§ 70-574. Citations.

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any abandoned, hazardous, inoperable or unlawful vehicle, as defined in section 70-566, on any real property in the city. Any person notified of a violation of this section by the police department or its duty authorized agent, is subject to being cited and towed for a violation of this section, if the violation exists on the seventh day after a notice of violation was served. Notice may be given by placing a notice of violation sticker on the vehicle. Any person who is issued a citation for a violation of this section shall remove the vehicle in compliance with this article within seven days from the date of the citation.

(1)

Any person who has received a citation for a violation of this section, but who has removed the vehicle before a tow could be made, shall pay a $100.00 fine to the city within 15 days of the date of the citation. Failure to pay the fine within 15 days of the date of the citation shall result in a mandatory court appearance. Upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to a fine not less than $150.00 nor more than $500.00, plus court costs.

(2)

Any person who has received a citation for a violation of this section and whose vehicle has been towed, shall pay a $100.00 fine to the city directly, in addition to any towing and storage fees that the owner, lienholder, or other person legally entitled to the vehicle is obligated to pay, prior to the release of the vehicle, in accordance with the other provisions of this article. Such persons may contest the fine as a part of the review process set forth in the other provisions of this article. Those persons who do not pay the $100.00 fine and who do not seek the release of the vehicle shall be subject to a mandatory court appearance. Upon conviction, the violator shall be subject to a fine not less than $150.00 nor more than $500.00, plus court costs.

(Code 1996, § 70-574; Ord. No. F-0477, § 23, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. F-0680, § 4, 2-4-2002)