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Editor's note—Res. No. 50-93, adopted May 25, 1993, repealed Div. 2, §§ 24-51—24-59, which pertained to the traffic violations bureau, and enacted new provisions designated as Div. 2, §§ 24-51—24-54, to read as herein set out. See the Code Comparative Table.
[Res. No. 50-93, 5-25-1993]
The notice of violation (summons) shall contain information advising the person charged the manner and time in which he may plead either guilty or not guilty to the violation alleged in the notice. Such notice of violation (summons) shall also contain a warning to advise the person charged that failure to plead in the manner and time provided shall be deemed an admission of liability and that a default judgement may be entered thereon.
A notice of violation (summons) shall be served personally upon the operator of the motor vehicle who is present at the time of service and his name and address, together with the plate designation and the plate type shown by the registration plates of said vehicle, and the expiration date, the make or model, and body type of said vehicle, shall be inserted thereon. The notice of violation (summons) shall be served upon the owner of the motor vehicle if the operator is not present by affixing such notice to such vehicle in a conspicuous place. Whenever so affixed, in lieu of inserting the name of the person charged with the violation in the space provided for identification of such person, the words "owner of the vehicle bearing license" may be inserted be to followed by the plate designation and plate type as shown by the registration plates of said vehicle together with the expiration date, the make of model, and body type of said vehicle. Service of the notice of violation (summons), or a duplicate thereof by affixation as therein provided shall have the same force and effect and shall be subject to the same penalties for the disregard thereof as though the same were personally served with the name of the person charged with the violation inserted therein.
For the purposes of this division, an owner who is not the owner thereof, but who uses or operates such vehicle with the permission of the owner, express or implied, shall be deemed to be the agent of such owner to receive such notice for violation (summons), whether personally served on such operator or served by affixation in the manner aforesaid, and the service made in either manner as herein shall also be deemed to be lawful service upon such owner.
[Res. No. 50-93, 5-25-1993]
The operator of a vehicle shall be primarily liable for the penalties imposed pursuant to this division. The owner of the vehicle, even if not the operator thereof, shall also be liable therefor if such vehicle was used or operated with his permission, expressed or implied, but in such case, the owner may recover any penalties paid by him from the operator.
[Res. No. 50-93, 5-25-1993]
(a) 
A plea shall be entered within 10 days after service of the notice of violation (summons). A plea may be entered in person or by representative or by ordinary mail at such location as the city shall from time to time fix. Any plea entered by mail, if mailed in proper form within 10 days after service of the notice of violation (summons), shall be accepted.
(b) 
Pleas by mail shall be made by:
(1) 
Entering the desired plea on the notice of violation (summons);
(2) 
Entering the name and address in the space provided;
(3) 
Signing the plea form; and
(4) 
Mailing the notice of violation (summons) with the plea form completed to the mailing address stated in the violation.
(c) 
A plea of guilty shall be accompanied by a check of money order for the payment in full of the scheduled fine as hereinafter provided.
(d) 
A respondent pleading not guilty, or guilty with an explanation, may request a hearing. This shall be done at the time of pleading by completing the notice of violation (summons) in accordance wit the instructions thereon.
If a plea of not guilty, or guilty with an explanation, is made in person at the time provided, an immediate hearing may be held by the respondent on his request if convenient.
Upon receipt of a notice of violation (summons) with a plea of guilty, or not guilty with an explanation, the city shall advise the respondent of the date, time and place when be must appear for a hearing.
[Res. No. 50-93, 5-25-1993; Res. No. 113-00, 12-12-2000; Res. No. 64-08, 7-22-2008; amended by 11-29-2011 by Res. No. 83-11]
(a) 
[The following is a schedule of fines and penalties:]
Violation
Fine
Failure to deposit required coins in a parking meter, overtime parking in a metered space, or other meter violation
$10
Double-parked
$20
Parked on a sidewalk
$20
Parked within intersection
$20
Parked on crosswalk
$20
Stopped, standing or parked on any bridge or tunnel or underpass
$20
Stopped, standing or parked on railroad tracks
$20
Stopped, standing or parked on highway median
$20
Stopped, standing or parked on expressway
$20
Blocking public or private drive
$20
Parked within 20 feet of crosswalk
$20
Parked within 30 feet of stop sign or yield sign
$20
Parked too close to fire station
$20
Parked within 50 feet of railroad crossing
$20
Parked within 15 feet of fire hydrant
$20
Parked with less than 10 feet of roadway
$20
Stopped, standing or parked more than 12 inches from curb (two-way street)
$20
Stopped, standing or parked more than 12 inches from curb (one-way street)
$20
Stopped, standing or parked facing wrong direction
$20
Parking prohibited in bus stop
$20
Parking prohibited in taxi-stand
$20
Parking prohibited in a load zone
$20
Parking prohibited on publicly or privately owned premises without permission
$20
Parking in municipal lot without permission
$20
Parking on subway
$20
Double parking
$20
Parking prohibited during certain hours
$20
Parking prohibited at any time
$20
Parking prohibited here to corner
$20
Stopping, standing or parking prohibited police emergency
$20
Other stopping, standing or parking violations
$20
Handicap parking (on street), first offense; or as otherwise provided by state law
$150 — $175
Handicap parking (on street), second offense within a period of two years; or as otherwise provided by state law
$175 — $250
Handicap parking (off street), first offense; or as otherwise provided by state law
$150 — $175
Handicap parking (off street), second offense within a period of two years; or as otherwise provided by state law
$175 — $250
Expired inspection (less than 60 days)
$25
Expired inspection (more than 60 days)
$50
Pedestrian violations
$20
Sweeper ordinance violation
$20
Snowplow ordinance violation
$20
Failure to obtain oversize/overweight vehicle permit
$250
(b) 
Additional penalties. Provided further that all of the above penalties shall double unless paid within 10 days of issuance of the notice of violation (summons), except handicapped parking violations unless otherwise provided by law. In addition, there shall be imposed an administrative service fee penalty of $25 after the passage of 60 days.