Sec. 18-392. - Notice to appear; payment of charges.

Whenever the person who is in violation of this article is notified in writing by a police officer to appear on a day and hour stated in such notice to answer such charge before the district court having jurisdiction thereof, such person, instead of personally appearing in court, may in person appear at the police station of the city within seven days from the time noted on the above-mentioned written notice and give to the officer in charge of the receiving desk a sum of money sufficient to cover all charges incurred by the city in the removal of such tagged vehicle, including storage charges, if any, and a sum of money sufficient to cover the fine as designated by ordinance as the fixed penalty for such violation charged together with the written notice and tag affixed to the tagged vehicle and written authorization for the clerk of the police department designated by the chief of the police department to appear on his behalf any time within eight days of the receipt of the written notification of the violation before the clerk of the district court having jurisdiction thereof and admit the truth of the charge and pay to the clerk of court the fine as designated by ordinance as the fixed penalty for the particular violation. The operators of cars registered out of state may pay their fine by mailing the tag and the amount of the fine and in addition a sum necessary to reimburse the city for all charges, if any, incurred by the city in the removal and storage of such tagged vehicle within seven days from the date of the violation, postage prepaid, addressed to the chief of police at the city police station. Failure to appear at the police station of the city within the seven-day period shall be deemed a waiver of the right to appear at the police station without personal appearance in court. The payment of the fine to the clerk of court in the manner provided by this section shall operate as a final disposition of such charge and such charge shall not be deemed criminal. The notice above provided shall indicate the offense charges and shall also contain such information as will enable the person charged to take advantage of the provisions of this section.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-392)