[Amended 4-28-1997]
A. 
Traffic infractions. Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation of any provision of this chapter which 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 more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 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 $200 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 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 $300 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. 
Parking fines and penalties.
(1) 
Fire exits, fire lanes and fire hydrants; enforcement.
[Amended 7-23-2001 by L.L. No. 6-2001]
(a) 
Fire exits, fire lanes and fire hydrants. Any person who violates parking regulations of the Town pertaining to fire exits, fire lanes and fire hydrants shall be liable for a fine of not less than $50.
(b) 
Fire inspectors so designated by the DeWitt Fire District, the Jamesville Fire District, and the East Syracuse Fire Department serving the East Syracuse Fire Protection District, are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of § 181-32B(1), by issuing tickets in a manner set forth by the Department of Development and Operations, upon the approval of the Town Attorney. The designated inspectors must be approved by the DeWitt Town Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Board and shall follow any procedures of the Town of DeWitt. The fire inspectors' enforcement rights may be withdrawn upon notice to the DeWitt Town Clerk at any time.
(2) 
Handicapped parking. Any person who violates parking regulations of the Town pertaining to handicapped parking shall be liable for a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $75 for the first offense and $75 to $150 for the second offense within the Town of DeWitt.
(3) 
All other parking fines shall be $20.
(4) 
Late fees. Parking fines shall be subject to increase by $10 upon failure to pay no later than the return date listed on the summons; shall be subject to an additional $10 upon failure to pay no later than 30 days after the return date of the summons; and shall be subject to increase by another $10 upon failure to pay within 60 days after the return date of the summons.
A. 
Except those parts, if any, which are subject to approval under § 1684 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, this chapter and any regulations adopted hereunder shall take effect as provided by law.
B. 
Any part or parts of this chapter and any regulations adopted hereunder which are subject to approval under § 1684 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York shall take effect from and after the day on which approval in writing is received from the New York State Department of Transportation.
If any Article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such adjudication shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the Article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or provision thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
All prior ordinances, regulations and rules, or parts thereof, of this Town regulating traffic and parking are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance, regulation or rule hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.