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Decatur in the amount specified in Section 73, unless and unt�l a complaint is <br /> filed in the Administrative Court or Circuit Court. <br /> B. Debts for unpaid citations alleging violations of this Chapter ay be referred to a <br /> qualified private enterprise for collection. In the event an unpaid parking ci tion is referred for <br /> collection, the City Financial Management Department may assess an additional fee for the cost <br /> of collection each violation notice. No citation shall be referred for collectidn before written <br /> notice, directed to the registered owner of the illegally parked vehicle is attempted by the City. <br /> No citation shall be referred for collection if there is pending an appeal of th citation. Any fees <br /> or costs incurred by the City in any such collection by attorneys and qualified private collection <br /> enterprises retained by the City shall be charged to the offender. <br /> C. In the event the City brings legal action for the enforcement o�f any provision of <br /> this Chapter, the Office of the Corporation Counsel may assess a fee of Twe�y-Five Dollars <br /> ($25.00) if settlement is reached prior to initial court appearance and Fifty Dllars ($50.00) if <br /> settlement or judgment is obtained after a court appearance. This fee shall b�in addition to any <br /> other fines, fees, penalties or costs as provided by this Ordinance or State La�. <br /> D. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisin of this Chapter <br /> shall,upon conviction,be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($1�.00)nor more than <br /> Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)per offense. <br /> 70. IMMOBILIZATION AND IMPOUNDMENT. <br /> i <br /> A. The City of Decatur is hereby authorized to immobilize and impound a vehicle <br /> that has accumulated fines of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more for unpaid <br /> parking citations issued to the vehicle by the City. <br />