(a) Enforcement. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Chapter, where another penalty is not otherwise provided for, shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the first offense; not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a second offense within one (1) year, and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a third offense within one (1) year. Whoever violates Section 351.04(f) shall be charged two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Any conviction includes the assessment of court costs.
(b) Waiver.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section, as well as the provisions of Section 501.99(a)(2)E., any person who violates any of the sections of Chapter 351, excepting those sections referenced herein below, upon executing before and filing with the City Police Department an instrument waiving the formal issuance of an affidavit and warrant, together with the reading of such affidavit and the right to be present personally at the trial of such action, and further waiving the right of appeal and error and authorizing the plea of guilty to be entered, and upon depositing with the Police Department fifteen dollars ($15.00) within seven (7) days after citation, or depositing twenty-five dollars ($25.00) with the Police Department after seven (7) days but before fifteen (15) days following a citation.
(2) For violations of Section 351.03(a)(4), 351.13, 351.14, 351.15, or 351.18, or 351.19 the waiver fee shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) and must be deposited with the Police Department within seven (7) days after citation or depositing forty dollars ($40.00) after seven (7) days but before fifteen (15) days following a citation.
(3) For violations of Section 351.16 the waiver fee shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) and must be deposited with the Police Department within seven (7) days after or depositing thirty ($30.00) dollars after seven (7) days but before fifteen (15) days following a citation.
(4) For violations of Section 351.04(f) the waiver fee shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00) and must be deposited with the Police Department within seventy-two (72) hours following a citation. Anyone admitting to violating Section 351.04(f) and demonstrating to the Police Department that the offender or the person for whose benefit the vehicle was being operated had been issued a removable windshield placard, parking card, or special license plates which was then valid but the offender or the person failed to display such placard, parking card, or special license plates as described in Section 351.04(f)(l)A. or B. shall be charged a waiver fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(c) Upon the failure of a violator to appear and make such pleas and deposit the necessary funds as provided in subsection (b) of this Section, within the period designated, a warrant may be issued for the arrest of the offender, and upon conviction of the offense such violator shall be subject to the penalty provided in Subsection (a) of this Section.
(Ord. 10-15. Passed 4-13-15.)