(A) Penalties. The schedule of violations, adopted by order of the Town Court on 11-15-2005, is incorporated into this traffic code in its entirety. Each violator of any provision of this traffic code shall pay a fine and penalty to the town in the amount set forth in such schedule of violations or as determined by the Town Court in any of its proceedings.
(B) Procedure.
(1) Whenever a person is charged with a violation of this traffic code, he or she shall be given notice of such charge by an appropriate notice served personally or placed in or upon a vehicle stopped or parked in violation of any provision hereof. Any person, so charged, may appear at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer within 48 hours of the service of notice served personally or within 48 hours of the issuance of any notice placed in or upon his or her vehicle, as provided above, and make payment to said Clerk-Treasurer of the penalty and fine set out in division (A) above, or such other penalty as may be specifically provided in this traffic code, as the same may be amended from time to time. Payment of such fine and penalty shall be deemed an acknowledgment of such violation and offense.
(2) If any person so charged with a violation of this traffic code elects not to appear and pay said penalty within such designated time, the town, by its proper officers, shall institute proceedings as provided by law, before a court of law, magistrate or judge for the collection of such penalty and enforcement of this traffic code.
(3) If, in the opinion of the Chief of Police or his or her police officers or other duly constituted officer, any person charged with violating this traffic code is about to leave the jurisdiction, such officer may institute action forthwith before a court of law, magistrate or judge for the collection of such fine or penalty.
(1996 Code, § 7-17) (Ord. 8-1979, passed - -; Ord. 96-04, passed - -; Ord. 2011-12, passed 11-7-2011; Ord. passed 3-3-2014)