A. If a cited person fails to answer the summons or appear at a scheduled trial as provided in this chapter, the municipal court shall enter a default judgment for the scheduled forfeiture applicable to the charged civil infraction. In addition, when a person fails to appear for a trial, the municipal judge shall order the security posted, or an amount equal to the security waived, to be forfeited. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit in any way the contempt powers of the municipal judge granted by the charter or state law, and the judge may exercise those powers as the judge considers necessary and advisable in conjunction with any matter arising under the procedures set forth in this chapter.

B. The forfeiture to be assessed for a specific infraction will be determined pursuant to specific provisions within the ordinance defining the civil infraction or the forfeiture schedule found in BC 2.10.045. The procedure prescribed by this chapter shall be the exclusive procedure for imposing a forfeiture; however, this section shall not be read to prohibit in any way any alternative remedies set out in ordinances which are intended to abate or alleviate ordinance violations, nor shall the City be prohibited from recovering, in a manner prescribed by law, any expense incurred by it in abating or removing civil violations pursuant to any ordinance.

C. Any forfeiture assessed is to be paid no later than 10 days after the receipt of the final order declaring that forfeiture. Such period may be extended upon order of the municipal judge.

D. Delinquent forfeitures and those brought to default judgment which were assessed for infractions may in addition to any other method be collected or enforced pursuant to ORS 30.310 or 30.315.

E. The failure to comply with any term of the voluntary compliance agreement constitutes a separate Class l civil infraction and shall be handled in accordance with the procedures established by this chapter. In addition to issuing a separate Class 1 civil infraction, the City may proceed with processing the alleged infraction giving rise to the voluntary compliance agreement.

F. When an infraction is of a continuing nature, except where specifically provided otherwise, a separate infraction will be deemed to occur on each calendar day the infraction continues to exist. A finding that a person has committed a violation of this chapter shall not act to relieve the person from the provisions of this chapter. [BC 2.10.025, amended by Ordinance No. 4688, 6/21/16]