§ 18-56. Duties of chief of police; parking ticket; fines.

It shall be the duty of the chief of police or his/her designee, under the direction of the city manager, to keep account of all violations of sections 18-54 through 18-55 and other applicable sections of this Code of Ordinances.

(1)

The chief of police or his/her designee shall keep a daily record of each vehicle which has been parked in violation of any of the provisions of this division, the date and hour of each violation, the make and the state license number of such vehicle, and any other facts necessary for a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.

(2)

The chief of police or his/her designee shall attach to such vehicle a notice stating that it has been parked in violation of sections 18-54 through 18-55 and other applicable sections of this division, and instructing the owner or operator to report to the police department in regard to such violation.

(3)

Penalties.

(a)

The owner or operator shall have until 5:00 p.m. of the fifth business day following the day such notice(s) was attached to such vehicle to pay the police department in full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). After 5:00 p.m. of the fifth business day following the day on which such notice was attached to such vehicle, but not later than ten (10) calendar days following the date on which such notice was attached thereto, the owner or operator shall pay the police department, in full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35.00). If the owner or operator chooses to contest the notice of violation, the owner or operator must contact the police department record division within the ten-day period and request a court hearing. If the owner or operator fails to pay the fine or contact the police department record division within such ten-day period, the police department is hereby authorized to deliver the violation to the clerk of the county court, in accordance with F.S. (2016), § 316.1945, for formal prosecution. The notice shall contain directions as to the procedure for paying the fine or obtaining a hearing.

(b)

Waiver of fine. Any fine that may be assessed in the enforcement of the provisions of this section may be waived for extraordinary or extenuating circumstances as determined by the chief of police or his/her designee. A copy of the notice of violation and a written explanation of the reason for the waiver shall be filed with the official records of the city clerk prior to the close of business on the next normal business day after granting the waiver.

(Code 1959, § 22-38; Ord. No. O-11-05, § 1, 3-28-11; Ord. No. O-17-05 , § 1, 1-23-17)