§ 74-73. Procedures upon noncompliance with parking violation notice.

(a)

Payment of civil penalties for parking violations shall be accepted and a receipt shall be issued. A record of such civil penalties shall be made and such daily report of the money collected and the money shall be deposited daily with the city finance department.

(b)

If any person summoned by a parking violation notice affixed on a motor vehicle does not respond to such notice with the time specified on such notice, the city shall assess the appropriate delinquent fee per violation against the registered owner of the motor vehicle. In addition, a notice of summons shall be sent, by mail, to the registered owner, of the parking violation notice and the failure to comply therewith. Such notice shall direct the recipient to respond within ten calendar days; otherwise, a summons will be issued for failure to comply in violation of subsection 74-74(a). Costs in the amount of $5.00 shall be assessed incident to this notification process.

(c)

Any person who fails to respond to the original parking violation notice within the time specified on such notice shall be deemed to have waived the right to contest the merits of such parking violation and may, if found guilty, be fined up to $100.00 for each parking violation notice for which there has been no compliance.

(d)

A violation of subsection 74-74(a) shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation and shall not be construed to be merged with or a part of the original parking violation.

(e)

One dollar from each paid parking citation issued under this article will be placed into the law enforcement training fund for the city.

(Code 1988, § 21-22)