§ 73.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   Whoever violates any provision of §§ 73.01 to 73.10 shall be directed to appear before the Municipal Court and shall be fined or, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge, the bicycle of such violator may be impounded for a period not to exceed ten days; or both fine and impounding in the discretion of the Municipal Judge.

(Prior Code, § 373.99)

   (C)   (1)   Any person who violates § 73.26 shall constitute the commission of a misdemeanor criminal offense, and any officer of the city’s Police Department or any other officer of any other police agency exercising proper jurisdiction within the corporate limits of the city is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a citation and to charge any such person who commits a violation of § 73.26. Any person convicted of a first offense established hereunder shall be fined an amount not to exceed state law. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense established hereunder shall be fined an amount not to exceed state law.

      (2)   Any person who violates § 73.29 shall constitute the commission of a misdemeanor criminal offense, and any officer of the city’s Police Department or any other officer of any other police agency exercising proper jurisdiction within the corporate limits of the city is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a citation and to charge any such person who commits a violation of § 73.29. Any person convicted of a first offense established hereunder shall be fined an amount not to exceed state law. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense established hereunder shall be fined an amount not to exceed state law.

   (D)   Any person who violates the terms of §§ 73.45 through 73.49 shall be punished as follows:

      (1)   Any violation of §§ 73.45 through 73.49 shall be charged against the registered owner of the cart;

      (2)   All fines and penalties shall be levied against the registered owner of the cart as follows:

         (a)   For the first offense, the fine shall not exceed state law;

         (b)   For the second offense, the fine shall not exceed state law;

         (c)   If a third offense is committed within one year of conviction for a second offense, the minimum fines shall not exceed state law and the registered owner’s golf cart registration shall be revoked. The registered owner or family member cannot thereafter register a cart for use in the town for a period of two years following conviction of a third offense.

   (E)   Any person who violates the terms of §§ 73.60 through 73.64 shall be punished as follows.

      (1)   Any moving violation of §§ 73.60 through 73.64 shall be charged against the operator of the motorized bicycle.

      (2)   All nonmoving violations shall be charged against the registered owner of the motorized bicycle.

      (3)   Fines and penalties for both moving and nonmoving violations shall be levied as follows:

         (a)   For the first offense, the fine shall not exceed state law;

         (b)   For the second offense, the fine shall not exceed state law; and

         (c)   If a third offense is committed within one year of conviction for a second offense, the minimum fines shall not exceed state law and the registered owner’s motorized bicycle registration shall be revoked. The registered owner or family member cannot thereafter register a motorized bicycle for use in the town for a period of two years following conviction of a third offense.

(Ord. 03-04, passed 10-7-2003; Ord. passed 10-2-2018; Ord. passed 10-15-2019)