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Section 4. Section 10.04.060 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows: 10.04.060 Violation Penalty. A. It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter or any of the provisions of the Model Traffic Code as adopted or amended in this Chapter for which no specific penalty has been provided or for which the sole penalty provided is a fine, which violations are hereby deemed traffic infractions. A traffic infraction shall be a civil matter for which punishment by imprisonment shall not be a available, and for which a penalty assessment notice shall be issued. The Municipal Court shall follow the Colorado Municipal Court Rules in such cases unless such rules are clearly inapplicable. Every person who is convicted of a traffic infraction, who admits liability or guilt for a traffic infraction, or against whom a judgment is entered for a traffic infraction shall be subject to a penalty of at least ten dollars ($10.00), but not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), exclusive of any court costs and surcharges. B. For any violation of any provision of this Chapter which is a traffic infraction, such violation shall constitute a civil matter, no trial by jury shall be available, and no arrest warrant shall be issued for failure to appear or failure to payor satisfy a judgment. C. For any violation of any provision of this Chapter which is a traffic infraction, the Court may enter a judgment of liability by default against the defendant for failure to appear or to pay, and may assess such penalty, together with such court costs and surcharges, as are established by law. The Court may establish by written order, rules and regulations for the administration of any violation of this Chapter which is a traffic infraction, including but not limited to schedules establishing the amount of penalties payable without a court appearance. 3