2012-32 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - TRAFFIC AND PARKING

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B. Debts for unpaid citations alleging violations of this Chapter may be referred to a qualified private enterprise for collection. In the event an unpaid parking citation is referred for collection, the City Financial Management Department may assess an additional fee for the cost of collection each violation notice. No citation shall be referred for collection before written notice, directed to the registered owner of the illegally parked vehicle is attempted by the City. No citation shall be referred for collection if there is pending an appeal of the citation. Any fees or costs incurred by the City in any such collection by attorneys and qualified private collection enterprises retained by the City shall be charged to the offender. C. In the event the City brings legal action for the enforcement of any provision of this Chapter, the Office of the Corporation Counsel may assess a fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) if settlement is reached prior to initial court appearance and Fifty Dollars ($50.00) if settlement or judgment is obtained after a court appearance. This fee shall be in addition to any other fines, fees, penalties or costs as provided by this Ordinance or State Law. D. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)per offense. 70. IMMOBILIZATION AND IMPOUNDMENT. A. The City of Decatur is hereby authorized to immobilize and impound a vehicle that has accumulated fines of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more for unpaid parking citations issued to the vehicle by the City. B. When a vehicle or vehicles has accumulated unpaid parking citations of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more, the registered owner shall be sent a notice of impending immobilization and impoundment by first class mail to the address of the registered owner of the