§ 19-944. Improperly placed, stopped, parked or standing vehicles - Civil fines - Courthouse security.

A.  No person shall place, stop, park, or stand any vehicle, including trailers or implements of husbandry, contrary to any official sign reserving, restricting, or regulating the placing, stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle within the boundaries of the following:

1.  County-owned property; and

2.  Public property within unincorporated areas of a county.

B.  In counties with a population over five hundred thousand (500,000) according to the last decennial census, the county sheriff shall be responsible for the enforcement of subsection A of this section.

C.  Any person violating the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be subject to a civil fine.  A violation shall be indicated by the placing of a notice of such violation on the windshield of the vehicle improperly placed, stopped, parked, or standing.

The fine for such violation shall be Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for a standard parking violation and Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for parking in a designated handicapped parking space.

D.  Of the monies generated from such fines the court clerk shall retain Five Dollars ($5.00) with the balance of the monies being deposited in the Sheriff’s Service Fee Account to be expended exclusively for the purpose of providing courthouse security.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 381, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.