§ 17-120. Fines.

(a)

Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked in violation of any of the restrictions imposed by this division, the officer finding such vehicle shall take its registration number and may take other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to such vehicle a traffic citation, on a form provided by the city clerk, directing the violator to make payment within five (5) days of a penalty for such violation as is hereinafter prescribed or to timely request a trial in the municipal court to contest the citation.

(b)

The penalty prescribed to be paid as an alternative to appearance in municipal court shall be:

(1)

Except for citations written for improper parking in spaces designated as parking for handicapped persons or as a fire lane, if paid within seven (7) calendar days, the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(2)

If paid after the expiration of seven (7) calendar days, the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(3)

All citations issued to automobiles parked in spaces designated for use by handicapped persons or as a fire lane, if paid within seven (7) calendar days, shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

(4)

All citations issued to automobiles parked in spaces designated for use by handicapped persons or as a fire lane, if paid after the expiration of seven (7) calendar days, shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(c)

If a violator of the restrictions on parking under this division does not comply with the directions of the citation affixed to the vehicle and fails to timely pay the fine or timely request a trial to contest the citation, such violation will be referred to the municipal court for further action and for disposition.

(Ord. of 4-5-88, § 10; Ord. of 9-17-96; Ord. of 4-19-05(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-17-07, § 1)