The City shall participate in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Traffic Violation and Registration Program as set forth in § 345.28,
Wis. Stats., and Wis. Adm. Code TRANS. 128 and all amendments or changes
thereto.
The Police Department is hereby designated as a delegated authority
for purposes of §§ 85.13 and 345.28, Wis. Stats., and
Wis. Adm. Code TRANS. 128. The Police Department is authorized to
perform, on behalf of the City, all functions required of a local
authority, but not limited to:
A. Preparing and completing all forms and notices, notifying the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation of unpaid citations for nonmoving traffic
violations.
B. Specifying whether the registration of vehicles involved in unpaid
citations for nonmoving traffic violations should be suspended and/or
whether registration should be refused for any vehicle owned by persons
with unpaid citations for nonmoving violations.
C. Determining the method by which the City will pay the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation for administration of the program and establishing
the effective date for participation.
D. Taking such other action as is necessary to institute and continue
participation in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic
Violation and Registration Program.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to assign a member
of the Police Department to perform such acts as are necessary to
effectuate this article.
In addition to all applicable forfeitures and court costs, the
cost of using the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Violation
and Registration Program shall be assessed as permitted by § 345.28(4)(d),
Wis. Stats. The Police Department may refuse to notify the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation of payment on a citation until all applicable
forfeitures and costs, including costs assessed under the preceding
sentence, are paid.
This article shall not be interpreted as requiring that all
unpaid citations for nonmoving traffic violations be processed through
the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Violation and Registration
Program. The City's participation in such program shall be in addition
to any and all other means legally available to enforce such citations.