[Last amended 3-1-2023[1]]
A.
Every person convicted of an offense against this Code shall be punished
pursuant to the following schedule of fines:
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SCHEDULE OF FINES
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Traffic
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Code Section
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Penalty
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§ 3-2
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Manner of parking
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A.
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Improper manner
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$50
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B.
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Obstructing sidewalk
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$250
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§ 3-3
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Handicapped parking
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$200
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§ 3-4
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No parking, stopping or standing
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A.
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No parking
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$50
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B.
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Limited parking (exceed time limit)
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$50
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C.
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No standing
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$50
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D.
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No stopping
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$50
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E.
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Bus stop
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$50
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F.
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Taxi stand
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$50
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G.
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Metered parking
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$50
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H.
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Angle parking
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$50
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§ 3-15
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Parking on Private Property
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$250
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§ 3-17
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Storage, display and sale of vehicles
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$150
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§ 3-21
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Fire hydrants and fire zones
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$275
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§ 3-22
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Parking, standing or stopping at night at Town beaches
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$275
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§ 3-23
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Restricted areas at Town beaches
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$275
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§ 3-24
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Failure to pay parking fee or permit fee
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$75
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§ 3-25
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Parking of house coach
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$125
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§ 3-26
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Trailers
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$125
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§ 3-27
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Registration of vehicles
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$75
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§ 3-28
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Inspection of vehicles
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$75
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§ 3-29
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License plates
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A.
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Improper plates
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$75
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B.
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No plates
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$100
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§ 3-30
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VIN numbers
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$250
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§ 4-1
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Private parking fields
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A.
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General
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(1)
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Manner of parking
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$50
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(2)
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Fire zones
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$100
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(3)
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Handicapped
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$200
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(4)
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Marked stalls
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$50
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B.
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Other illegal parking (Schedule L)
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$50
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§ 4-2
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Town parking fields
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A.
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Metered parking
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$50
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B.
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Limited parking
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$50
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C.
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General
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(1)
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Manner of parking
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$50
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(2)
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Fire zones
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$100
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(3)
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Handicapped
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$200
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(4)
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Marked stalls
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$50
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D.
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Other illegal parking (Schedule M)
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$50
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§ 4-3
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School district parking fields
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$100
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§ 5-2
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Parking of commercial vehicles
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$275
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§ 5-4
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Idling of heavy-duty vehicles
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$275
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B.
Any person who fails to answer any summons within 30 days of its
issuance shall, upon a conviction or default, be punished by a penalty
of two times the amount of such fine.
C.
Any person who fails to answer any summons within 60 days of its
issuance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a penalty of three
times the amount of such fine.
D.
Any person who fails to answer any summons within 90 days of its
issuance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a penalty of four
times the amount of such fine.
E.
Any person who fails to answer a notice of "failure to appear and
impending default," within 10 days of the mailing of said notice,
or fails to answer an appearance ticket, or fails to appear for a
scheduled hearing, shall be in default and deemed to have pled guilty.
Upon said default, the hearing officer shall fine said person the
maximum fine allowable by law. Additionally, if a person is found
in default after failing to respond to the aforementioned "default
notice," an administrative fee of $250 shall be added to any fine
imposed.
F.
Upon a finding of default pursuant to § 1-5C, a notice shall be delivered to said person by first class mail and by certified mail, return receipt requested and shall state that said person is in default, the amount of the imposed fine, plus an administrative fee of $250, that is due and owing, and giving said person 10 days to pay said fine. Upon failure to pay said fine within the 10 days of the notification, the Town may file a judgment against said person in the amount due and owing.
G.
The notice of failure to appear and impending default shall substantially
comply with the following information:
(1)
The name of the owner or the defendant;
(2)
The summons number(s) in default;
(3)
The date the summons was issued;
(4)
The license plate and/or vehicle identification number of the vehicle
to which the summons was issued;
(5)
That an administrative fee of $250 will be added to any fines upon
failure to answer the notice;
(6)
The amount of the default judgment to be entered;
(7)
Where said judgment will be entered; and
(8)
The time period and location where said fine may be paid before the
judgment is filed.
H.
Whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal result in a conviction,
by plea or after a hearing, for an offense under this chapter, a traffic
infraction involving standing, stopping, or parking or any other traffic
infraction under this Code, or a local law, ordinance, rule or regulation
adopted pursuant to this Code, there shall be levied a mandatory surcharge
of $25 in addition to any sentence required or permitted by law.
[Added 6-22-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010; amended 11-7-2013]
[1]
Editor's Note: Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.
