(1) The parent, legal guardian or other legally responsible adult of
any child under the age of eighteen (18) years who violates any provision of
Chapter 10-500 relating to "Property - Damaging, Defacing and Interfering With,"
Chapter 10-600 relating to "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," or Chapter
10-700 relating to "Refuse and Littering" shall be in violation of this
section.
(2) The penalty for a violation of this Section shall be a fine
not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). Any person authorized to enforce
ordinances who becomes aware of a violation by a minor of any provision of
Chapter 10-500, 10-600 or 10-700 shall attempt to determine the whereabouts of
the minor’s parent, legal guardian or other legally responsible adult and
shall serve upon such adult, by mail or in person, a notice of violation of this
Section, pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-718 of this Code. The
recipient of such notice of violation may, within ten (10) days of receipt of
such notice, pay twenty five
dollars
[42] ($25), admit the
violation and waive a hearing, all pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Section 10-718.