Any person receiving written notice of a traffic violation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may appear in person at the office of the clerk-treasurer within seventy-two hours from the date of the violation and pay the prescribed penalty in compromise of such violation, or such person within such time may mail such fine with the written notice to the clerk-treasurer. The penalties which shall be payable in compromise of the violations of this title shall be in the following amounts:
(1) Fifty dollars per violation of Chapter 10.12;
(2) Fifteen dollars per violation of Chapter 10.08;
(3) Twenty--five dollars per violation of Chapter 10.20;
(4) Seventy-five dollars per violation of Section 10.24.030(4), (5) & (6); fifteen dollars per violation of any other section of this chapter.
(5) Twenty-five dollars per violation of Chapter 10.16;
(6) Fifty dollars per any parking violation in a tow-away zone; and
(7) Twenty dollars per violation of any other section of this title.
If any person receiving notice of violation fails to compromise such violation, the arresting police officer shall prepare or cause to be prepared a proper affidavit for the arrest of such violator. Any such person who fails to compromise such violation, upon conviction of the offense charged, shall be liable for a fine in the amount of ten dollars for each violation in addition to the penalties provided for herein, plus costs, except for that violations in Chapters 10.08 and 10.24, the total fine shall not be less than twenty dollars nor more than thirty dollars, plus costs. The arresting police officer may cause any vehicle parked in violation of any provision of Chapters 10.04 through 10.24 to be removed to a private garage or place where the same shall be impounded and detained. Such vehicle shall be released only upon order of the town’s chief of police or his deputy after payment of the fine required by this chapter to be paid in compromise of such violation and all costs of towing an storage. (Ord. 975, 2002; Ord. 969 § 2, 2002; Amended during 4/01 supplement; Ord. 682, 1982: Ord. 674 (part), 1982: Ord. 633, 1980: Ord. 518 § 26, 1974: Ord. 408 § 1, 1968: Ord. 280 § 2, 1960).