§ 34-161. Parking violations, penalties and procedures.

(a)

Each police officer or other designated city employee shall attach to any vehicle which is parked in violation of the provisions of this article a notice to the owner or operator thereof that the vehicle has been parked in such violation and instructing the owner to report at the office of the city clerk in regard to the violation.

(b)

It shall be the duty of police officers or any other designated city employee acting in accordance with instructions issued by the city manager to report:

(1)

The number of violations of any provision of this article.

(2)

The state license number of the vehicle.

(3)

The time during which the vehicle is parked in violation of any of the provisions of this article.

(4)

Any other facts the knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending the parking violation.

(c)

Each owner or operator of a vehicle parked in violation of this article must, within ten days of the time when the notice of violation was attached to his vehicle, pay to the city clerk or other officer in charge of the clerk's office, as a civil penalty, for and in full satisfaction of the violation, the sum of $5.00.

(d)

If an owner or operator fails to pay the penalty in the amount and within the time specified, the owner or operator shall be subject to a late payment penalty for each such failure in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

A $10.00 late payment fee (for a total of $15.00) if payment in full is made within 30 days of the time the notice was attached to the vehicle.

(2)

A late payment fee of an additional $15.00 (for a total of $30.00) if payment in full is not made within 30 days of the time when the notice of violation was attached to the vehicle.

(e)

By the fifth day of each calendar month, the chief of police shall cause a listing of all persons who have been issued a notice of a parking violation and who have not made payment of the penalty, including any late penalties, in accordance with this article to be forwarded to the city attorney for civil action to collect all penalties and costs for such violation.

(f)

Any violation of the provisions of this article is, by virtue of the provisions of G.S. 160A-175, not subject to the penalty provisions of G.S. 14-4; and any violation of the provisions of this article shall give rise to a civil penalty as provided in G.S. 160A-175(c), and shall be enforced in the nature of a civil claim for relief against the offending party.

(g)

Any person who shall permit any vehicle to be parked in violation of this article for more than one permitted time period shall be subject to an additional penalty, as provided in this article for each additional time period that the vehicle is illegally parked.

(Code 1952, ch. F, art. VI, § 18)