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Village of Owego, NY
Tioga County
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This article is enacted to provide provisions for fines and penalties for violations of this chapter.
It is a traffic infraction for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter for which another punishment is not provided shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $50 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction within 18 months thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction within 18 months after the first conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. 
Any person violating any provision of this chapter may also be punished by a civil penalty of not more than $20, recoverable by suit brought by the Village and to be retained by the Village.
C. 
Any violation of this chapter may also be enjoined pursuant to law.
D. 
The foregoing remedies may be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
A. 
Overtime parking in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by a penalty of $10 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 72 hours from the time of notice; a penalty of $20 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 10 days; a penalty of $50 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 30 days; and a penalty of $100 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 60 days. After 60 days, the punishment for overtime parking shall be provided in §§ 187-54 and 187-55 above. Furthermore, for the second occasion within an eighteen-month period that an overtime parking notice remains unpaid for more than 30 days, a penalty of $100 shall be imposed; and for the third occasion within an eighteen-month period that an overtime parking notice remains unpaid for more than 30 days, a penalty of $250 shall be imposed.
[Amended 5-20-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2013]
B. 
A parking violation other than overtime parking shall be punishable by a penalty of $10 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 72 hours from the time of notice; a penalty of $20 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 10 days; a penalty of $50 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 30 days; and a penalty of $100 if the notice of violation is returned to the Police Court of the Village with payment within 60 days. After 60 days, the punishment for such violations shall be as provided in §§ 187-54 and 187-55 above. Furthermore, the second occasion within an eighteen-month period that such notice for a violation other than overtime parking remains unpaid for more than 30 days, a penalty of $200 shall be imposed; and for the third occasion within an eighteen-month period that such notice for a violation other than overtime parking remains unpaid for more than 30 days, a penalty of $250 shall be imposed.
C. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this § 187-56, every person who receives a ticket for an overtime parking violation under this chapter shall be provided a warning and shall not be subject to the penalties set forth in that subsection, provided that said overtime parking offense is the first parking offense of any kind for the license plate number receiving the ticket within the six months immediately preceding issuance of the ticket, and provided further that all sums legally due for all outstanding parking violations issued for such license plate number have been paid.
[Added 5-20-2013 by L.L. No. 8-2013]