A.
Schedule of assessments.
Code Violations/Peace Violations Common Name | Section Violation Town Code | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
Littering | § 182-22 | $400 |
Disorderly conduct | § 182-38 | $150 |
Loitering | § 182-40 | $100 |
Animals at large | § 105-1 | $50/100 |
Boarding animals | § 105-20 | $40/day |
Unreasonable noise | § 171-3 | $150 |
Dangerous building | § 110-12 | Court |
Auto storage | § 194-7 | Court |
Weeds | § 194-6 | $100/day |
Unlawful dumping | § 211-20 | 1st offense: $300/5 days in jail 2nd offense: $500/10 days in jail 3rd offense: $1,000/30 days in jail |
B.
Payment of any penalty assessment must be mailed to the Tatum Municipal Court within 30 days from the date of the arrest. Payment of penalty assessments are timely if postmarked within 30 days from the date of arrest.
C.
If a penalty assessment is not paid within 30 days from the date of arrest, the violator shall be prosecuted for the violation charged on the penalty assessment notice in a manner as if a penalty assessment notice had not been issued. Upon conviction in such prosecution, the court shall impose a penalty as provided by law, and the schedule of penalty assessments shall not apply.
D.
In addition to the prosecution provided in Subsection C of this section, it is a misdemeanor for any person who has elected to pay a penalty assessment to fail to do so within 30 days from the date of the arrest. The arresting officer shall issue a second citation for failure to pay the penalty assessment, and the court, upon conviction, shall impose a penalty as provided by law.