Article 05: Penalties

153-32.   Penalties for offenses.

A.  The penalty for violations of this chapter, other than parking provisions, shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

B. The penalties for violation of parking provisions are as follows:

1. A fine no less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for each violation of THE Parking Prohibited at All Times (153-17), No Stopping (153-18), No Standing (153-19), Parking Prohibited at Certain Hours (153-20), No Stopping Certain Hours (153-21), No Standing Certain Hours (153-22), Time Limited Parking (153-23) Angle Parking (153-24), Loading Zones (153-25), Taxi Stands (153-26) and Bus Stops (153-27) ordinances and Metered Parking (153-29), Business Permit Parking Areas (153-30) ordinances.

2. An additional fine of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be imposed for each ticket which has not been paid within fourteen (14) days of the date of violation.

3. An additional fine of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be imposed for each ticket which has not been paid within forty-five (45) days of the date of violation.

C. Subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in subsection (D) and (E), any vehicle that is registered to a person, company, or other entity (hereinafter referred to collectively as "person") that has three or more outstanding traffic violations shall be towed and impounded at the owner's risk and expense and shall not be released until authorized by the Town of Durham Police Department or the Durham District Court.  Provided that the vehicle being towed and impounded is registered to a person who has three or more outstanding violations, such towing and impoundment are authorized whether or not the particular vehicle being towed is the vehicle listed in any of the outstanding violations.

D. The provisions of subsection (a) shall not be implemented until five days after written notification is sent to the person at that person's last known address as shown on the records of the Division of Motor Vehicles, New Hampshire Department of Safety.

E.  The provisions of subsection (a) shall not be implemented unless the vehicle is parked on a governmentally owned roadway or parking area or a privately owned parking area that is made available for use by the public.

F.  The Town of Durham and the agency that is authorized by the Town of Durham to tow and/or store the towed vehicle shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of such towing or storage.