Violation of the provisions of Article
III of this chapter and failure to respond to the notice of violation of a parking violation shall subject the violator and/or the owner of the vehicle to a minimum fine of $10 for the first offense which, if not paid within 30 days of the date of notice of violation (issuance of parking violation) minimum fine shall increase to $25, which, if not paid within 60 days after the date of notice of violation, said minimum fine shall increase to $50, which, if not paid within 90 days after the date of notice of violation, said fine shall increase to $100. Notwithstanding the above, in the event a person violates the provisions of Article
III of this chapter regarding the regulation of handicapped parking or fire lanes, the minimum fines shall be as provided above at the various different stages excepting that the sum of $30 will be added thereto as an additional penalty. Further should a person be convicted of violating the same parking regulation a second or subsequent time within 18 months after the first violation, the minimum fines as provided hereinabove shall be increased an additional $25 as an additional penalty. Such sum shall be in addition to any and all minimum fines hereinabove established.