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or to attach to the vehicle found so parked~ a parking ticket which states that such vehicle has been illegally parked in violation of this section and instructing the operator to report to the City Treasurer or the Police Records Office of the Portsmouth Police Department within fourteen (14) days, to pay the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) due to his/her vehicle being illegally parked in violation of this section. Upon failure of the violator to pay the penalty for the violation noted herein, a summons or warrant for the prosecution of the violation shall be issued according to law, without necessity of a warrant being obtained by the owner of the private parking area. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($1oo.oo). 4. That Section 22-583 (a) and City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988), to read as follows: (c) of the Code of the be amended and reordained Sec. 22-583. Procedure and penalties for parking violations. (a) Except where otherwise provided, it shall be the duty of each police officer of the City, or other uniformed employees of the police department whose normal duties include parking enforcement, to give to the person operating a motor vehicle illegally parked, a notice, or to attach to the vehicle found so parked, a notice to the owner that the vehicle has been illegally parked and instructing him/her to report to the City Treasurer or the Police Records Office of the Portsmouth Police Department to pay the penalty or state objection to and intent to contest the notice of violation. If the owner of the vehicle fails to make said payment within fourteen (14) days of the time the notice was attached to the vehicle, or state objection to and intent to contest the notice of violation he/she shall again be notified and an additional penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be charged for the additional notice. All monies due shall be paid to the City Treasurer or the Police Records Office of the police department who shall be accountable therefor. Failure of the owner of the vehicle to pay the penalty for said violation and the ten dollars ($10.00) for the additional notice within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of violation, shall constitute a violation of this ordinance. Any person convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) . (c) The chief of police, or his designee, shall cause complaints, summons or warrants to be issued for delinquent