[Added by Ord. No. 142]
The City shall participate in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Violation and Registration Program as set forth in § 345.28, Wis. Stats., and Wis. Adm. Code TRANS. 128 and all amendments or changes thereto.
The Police Department is hereby designated as a delegated authority for purposes of §§ 85.13 and 345.28, Wis. Stats., and Wis. Adm. Code TRANS. 128. The Police Department is authorized to perform, on behalf of the City, all functions required of a local authority, but not limited to:
A. 
Preparing and completing all forms and notices, notifying the Wisconsin Department of Transportation of unpaid citations for nonmoving traffic violations.
B. 
Specifying whether the registration of vehicles involved in unpaid citations for nonmoving traffic violations should be suspended and/or whether registration should be refused for any vehicle owned by persons with unpaid citations for nonmoving violations.
C. 
Determining the method by which the City will pay the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for administration of the program and establishing the effective date for participation.
D. 
Taking such other action as is necessary to institute and continue participation in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Violation and Registration Program.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to assign a member of the Police Department to perform such acts as are necessary to effectuate this article.
In addition to all applicable forfeitures and court costs, the cost of using the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Violation and Registration Program shall be assessed as permitted by § 345.28(4)(d), Wis. Stats. The Police Department may refuse to notify the Wisconsin Department of Transportation of payment on a citation until all applicable forfeitures and costs, including costs assessed under the preceding sentence, are paid.
This article shall not be interpreted as requiring that all unpaid citations for nonmoving traffic violations be processed through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Violation and Registration Program. The City's participation in such program shall be in addition to any and all other means legally available to enforce such citations.