(a) Any person charged with a violation of any provision of this chapter for which payment of a prescribed fine may be made, may pay such sum in the manner prescribed on the issued traffic ticket. Such payment shall be deemed a plea of guilty, waiver of court appearance and acknowledgement of conviction of the alleged offense and may be accepted in full satisfaction of the prescribed penalty for such alleged violation. Payment of the prescribed fine need not be accepted when laws prescribe that a certain number of such offenses shall require court appearance.
(b) Any person who fails or neglects to pay the fine prescribed, as provided in subsection (a) hereof, shall be notified by letter from the City to pay said fine within five (5) days. Failure to pay said fine within the five (5) day period shall cause said citation to be forwarded to the Steubenville Municipal Court where either a summons to appear or a warrant for arrest will be issued and a trial on the merits shall be scheduled accordingly.
(Ord. 2023-84. Passed 9-12-23.)