[Amended 6-17-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997; 11-17-1998 by L.L. No.
4-1998; 5-3-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
Every person convicted of a traffic infraction
for a violation of any provision of this chapter that is not a violation
of any provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New
York shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
of not less than $50 nor more than $250, 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 less than $100 nor more than $500, 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 less than
$250 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. The following provisions shall,
however, apply to persons convicted of:
A.
Parking
meter violations: not less than $25, provided that the summons is
answered within 30 days; $50 if answered 30 to 60 days from the date
of issuance; and $75 for violations answered more than 60 days after
the date of issuance.
B.
Handicapped
parking and fire hydrants: not less than $100 nor more than $250.
C.
All other
parking violations not otherwise indicated: not less than $75, provided
that the summons is answered within 30 days of the date of issuance;
$125 if the summons is answered within 31 days to 60 days of the date
of issuance; and $175 if the summons is answered 61 or more days after
the date of issuance.
