§ 31-210. Penalties.

(a)

In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) may be imposed for each and every violation of the provisions of this article, provided that violations which result in fines pursuant to this section shall not be the basis for revocation or suspension proceedings except that five (5) or more violations resulting in fines within any twelve-month period shall constitute grounds for revocation or suspension proceedings.

(b)

Failure to correct items recorded on a deficiency report by the time deadline shall cause a citation to be issued for each such item. In the case of chauffeurs, for civil violations a citation shall be issued under Chapter 8CC of the Code.

(c)

Except for chauffeurs receiving civil violations, each person issued a citation shall within ten (10) days either satisfy the citation by payment to CSD of the fine stated in subsection (a) hereof or by filing a written request for a hearing on the charges. Failure to do one (1) of the foregoing may result in revocation or suspension proceedings or penalties in accordance with subsection (f) hereof.

(d)

Except for chauffeurs receiving civil violations the hearings specified in subsection (c) hereof shall be within the jurisdiction of the County Court and the Clerk of the Court is hereby empowered to dispose of the case and fines assessed through normal procedures.

(e)

Anyone who engages a passenger motor vehicle with intent to defraud the chauffeur or operator shall be in violation of this article and subject to the penalty provided for in subsection (f) hereof.

(f)

Violations of Section 31-203 or violation of revocation or suspension ordered under Section 31-211 shall be punishable by fines of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) days.

(Ord. No. 91-130, § 2, 11-5-91; Ord. No. 94-15, § 3, 1-20-94)