HomeMy WebLinkAbout2665 Increasing Parking Fines for Chronic ViolatorsAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.28.110 OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATIVE TO INCREASING FINES FOR CHRONIC PARKING VIOLATORS
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11.28 of the Ashland Municipal Code is hereby
amended and shall read as follows:
"11.28.110. Fines for parking infractions and warrants for
arrest. A parking infraction is a violation of any parking
prohibition, limitation or regulation of the City of
Ashland. A person who commits a parking infraction may not
suffer any disability or legal disadvantage based upon
conviction of a crime, and, the penalty shall be limited to
a fine not to exceed $100.00. Provided, however, a person
who commits ten parking infractions in any calendar year
shall pay an additional fine of $25.00 for each infraction
in excess of nine (9) infractions. In the trial of a person
charged with a parking infraction, neither the Defendant nor
the City of Ashland shall be entitled to trial by jury. If
a person cited for a parking infraction fails to appear at
any time fixed by the Court, a warrant for his/her arrest
may be issued. (Ord. 1897, 1976)"
SECTION 2. The $25.00 fine specified in Section 1 of this ordinance
is classified as not subject to the limits of Section 11b of Article
XI of the Oregon Constitution (Ballot Measure No. 5).
The foregoing Ordinance was first read on the 18th day of February,
1992, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 1992.
.s~ Chadick, Jr.
~ity Recorder (Acting)
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~/i'-z~/~ day of
1992.
Catherine M. Golden
Mayor
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