A. Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked or stopped in violation of any of the parking, standing or stopping provisions of the Model Traffic Code, the officer finding such vehicle shall take its registration number and any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user and shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a penalty assessment notice directing the driver to respond and answer the charge at a place and time specified in said notice.

B. In any prosecution charging a violation of any provision of this section, proof that the vehicle described in the notice was parked or stopped in violation of such provision, together with proof that the defendant named in the notice was at the time of such violation the registered owner of the vehicle, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the registered owner was the person who parked or stopped the vehicle at the time and place of the violation.

C. In addition to any other liability provided for in the Model Traffic Code, the owner of a motor vehicle who is engaged in the business of leasing or renting motor vehicles is liable for payment of a parking violation fine unless the owner of the leased or rented motor vehicle can furnish sufficient evidence that the vehicle was, at the time of the parking violation, in the care, custody or control of another person. To avoid liability for payment, the owner of the motor vehicle is required, within a reasonable time after notification of the parking violation, to furnish to the prosecutorial division of the appropriate jurisdiction the name and address of the person or company who leased, rented or otherwise had the care, custody or control of such vehicle. As a condition to avoid liability for payment of a parking violation, any person or company who leases or rents motor vehicles to another person shall attach to the leasing or rental agreement a notice stating that, pursuant to the requirements of this section, the operator has the care, custody or control of the motor vehicle. The notice shall inform the operator that the operator’s name and address shall be furnished to the prosecutorial division of the Town when a parking violation fine is incurred by the operator.

D. Any person charged with a parking, stopping or standing violation under the Model Traffic Code for which a penalty assessment notice may be issued and for which payment of a fine may be made to the Municipal Court shall have the option of paying such fine within the date, time and at the place specified in said notice upon entering a plea of guilty and upon waiving appearance in court; or may have the option of depositing any required lawful bail, and upon a plea of not guilty shall be entitled to a trial to the Court before the Municipal Judge.

E. Payment of a penalty assessment notice by the person to whom the notice is tendered shall constitute an acknowledgment of guilt by such person of his or her violation of the offense stated in such notice.

F. Payment of the prescribed fine shall be deemed a complete satisfaction for the violation, and the Municipal Court, upon accepting the prescribed fine, shall issue a receipt to the violator acknowledging payment thereof. A check tendered and accepted and on which payment is received shall be deemed sufficient. (Ord. 650 §1, 2013)