§ 34-202. Legal enforcement; penalties; payment by mail.

(a)

Alleged first time offenders may plead guilty and pay the applicable fine and associated fee by mail; however, if the offender fails to pay the fine and associated fee by mail in advance of adjudication and fails to appear at the time and date indicated on the citation for the litter violation hearing, the court exercising jurisdiction may impose an additional fine or penalty in an amount not to exceed the amount of the fine or penalty for the original violation.

(b)

Whenever an alleged offender fails to pay the applicable fine and associated fee or fails to appear before the judicial officer at the place and time specified in a citation or summons, the judicial officer of the court exercising jurisdiction shall immediately notify the alleged offender by certified mail that:

(1)

The judicial officer has taken judicial notice of his failure to appear at the hearing on the date and time listed on the citation or summons and has found him in contempt of court and his failure to appear shall subject him to additional penalties, fines or time in jail.

(2)

The failure to pay all outstanding fines and fees within 15 days from receipt of the notice shall subject him to another finding of contempt of court and subject him to additional penalties, fines or time in jail.

(Ord. No. O-082-2006, § 4, 5-2-06)