§ 86-118. Failure to respond to parking notice of civil violation; additional penalties.

If the owner, his agent or the operator fails to respond in accordance with section 86-117 within 15 days from the date appearing on the parking notice of civil violation, by either paying or appearing for an administrative hearing on or before the date indicated on the face of the parking notice of civil violation, there shall be assessed an additional penalty, as set forth below.

(1)

Violations of section 86-128 or subsection 86-136(a), shall not be assessed an additional penalty.

(2)

Violations of all other sections of article IX shall be assessed an additional penalty equal to the original fine amount.

(3)

Failure to respond within the time period indicated on the face of the parking notice of civil violation shall be deemed as an admission of liability and shall result in the vehicle bearing the license plate listed on the parking notice of civil violation to be immobilized by a boot device and/or towed and/or impounded, subject to subsection 86-110(b).

(Ord. No. O-149-2012, § 2, 7-17-12)