(A) Bureau established. There is hereby established a Traffic Violation Bureau under the supervision and direction of the Village Council for the purpose of handling cases of persons charged with the minor infractions of ordinances of this village relative to traffic and motor vehicles.
(2005 Code, § 81.001)
(B) Clerk. The Clerk of the Traffic Violation Bureau shall be appointed by the Village Council at a compensation to be determined by the Village Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Village Council. Such Clerk shall file a bond in an amount to be determined and approved by the Council, the obligee of said bond to be the village, and said bond to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of said Clerk of the duties and obligations provided for by the terms of this section.
(2005 Code, § 81.002)
(C) Duties. The following duties are hereby imposed upon the Traffic Violation Bureau.
(1) It shall accept designated fines and forfeitures based upon the schedule of fines and forfeitures made a part of this section and determined by the Village Council, and shall issue receipts acknowledging such payments.
(2) Payments of such predetermined fine or forfeiture shall be at the option of the person charged with having violated an ordinance of this village relating to traffic and the use of motor vehicles. Any person so charged may demand a hearing on such charge by a Justice of the Peace of the village.
(3) The Bureau shall have no authority to determine the guilt or innocence of any person notified to appear before the Traffic Violation Bureau, and shall have no authority to cancel or suspend any traffic notice or summons duly issued by authorized representatives of the village.
(4) Payment of the designated fine or forfeiture shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation.
(5) Any traffic offense for which a fine or forfeiture has not been determined by the Village Council shall be heard and determined by a Justice of the Peace of the village.
(6) If the violator of an ordinance of this village relating to traffic and use of motor vehicles does not appear within a period of 48 hours in response to a notice legally given, the Bureau shall send the owner of the motor vehicle in question a letter informing such person of the violation and warning him or her that he or she will be held responsible for the appearance of the violation and that, in the event such letter is disregarded for a period of five days thereafter, a complaint will be filed and a warrant of arrest requested against said owner.
(7) In the event any person fails to comply with a notice of the Bureau as provided herein or fails to make an appearance before the Traffic Violation Bureau, the Bureau shall forthwith request a complaint to be entered against such person and a warrant for his or her arrest issued.
(8) The Traffic Violation Bureau shall keep complete records and shall submit summarized monthly reports to the Village Council showing the number of notices or summons issued, the amount of fines collected by the Bureau, and showing the final disposition or present status of summons issued. Such records shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations for which fine or forfeiture is herein designated, and the total of each.
(9) All money collected by the Traffic Violation Bureau shall each day be remitted to the Village Treasurer for deposit in the proper accounts or funds.
(2005 Code, § 81.003)
(D) Fines. The Traffic Violation Bureau is hereby authorized to assess and receive payment of the fines or forfeitures here in provided for minor traffic and motor vehicle violations of the ordinance of the village. All persons committing minor violations of ordinances of the village relating to traffic and the use of motor vehicles may pay or forfeit to the village the amount of money set opposite such listed violation in lieu of proceedings before a court of competent jurisdiction by paying to the Traffic Violation Bureau the amount of the fine or forfeit as prescribed from time to time by resolution of the Village Council.
(2005 Code, § 81.004)
(E) Effective date. This section shall be in full effect from and after 20 days from date of its publication in the Union City Register-Tribune, as provided by law.
(2005 Code, § 81.007)
(Ord. 26, passed 6-11-1952; Ord. passed 9-8-1954; Ord. passed 9-26-1956; Ord. passed 5-13-1985; Ord. passed 9-1-1986; Ord. 95-5, passed 5-11-1995; Ord. 2002-02, passed 4-8-2002)