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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD16405BILL NO. 2023-075 SPONSORED BY Councilmember/ Spencer ORDINANCE NO. /Cii-/ 5" AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, MODIFYING AND AMENDING VARIOUS FINES RELATED TO PARKING. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 1-13 General penalty; continuing violations, of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended by the modification attached as Exhibit A. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. Passed: Presiding : cer ATTEST: /16,20.21P Approved: T r 17, 'z "- ed.& )-8 Mayor itzwat APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney CERTIFICATION BY MAYOR Pursuant to Article VII, Section 7.1(5.) Of the Charter of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, I hereby certify that the sums appropriated in the ordinance are available in the various funds to meet the requirements of this bill. MayofRon Frfzwater Exhibit A Created: 2023-08-30 11:24:12 [EST] (Supp. No. 15) Page 1 of 2 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 $1,000.00, or by imprisonment for a period of not exceeding three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 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 p romulgated 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: Section Offense Fine (in $) 18-15 Assault 211.50 18-15 Assault (on police officer) 499.50 18-92 Stealing 211.50 18-114 Unlawful use of weapons 111.50 18-115 Discharge of firearms within City limits 161.50 18-148 Affray 211.50 18-169(a)Obstructing police 211.50 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 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 Exhibit A Created: 2023-08-30 11:24:12 [EST] (Supp. No. 15) Page 2 of 2 22-6 Blocking sidewalk/alley 71.00 54.00 22-6 Blocking a Driveway 17.00 22-6 No Parking Zone 17.00 22-8 Obstructing Traffic 55.00 22-8 Double parking 55.00 22-9 Unauthorized vehicle 55.00 29.00 22-18 Expired meter 6.00 22-18 Expired meter (10-hour meter) Ten times the hourly rate plus $20.00 22-18 Overtime Metered parking (first offense during day) 8.00 22-18 Overtime Metered parking (second offense during day) 14.00 22-18 Overtime Metered parking (third and subsequent offenses during day) 29.00 22-18 Occupying Two Marked Parking Spaces 12.00 22-20 Ten-minute parking 14.00 22-20 Ninety-minute parking Overtime Non-Metered Parking (first offense during day) 12.00 22-20 Ninety-minute parking Overtime Non-Metered Parking (second offense during day) 23.00 22-20 Ninety-minute parking Overtime Non-Metered Parking (third and subsequent offenses during day) 29.00 22-20 One-hour parking 14.00 22-20 Two-hour parking 14.00 22-20 Three-hour parking 14.00 22-20 Four-hour parking 14.00 22-24 Loading zone 31.00 22-26 Parking in bus stop 58.00 22-29 Removal of abandoned or disabled vehicles 61.50 22-30 Leaving wrecked, junked vehicles on private property 111.50 22-31 Removal and 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 170.00 22-71 Careless and reckless driving on parking facility premises 131.50 22-90 Failure to pay parking garage fees 10.00 15.00 22-135 Signal devices, mufflers, brakes, mirrors, etc. 61.50 22--161 Residential Permit Parking Violation (Code says 15 to 100?) 18.00 30-7(G)Disposal of solid waste without permission 361.50 (Code 1977, § 1-8; Ord. No. 10598, § 1, 3-3-86; Ord. No. 10726, § 1, 9-15-86; Ord. No. 11867, § 1, 3-2-93; Ord. No. 12561, § 1, 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, § 1, 6-3- 2013; Ord. No. 15154, § 1, 8-19-2013; Ord. No. 15161, § 1, 9-3-2013; Ord. No. 15498, § 1, 3-07-2016; Ord. No. 16267 , § 4, 8-15-2022) State law reference(s)—Penalty for ordinance violations, RSMo. § 77.590.