Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall incur a civil penalty. The penalty for the first violation shall be $75.00. The penalty shall not be suspended or deferred. The penalty for a second violation of this chapter shall be $150.00. The penalty for the third violation of this same section of this chapter shall be $300.00. The penalties for the third violations above the amount of $75.00 may be reduced, suspended or deferred in the discretion of the court. Up to the amount of the $75.00 violation, there shall be no reduction, whether the offense is the first offense, second offense, third offense or subsequent offenses thereafter. For each violation of a continuing nature, each day shall constitute a separate offense. A notice of infraction may be issued by the Chief of Police or his appointed officers or by a specially commissioned police officer.

In lieu of or in addition to said civil penalty, the police department or members thereof may impound and retain possession of said bicycle, skateboard, roller blades or roller skates or foot-powered scooters operated in violation of the provisions of this chapter and retain possession of the same until the person or parent or guardian, in the case of a juvenile, shall appear to claim said bicycle or skateboard or roller blades or roller skates or foot-powered scooters. The bicycle or skateboard or motorcycle or roller blades or foot-powered scooters will be returned if an impound fee is paid as follows: