Sec. 3. The violations clerk may accept:
(1) written appearances;
(2) waivers of trial;
(3) admissions of violations; and
(4) payment of civil penalties up to a specific dollar amount set forth in an ordinance adopted by the legislative body, but not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250);
in ordinance violation cases, subject to the schedule prescribed under IC 33-36-3 by the legislative body.