HomeMy WebLinkAbout1522 - Ordinance - Establishing Fines for Parking InfractionsORDINANCE NO. 1522 ✓
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT
ORCHARD, WASHINGTON ESTABLISHING
j FINES FOR PARKING INFRACTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Unless another penalty is expressly
provided by law in the Model Traffic Ordinance or in statues
that are adopted by reference therein, the following monetary
penalty schedule shall be used:
1.
Improper parking
$10.00
2.
Prohibited parking
$10.00
3.
Loading zone
$10.00
4.
Bus/Taxi zone
$10.00
5.
Port dock
$10.00
6.
Parking for the display
or sale of goods
$10.00
7.
Overtime parking
$10.00
8.
Expired vehicle registration
$15.00
9.
Inoperable vehicle in street
$15.00
10.
Handicapped parking
$50.00
SECTION 2: Penalties shall be paid within fifteen
calendar days of the date of issuance of the infraction. If the
penalty is not paid within the fifteen days and the infraction
has not been contested, a late fee of an additional twenty five
dollars ($25.00) shall be charged for each notice of infraction.
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SECTION 3: Habitual offenders shall be fined
fifty dollars ($50.00) for each calendar month that the vehicle
received three or more parking tickets. Every month, the city
shall review the record of infractions issued in the previous
month. Registered owners of vehicles which have received three
or more infractions within the previous calendar month shall be
sent a certified letter advising them of the fine as a habitual
offender. This letter shall list the specific dates and
infractions that apply to this offense and shall notify the
registered owner that the fine shall be paid prior to having the
vehicle registration renewed. This fine is applicable for each
calendar month in which a habitual offense occurs.
SECTION 4: All fines or forfeitures collected upon
a determination that a traffic infraction was committed or upon
the forfeiture of bail of any person cited with a violation of
any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be paid into the
general fund of the city.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port
Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk
in authorization of such passage this 2 d day of July, 1991.
ATTES//T11: LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR:
PATRICIA HOWER, ITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: SPONSORED BY:
CITY ATTORNEY
COUNCILMAN GEIGER