9.62.070 Penalties – Civil Infraction.
A. Any person, including a parent or guardian, violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall have committed a civil infraction and shall be subject to a monetary penalty not to exceed $50.00.
1. If a child in violation of this chapter is 11 years of age or younger, any citation issued shall by issued to the parent, legal guardian, or adult with custody or temporary custody, rather than to the child.
2. If a child in violation of this chapter is at least 12 years of age and is under 16 years of age, a citation may be issued to the child or to the parent, legal guardian, or adult with custody or temporary custody.
B. The court may waive, reduce or suspend the civil penalty and clear the civil infraction as a warning for a person who has not been cited under this chapter within the previous one-year period from the date of the current infraction and provides proof that he or she has acquired an approved helmet at the time of appearance in court.
C. Each person not meeting the requirement of Section 9.62.030 shall represent a separate violation.
D. Each rental and each event under sections 9.62.040 or 9.62.050 shall represent a separate violation. (Ord. M-3869 §1, 2008)