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ORDINANCE NO.
89-0- 7
PRESENTED March 14, 1989
ADOPTED March 14, 1989
and
AMENDING SEC. 10-162 OF THE TOWN CODE TO INCREASE THE
COM[PRO~E FINE FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
WrI{EREAS, the compromise fme for parking violations has not been changed since July 25, 1984;
Vf~-IEREAS, the current compromise £me no longer presents a deterrent to violators; and
V~-IE~, increased compromise £mes should encourage adherence to the par[~g ordinance.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. Section 10-162(a) of the Town Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-162. Settlement and compromi~ of charges for certain parking violations.
(a) Any person accused of parking in a metered area without putting a coin in the meter to cover
the required time may settle and compromise the charge against him for such illegal parking by inserting
$3.00 in the envelope provided for such purpose and depositing the ssme at such location as prescribed
on said envelope by 12:00 noon of the next calendar day following the day of the violation or by paying
to the town the sum of $7.50 before the second district court date from the day of viola~on, which court
dates are on the i'mst and third Mondays of each month at 2:00 p.m. '~
After the second court date from the day of violation has passed and the violation remaius
unsettled, the person accused may settle the violation by paying the sum of $20.00 to the town.
Unless otherwise provided, violations of any provision of this chapter may be compromised
by paying to the town the sum of $7.50 $10.00 before the second district court date from the day of
violation, which dates are on the first, second and third Fridays of each month at 10:30 am. Violations
of subsection 10-150(a)(4), subsection 10-150(a)(10) and Section 10-152.2, herein, may be compromised
in an identical manner upon payment of the sum of $25.00 to the town.
SECTION II. All prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith are repea~ed.
SECTION 1//. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage.
PASSED this 14th day of
Clerk of Cot~[[cil '
March/~~~~
Robert E. Sevila, Mayor
Town of Leesburg