§ 13-58. Civil penalties.

(a)

Any person who stops, parks or stands a vehicle in violation of the terms of section 13-53, 13-54, 13-55 or 13-56 shall be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal violation and for violations of sections 13-53, 13-55 and 13-56 shall be assessed a civil penalty of twelve dollars ($12.00), and, pursuant to Section 316.008(4), Florida Statutes, for violation of section 13-54, shall be assessed a civil penalty of two hundred forty-five dollars ($245.00).

(b)

Each day any violation occurs or continues shall be a separate offense.

(c)

The amount of any civil penalty specified in this section shall be increased by five dollars ($5.00) if payment is not received by the clerk within the described fourteen-day period after the date of mailing of the notice issued pursuant to the terms of section 13-59(c).

(d)

The owner of a vehicle is responsible and liable for payment of any parking ticket violations unless the owner can furnish evidence that the vehicle was, at the time of the parking violation, in the care, custody or control of another person. In such instances, the owner of the vehicle is required, no later than fourteen (14) days after the date that the certified notice of the parking violation is mailed pursuant to section 13-59(c), to furnish to the appropriate law enforcement authority issuing the ticket, the name and address of the person or company who leased, rented or otherwise had the care, custody or control of the vehicle. The owner of a vehicle is not responsible for parking ticket violations if the vehicle is involved, was, at the time, stolen or in the care, custody or control of some person who did not have permission of the owner to use the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 89-91, § 8, 10-10-89)