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vehicle has been illegally parked and instructing him/her to report to the city treasurer or the police records office of the police department to pay the penalty of $25.00 or state objection to and intent to contest the notice of violation. Provided, however, the penalty for an overtime parking violation, not including a violation of sections 22-566 or 22-567, in the Downtown Business District, as defined in section 22-582, shall be $15.00. If the owner of the vehicle fails to make such payment within 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 $1 0.00 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 such violation and the $10.00 for the additional notice within 28 days from the date of violation, shall constitute a violation of this section. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00. Sec. 22-611. Procedure in case of violation. (a) It shall be the duty of each police officers of the city, or other uniformed city employees or appointee whose normal duties including parking enforcement, to report: (I) The number of each parking meter that indicated that the vehicle occupying the parking space adjacent to such parking meter is or has been parked in violation of any of the provisions of this division. (2) The state license number and/or any other identifying information of such vehicle. (3) The length of time during which such vehicle is parked, in violation of any of the provisions of this division. (4) Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation. (b) Each police officer, or other uniformed city employee or appointee whose normal duties include parking enforcement, shall attach to the vehicle a notice to the owner thereof; that the vehicle has been parked in violation of a provision of this division and instructing the owner to report to the city treasurer or the police records office of the police department in regard to such violation, and to pay the penalty or state objection to and intent to contest the notice of violation. Each owner may, within 14 days of the time when such notice was attached to the vehicle, pay a penalty in the sum of$25.00 for violation of any of the provisions of this division. Provided, however, the penalty for an expired meter violation in the Downtown Business District, as defined in section 22-582, shall be $15.00. If the owner of the vehicle fails to make the payment within 14 days of the time when such notice was attached to the vehicle or state objection to and intent to contest the notice of violation, then an additional notice shall be given the owner, and an additional penalty of$IO.00 shall be charged for the additional notice. All monies due