(A) (1) Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this title for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided, shall be issued a citation by a properly constituted law enforcement officer of the village, specifying the violation, and the violator shall be permitted to deposit with the Village Clerk or his or her designee the sum of $5 within five days of the issuance of the citation, which sum shall be forfeited to the village in lieu of any fine or other penalty.
(2) In the event the violator should fail to deposit that sum within the five-day period following the issuance of the citation, then the proper authorities of the village shall have the right to have a warrant issued for the violator charging the specific violation, and, if convicted of the violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be fined not more than $50 or imprisoned for a term not exceeding 30 days.
(1986 Code, § 7-11) (Ord. passed 10-20-1980; Ord. passed 03-16-1981)
(B) (1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, any person violating any requirement set forth in § 70.21 shall be held responsible for an infraction and may pay a civil fine of up to $10, inclusive of all penalty assessments and court costs as set forth in G.S. § 14-4(b).
(2) In the case of a first conviction of § 70.21, the court may waive the fine upon receipt of satisfactory proof that the person responsible for the infraction has purchased or otherwise obtained, as appropriate, a protective bicycle helmet or a restraining seat, and uses and intends to use it whenever required under § 70.21.
(1986 Code, § 7-16.3) (Ord. 01-10, passed 05-22-2001)
(1986 Code, § 7-19.7) (Ord. 09-32, passed 10-13-2009)