It is hereby provided, however, that the Department of State Police officers and/or town police officers may, in lieu of towing or hauling the vehicle or other object to a garage, serve upon the owner, operator or other person in charge of the vehicle or other object, or attach to the vehicle or other object, a summons directing the owner, operator or other person in charge thereof, to pay a fine plus any other fees and/or surcharges to the state in the manner, location, method and time period as directed on the summons. The registered owner of a vehicle shall be presumed to be the operator of a vehicle. The person, or persons, placing any other object in a fire zone/fire lane shall be presumed to be the owner(s) of the object.
(Ord. passed 2-28-1994)