Any fine, penalty or part of any fine or any penalty assessed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter or assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 6 (Seizure and Impoundment of Motor Vehicles) of this Code, and remaining unpaid after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, administrative remedies created under this Chapter and Chapter 10 of Title 6 and the conclusion of any judicial review procedures shall be a debt due and owing the Municipality and, as such, may be collected in accordance with the applicable law. Payment in full of any fine or penalty resulting from a standing, parking, or compliance violation shall constitute a final disposition of that violation.
In the event a fine or penalty is assessed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 6 of this Code, a default in the payment of such a fine or penalty or any installment of such fine or penalty may be collected by any means authorized for the collection of monetary judgments. The Village and the Village attorney or the Finance Director or their designees may retain attorneys and private collection agents for the purpose of collecting any default in payment of any fine or penalty imposed by this Chapter or Chapter 10 of Title 6, or any installment of any fine or penalty. Any fees or costs incurred by the Village with respect to attorneys or private collection agents retained by the Village shall be charged to the debtor.
(Amd. Ord. 5050, 12-21-15; Amd. Ord. 5374, 1-21-19)