Legal Documents of Rocky Top

Any violation of this title shall be a civil offense punishable as follows:

1. Traffic citations. Traffic citations shall be punishable by a civil penalty up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for each separate offense.
2. Parking citations.
   
   1. Parking meter. If the offense is a parking meter violation, the offender may, within ten (10) days, have the charge against him disposed of by paying to the city recorder a fine of one dollar ($1.00) provided he waives his right to a judicial hearing. If he appears and waives his right to a judicial hearing after ten (10) days but before a warrant for his arrest is issued, his fine shall be three dollars ($3.00).
   2. Other parking violations. For other parking violations other than disabled parking violations, the offender may similarly waive his right to a judicial hearing and have the charges disposed of out of court but the fines shall be three dollars ($3.00) within ten (10) days and five dollars ($5.00) thereafter. (1996 Code, § 15-707, modified)