shall be allowed a credit as provided under Ohio R.C. 2947.14 for each day's work within such place of incarceration on account of such fine. (Ord. 420. Passed 9-4-75.)