(A) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is a Class II misdemeanor punishable by the maximum punishment set forth by the laws of the state pursuant of SDCL § 22-6-2. Fines for violations of the provisions of this chapter will be issued by the city in accordance with the general penalty provision in § 10.99. Said punishment may also include payment of any costs and/or restitution authorized by this chapter and/or state law.
(B) A person convicted of violating § 71.081 shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than $100. The Police Department is hereby authorized to remove any vehicle at the expense of the owner of the vehicle from stall or a space designated for physically handicapped persons, if the vehicle is parked in violation of the above provisions.
(C) (1) In addition to the cost of removal and/or storage and assessment of any charges related thereto, any person who violates this chapter, except in the event where the violation involves parking a vehicle in a stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons, shall, within 72 hours from the time when the notice of violation was attached to the vehicle, pay to the city the sum of $10. If any person fails to pay sum within 72 hours, he or she shall pay to the city the sum of $20.
(2) Any person who parks a vehicle in a stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons as prohibited by the chapter shall, within 72 hours from the time when the notice of violation was attached to the vehicle, pay to the city the sum $100. If any person fails to pay the sum within 72 hours, he or she shall pay to city the sum of $110.
(Ord. 22, passed 7-8-2010; Ord. 2023-15, passed 7-20-2023)