§ 1.12.020. Failure to pay fine and costs.

A.

Any person who, on conviction for a violation of this code or any ordinance of the city, shall fail or neglect to pay any fine or costs imposed for such violation shall be committed to jail or to work on the parks, streets or any property of the city, until such fine and costs have been fully paid or satisfied, as provided by law, and the decree of the court or the verdict of the jury shall in all cases be presumed to include such commitment on failure or refusal or neglect to pay the same.

B.

Every person committed to work on the streets shall be required to work for the city under the direction of the chief of police or other proper officer at such labor as the health and strength of the person so committed will permit, not exceeding eight hours each day for such labor. The person so employed shall be allowed the sum provided by law for each day's work, which amount shall go toward paying such fine and costs.

(Prior code § 1-6)