(a) Unless the driver of a motor vehicle received a ticket from a police officer at the time of the violation, or unless an exception or defense to liability set forth in Section 317.05 applies, the owner or responsible party for the motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is recorded by a law enforcement officer using an Officer-Operated Handheld Traffic Law Enforcement Device while being operated in violation of this Chapter.
(b) The civil penalty under this chapter shall be the following:
(1)
Miles Per Hour Over Speed Limit | Amount of Penalty |
1-19 | $180.00 |
20-29 | $250.00 |
30 or more | $375.00 |
within a school zone or within the boundaries of a state or local park or recreation area | |
1-19 | $195.00 |
20-29 | $260.00 |
30 or more | $390.00 |
(2) Amounts owed hereunder may be referred to a collection agency or other service provider for collection after a final judgment finding the Registered Owner or Designated Party liable for the traffic camera violation is issued by the Garfield Heights Municipal Court.
(3) The failure to respond to a ticket in a timely fashion as set forth in this ordinance shall constitute an admission of liability and a waiver of the right to contest liability for the violation under Section 317.05 of this Chapter.
(4) Persons who choose to pay the civil penalty without appearing before the Garfield Heights Municipal Court as set forth in Codified Ordinance Section 317.07 may do so in the manner indicated on the notice of liability.
(5) A violation for which a civil penalty is imposed under this chapter is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points under Ohio Revised Code Section 4507.021 for minor misdemeanor moving traffic offenses and shall not be recorded on the driving record of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle and shall not be reported to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, nor shall a violation be recorded in the driving record of the owner or operator of the vehicle involved in the violation.
(Ord. 2023-27. Passed 6-21-23.)