(A) Civil penalties shall be paid to, receipted, and accounted for by the clerk under procedures provided for by the State Board of Accounts. Payment of civil penalties under this chapter may be made in person, by mail, or to an agent or agents designated by the violations clerk.
(B) A person charged with an ordinance or code violation under this chapter is entitled to a trial before a court as provided by law, unless the person waives the right to trial and enters an admission of the violation with the violations clerk. Upon such an admission, the clerk shall assess and receive from the violator the amount prescribed by the schedule of civil penalties established herein.
(C) If a person charged with a violation under this chapter wants to exercise the right to trial, the person shall appear before the violations clerk and deny the violation or enter a written denial with the clerk.
(D) Initiation of court proceedings.
(1) If a person:
(a) Denies an ordinance or code violation under this chapter;
(b) Fails to satisfy a civil penalty assessed by the violations clerk after having entered an admission of violation; or
(c) Fails to deny or admit the violation under this chapter; the clerk shall report this fact to the official having the responsibility to prosecute violations cases for the town.
(2) Proceedings in court against the person shall then be initiated for the alleged ordinance violation.
('92 Code, § 38.02) (Ord. 89-13, passed 11-14-89)