72.998 Severability
72.999 Penalty
If any provision of this chapter as now or later amended or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 10.07) (Jeff. Ord. 36-1994, adopted and effective 12-20-1994; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 64-2005, approved 5-17-2005)
(A) (1) Except as provided by subsection (A)(3) below, the civil fine for each of the parking violations in this chapter shall be not less than $20 and not more than $100. Each day a parking violation continues shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(2) If the civil fine is paid within seven days of the date the parking citation was issued, the fine shall be discounted by not less than $10 nor more than $50. Payment of the discounted fine within seven days of the date the parking citation was issued shall constitute full payment of the fine for the parking violation. Payments received by Metro Government on or after the eighth day from the date the parking citation was issued must be for the full fine amount, plus any other applicable fees or penalties.
(3) Violations of § 72.033 or § 72.081 shall have a civil fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each offense. Each day a parking violation continues shall be a separate offense. In addition, any violation of § 72.033 which continues for more than 24 hours, or violations by the same vehicle more than twice during any 30-day period, or violations by the same vehicle more than three times during a calendar year, shall cause the violating vehicle to be towed and the owner thereof shall be responsible for the towing charges pursuant to § 72.062(A).
(B) The Assistant Director of PARC is authorized to raise the civil fines and discount rate provided in this section within the ranges set forth in subsection (A), upon reasonable necessity, subject to the Metro Council voiding any fine or discount rate increase.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 75.99) (Lou. Ord. No. 164-1962; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 14-1970, approved 2-12-1970; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 127-1971, approved 8-14-1971; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 159-1971, approved 10-27-1971; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 119-1979, approved 9-6-1979; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 131-1979, approved 9-28-1979; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 244-1984, approved 9-14-1984; Lou. Ord. No. 198-1986, approved 6-26-1986; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 381-1986, approved 12-15-1986; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 144-1987, approved 6-1-1987; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 309-1987, approved 10-29-1987; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 160-1990, approved 6-29-1990; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 163-1998, approved 8-4-1998, effective date 12-1-1998; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 0126-2001, approved 10-12-2001; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 0147-2002, approved 12-26-2002; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 64-2005, approved 5-17-2005)