§ 72.999 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.

   (B)   Any person who violates any provision of §§ 72.001, 72.002 and Chapter 78, Schedules I and II shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs; provided, it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the borough to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provision of §§ 72.001, 72.002 and Chapter 78, Schedules I and II indicating, in each case, the section/schedule violated; the license number of the vehicle involved in the violation; the location where the violation took place; and any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police officer or other person making the report shall also attach to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle was parked in violation of §§ 72.001, 72.002 and Chapter 78, Schedules I and II. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle that if he or she will report to the office of the Chief of Police and pay the sum of $_____ within _____ hours after the time of the notice, or if he or she will place the sum of $_____ enclosed within the envelope provided in any of the special parking fine boxes installed at various locations within the borough, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this division (B).

   (C)   Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of § 72.003 shall be subject to a fine of not more than $15.

   (D)   Any person violating any portion of § 72.004 shall pay a fine of $25 if paid within ten days of the violation date. Failure to make payment within the ten-day period will result in the issuance of a state citation.

   (E)   Any person who violates any provision of §§ 72.015 through 72.024, with the exception of § 72.022, and who fails to pay the fine set forth in § 72.023, shall be cited within 15 days of the violation and, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.

   (F)   Any person who violates any provision of § 72.022 shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.

   (G)   Any person who violates any provision of §§ 72.035 through 72.044, with the exception of § 72.042, and who fails to pay the fine set forth in § 72.044, shall be cited within 15 days of the violation and, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.

   (H)   Any person who violates any provision of § 72.042 shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.

   (I)   Any person who violates any provision of §§ 72.055 through 72.059 shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs; provided, it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the borough to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provision of §§ 72.055 through 72.059, indicating, in each case, the section violated; the license number of the vehicle involved in the violation; the location where the violation took place; and, any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police officer or other person making the report shall also attach to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle was parked in violation of this subchapter. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle that if he or she will report to the office of the Chief of Police and pay the sum of $    within       hours after the time of the notice, or if he or she will place the sum of $    enclosed within the envelope provided, in any of the special parking fine boxes installed at various locations within the borough, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section.

   (J)   Any person who shall violate any provision of §§ 72.070 through 72.077 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 together with all costs of disposing of the vehicle under the provisions of the Vehicle Code, 75 P.S. §§ 7301 et seq.

   (K)   Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of §§ 72.090 and 72.091, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of §§ 72.090 and 72.091 continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 949, passed 10-20-1987; Ord. 1027, passed 1-21-2003; Ord. 1070, passed 9-21-2010)