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Home My Public Portal AboutORD15498 BILL NO. 2015-109 SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN � Henry / ORDINANCE NO. / �`7 9 g AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO THE MINIMUM FINES BY INCREASING THE AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 1 (General Provisions) Sec. 1-13 (General penalty; continuing violations), of the Code of the City of Jefferson is amended as follows: Sec. 1-13.General penalty; continuing violations. A. Except as hereinafter provided, whenever in this Code or in any other ordinance of the city or in any rule. regulation or order promulgated pursuant to such Code or other ordinance of the city. any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or in such other city ordinance, rule, regulation or order the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or of any other ordinance of the city or of any rule. regulation or order promulgated pursuant to such Code or other city ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for a period of not exceeding three (3) months. or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. No. 15161, §1. 9-3-2013) B. Whenever any provision of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or other statute of the state limits the authority of the city to punish the violation of any particular provision of this Code or other city ordinance or rule. regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto to a fine of less amount than that provided in this section or imprisonment for a shorter term than that provided in this section, the violation of such particular provision of this Code or other city ordinance, rule, regulation or order shall be punished by the imposition of not more than the maximum fine or imprisonment so authorized.or by both such fine and imprisonment. C. Whenever any provision of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or other statute of the state establishes a penalty differing from that provided by this section, for an offense similar to any offense established by this Code or other ordinance. rule, regulation or order of the city,the violation of such city law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order shall be punished by the fine or imprisonment established for such similar offense by such state law. D. Each day any violation of this Code, or any other city ordinance or rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto,continues shall constitute a separate offense, unless otherwise provided. E. Violations of the following listed and described sections of this Code shall be punishable as provided in this section, except that any fine imposed for said violations shall not be less than the amount prescribed for each violation in the following list: Bill 2015-109—Page 1 Editor's Note:Deleted language shown thus.Added language shown thus. Fine Section Offense at 5) 1 15A(1) Sale of intoxicating beverages to habitual drunkards 111.50 1 15A(2) Sale of intoxicating beverages to persons 'under the influence' 111 50 1 15A(3) Sale of intoxicating beverages to minors '08.50 1 16 Purchase or possession by minors 158.50 5 11 Inhumane treatment of animals 1 c8 50 18-15 Assault 111.50 18-15 Assault(on police officer) 499.50 18 28 Indecent exposure 161.50 18 70 Tampering 61 SD 18 71 Property:damage 111.50 18 72 Trespass 61.50 18 73 Tampering with motor vehicle 1 I I 50 18-92 Stealing 111.50 18-114 Unlawful use of weapons 111.50 18-115 Discharge of firearms within city limits 161.50 18-148 Affray 111.50 18 149 Disturbing the peace(generally) 111.50 18 151 Disturbing the peace(religious or other assemblies) 111.:111 18 152 Unlawful assembly '1150 • •• 1 18 165 False report 161.50 18 166 False bomb report 111 iD 18 167 False impersonation 111.50 18 168 Resisting or interfering with arrest '11.50 18-169(a) Obstructing police /11.50 18 170 Escape from custody 331.50 18 171 Aiding escape of a prisoner 311.50 18 201 Obstructing government operations I 1 1 c0 18 216 Use of sound amplifying equipment so as to constitute nuisance 61.50 18 217 Throwing objects from cars(generally) 61.50 18 220 Attaching advertising signs to vehicles 61.50 18 223 Boxing or wrestling matches involving members of the opposite sex 111.50 18 225 Posting of bills.notices. etc. on public property: 61.50 18 226 Placement or operation of mechanical amusement devices on city property 61.50 19 2 Obedience to traffic law enforcement officials 1 I I c0 19 7 Failure to obey citation 111.50 19 8 Refusing traffic summons 1 1 1 CO 19 76 Failure to obey traffic signals 111.50 19 97 Careless and reckless driving 331.50 19-98 Driving while intoxicated 499.50 19-100 Driving while drugged 499.50 19-101 Leaving the scene of an accident 161.50 19-102 Operating on right of highway traffic lanes 61.50 19-103 Speed limits: 19-103 From 1-10 miles an hour over the speed limit 71.50 From 11-15 miles an hour over the speed limit 91.50 From 16-20 miles an hour over the speed limit. 111.50 Bill 2015-109-Page 2 Editor's Note: Deleted language shown thus.Added language shown thus. From 1-10 miles an hour over the speed limit in a school zone 91.50 From 11-15 miles an hour over the speed limit in a school zone 121.50 From 16-20 miles an hour over the speed limit in a school zone 151.50 19 101 Turns at intersection 6150 19 105 U turns 61.50 19 106 Left turns prohibited 61,50 19 107 Following too closely 1 1 I.50 19 108 Patting regulations 6150 19 109 Parsing in school crosswalk 111.50 19 110 No pas„ing zone 61.50 19 III Hand and mechanical signals(obedience) 61 Sp 19 112 Stop on approach of train 61.50 19 113 Blocking crosswalks 61.50 19 111 One way roadways 61.50 19 115 Stop on emerging from alleys.driveways or buildings 61.50 19 116 Stop when traffic obstructed 61.SD 19 117 Weight limits on bridges 61.50 19 118 Restrictions on use of limit access roadways 61.50 19 119 School buses discharging passengers 161.50 19 120 Duties of other drivers on approach of emergency vehicles 111.50 19 121 Vehicles in unauthorized areas of school grounds 61.50 19 122 Weight limits 61.50 19 128 Right of way at intersection 61.50 19 131 Yield signs 61.50 19 298 Following and parking near fire vehicles 6150 19 299 Crossing fire hose 61.50 19 300 Driving through funeral procession 61.50 19 303 Driving on sidewalk 111.50 19 301 Driving on newly improved roadways and sidewalks 111.50 19 305 Limitation on backing 61.50 19 306 Opening and closing vehicle doors 61.50 19 307 Unattended vehicles 61.50 19 311 Clinging to vehicles 111.50 19 313 Towing vehicles 111.50 19 311 Materials escaping on roadway 61.50 19 316 Driving commercial vehicles on certain streets 61.50 20 8 Contempt of Court /11.50 22-6 Blocking sidewalk/alley 62.00 22-8 Double parking 48.00 22-9 Unauthorized vehicle 48.00 22-I8 Expired meter 5.00 22-18 Expired meter(10-hour meter) 12.00 22-18 Overtime Parking(first offense during day) 7.00 22-18 Overtime Parking(second offense during day) 12.00 22-18 Overtime Parking(third and subsequent offenses during day) /5.00 22-20 Ten minute parking 12.00 22-20 Ninety minute parking(first offense during day) 10.00 22-20 Ninety minute parking(second offense during day) 20.00 22-20 Ninety minute parking(third and subsequent offenses during day) ' 5.00 22-20 One-hour parking 12.00 22-20 Two-hour parking 12.00 22-20 Three-hour parking 10.00 Bill 2015-109-Page 3 Editor's Note:Deleted language shown thus.Added language shown thus. 22-20 Four-hour parking 12.00 22-24 Loading zone /7.00 22-26 Parking in bus stop 50.00 22-29 Removal of abandoned or disabled vehicles 61.50 22-30 Leaving wrecked,junked vehicles on private property 1 1 1.50 22-31 Removal& disposition of abandoned or disabled vehicles 111.50 22-32 Responsibility of owner for abandoned vehicles violations 111.50 22-48 Parking Disabled- no permit 147.00 22-71 Careless and reckless driving on parkins facility premises 131.50 22-90 Failure to pay parking garage fees 10.00 22-135 Signal devices, mufflers, brakes. mirrors.etc. 61.50 30-7(G) Disposal of solid waste without permission 361.50 (Code 1977, § 1-8; Ord. No. 10598, § I, 3-3-86; Ord. No. 10726. § I, 9-15-86; Ord. No. 11867, § I. 3-2-93; Ord. No. 12561, § I. 12-16-96; Ord. No. 12795, § 1, 8-17-98; Ord. No. 12995,§2, 11-15-99; Ord. 13421, §1. 8-19-2002; Ord. No. 13559, §1, 6-16-2003; Ord. No. 14355, §2, 5-19-2008; Ord. 14421, §5, 11-3-2008: Ord. No. 15122, §I. 6- 3-2013; Ord.No. 15154. §1. 8-19-2013) Cross references - Authority of municipal judge to direct abatement of nuisance after conviction of maintaining a nuisance, §20-10; authority of mayor to remit fines, grant pardons, etc. §2-153. State law reference- Penalty for ordinance violations, RSMo. § 77.590. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval.nn // / Passed:th,'fiL(/h- (1 �(p Approved: 3- 8- l f�p (1,a a �� c —To- ; Presiding Officer Mayor Carrie Tergin ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: iiii% -:/ � Cevier 7' Gs� City Clerk- '-1:7 City Counselor Bill 2015-109—Page 4 Editor's Note: Deleted language shown thud.Added language shown thus.