§ 130-46. Penalty for violations.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. § 318.14, any person cited for a violation of sections 30-166 and 30-167 of this article shall be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal violation and shall be assessed a civil penalty according to the following schedule:

(1)

Handicapped parking: $250.00 for each uncontested violation of section 30-166 of this article or, as determined by the judge, up to $250.00 for a contested violation of section 30-167 of this article. Pursuant to subsection 318.18(6), Florida Statutes, the clerk of courts shall dismiss the handicapped parking citation if the following items of proof are presented to the clerk; (a) proof that the person committing the violation had a valid handicapped parking permit or handicapped license plate for the cited vehicle on the issuance date of the citation, (b) a signed affidavit in accord with subsection 318.18(6), Florida Statutes, and (c) a $5.00 dismissal fee.

The fines collected for violating section 130-67 shall be used in the following manner:

a.

One-third to be used to defray expenses for administration.

b.

Two-thirds to be used to provide funds to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified physically disabled persons in the county and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs in the county concerning physically disabled persons.

(2)

Thirty dollars ($30.00) for a violation of any provision of section 130-66 of this article. Fines and late payment penalty for violations of section 130-66 are to be distributed as follows:

a.

County parking fines ..... $10.00

b.

County clerk of courts ..... 5.00

c.

County parks department ..... 15.00

d.

County clerk of courts, late payment penalty ..... 5.00

(b)

Each day any violation occurs or continues shall be a separate offense. For parking in excess of the time authorized in a public parking space, each succeeding equal time period beyond that authorized as the maximum time period for said parking place shall constitute a separate offense.

(c)

The amount of any penalty specified in this section shall be increased by $5.00 if payment is not received by the clerk prior to notice being mailed to the registered owner pursuant to subsection 130-48(c).

(Ord. No. 80-47, § 7; Ord. No. 80-82, § 1; Ord. No. 91-23, § 4; Ord. No. 91-74, § 2; Ord. No. 97-50, § 2, 10-14-97)