§ 94-275. Notice of violation; payment in lieu of court appearance.

(a)

It shall be the duty of the police department to enforce the provisions of this division by attaching to any vehicle parked in violation of this division a notice to the owner thereof of the violation, and instructing the owner when and where to report with reference to the violation.

(b)

Each owner may, within 72 hours of the time when the notice was attached to the vehicle, pay to the town as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation, the currently required fine for each hour or fraction thereof, during which the vehicle occupied the parking space in violation of any of the provisions of this division.

(c)

The failure of the owner to make such payment to the town within 72 hours shall render the owner subject to have a warrant issued for his arrest for the violation, and upon conviction the violator shall be subject to the currently required fine plus the costs of court.

(d)

Any penalty, for which notice has been given in accordance with this chapter and remaining unpaid after 72 hours, will be subject to a warrant issued by the chief of police or any sworn police officer.

(Code 1985, § 72.98; Code 1999, § 90-256)