HomeMy WebLinkAbout17272 ORD - 09/22/1982AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 53-55 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
REVISING THE CITY'S PARKING FINE ASSESSMENTS FOR PARKING
VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 53, TRAFFIC, Article III, Division 2,
Section 53-55. Penalties, (a), (b), and (c), which provide for minimum fines
of $2 and $4, respectively, and double that amount if payment of fines is not
made within ten days, be amended by deleting the present categories and in
lieu thereof adopting the following provisions:
A. That subsection (a) be amended to provide for a fine of not
less than three dollars ($3) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) for
violation of traffic regulations.
B. That subsection (b) be amended to provide for fine for traffic
violation of not less than three dollars ($3) nor more than five dollars
($5), and adding the following sentence:
The categories and fine assessments shall apply as follows:
Category Fine Assessment After 10 Days
Parking Meters and Time Zones:
(a) Expired meter $3.00 $5.00
(b) Extending time beyond legal limit 3.00 5.00
(c) Time zones 3.00 5.00
C. That subsection (c) be amended to correct reference to the
Revised Civil Statutes, Article 6701d, and to provide for fine for traffic
violation of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than fifteen dollars
($15), and including the category and fine assessment, said subsection to
hereafter read as follows:
(c) Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every
person convicted of a violation of the provisions of Article 6701d, Sections
95 and 96, Revised Civil Statutes, as amended, as adopted by the city
council, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor
more than two hundred dollars ($200); provided, however, if the fine
prescribed in this subsection is not paid or an appearance is made with a
plea entered to have the case heard in municipal court within ten (10) days
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of the date of the alleged violation, then and in that event, said fine shall
be not less than fifteen dollars ($15) nor more than two hundred dollars
($200).
The categories and fine assessments shall apply as follows:
Category
Illegal Zones:
1. Loading Zone (Time Extension)
2. Loading Zone (Non -Commercial Use)
3. Parked in Bus Stop
4. Blocking Two Meter Spaces
5. Parking in Taxi Zone
6. Over 18" From Curb
7. Other
Fine Assessment After 10 Days
$10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
$15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every person
convicted of a violation of any of the following categories shall be punished
by a fine of not less than fifteen dollars ($15) nor more than two hundred
dollars ($200); provided, however, if the fine prescribed is not paid or an
appearance is made with a plea entered to have the case heard in municipal
court within ten (10) days of the date of the alleged violation, then and in
that event, said fine shall be not less than twenty-five dollars ($25).
The categories and fine assessments shall apply as follows:
Category
Safety Zones:
1. No Parking Zone
2. Parking Within 15of Fire Hydrant
3. Parking in Fire Zone
4. Blocking Crosswalk
5. Blocking Driveway
6. Blocking Sidewalk
7. Double Parking
8. Opposite Direction of Travel
Fine Assessment After 10 Days
$15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every person
convicted of a violation of the following category shall be punished by a
fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred dollars
($200); provided, however, if the fine prescribed is not paid or an
appearance is made with a plea entered to have the case heard in municipal
court within ten (10) days of the date of the alleged violation, then and in
that event, said fine shall be not less than sixty dollars ($60).
The category and fine assessments shall apply as follows:
Category
Handicapped Parking Zone
1. Parking in Handicapped Space
Fine Assessment After 10 Days
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$50.00 $60.00
SECTION 2. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this
ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
SECTION 3. That all ordinances in conflict with the provisions
hereof are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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That the foregoing ordinances read for t fir t time
second reading on this the Tday of , 19
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner'
Jack K. 6umphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
That the foregoing ordinance was read for
third reading on this the 45 day of
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack CEumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
That the foregg.j,pg ordinance wa
on this the .4076,- day of
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the a.21/dIaY
ATTEST:
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1)102DAY
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THE C Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
MAYOR .
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT City of Corpus Christi
STATE OF TEXAS, }„s:
County of Nueces.
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came.
GRACIE DE LUNA who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
ADM. ASST . SECRETARY of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Chris' ti'llmes,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas,. in said County and State, and that the publication of
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE .. .
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in THE CORPUS CHRISTI_ CALL ER -TI ME S
on the 27 day of: SEPTEMBER .1932_, and once each..........thereafter for one
day
consecutive
one
70 GRACIE DE LUNA ZO-e-
' ADN. ASST. SECRETARY
Sublscribed and sworn to before meOctt __day 19 82 -* ober
EUGENIA S. CORTEZ
ary iic,—Nueces County, Tex
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REPROINAN
NO17272
AMENDING SECTION
550F THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES BY REVISIN
THE CiTY'S PARKING
FINE ASSESSMENTS F
PARKING VIOLATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLY
CATION. -
Was as passed anr approved by.--
he City Council of the Cityr6f
Corpus Christi, Texas on Os"
22nd day of September, 1982.
The full text of said QV
nance is available to the9rn:11.
lic in the Office of the Clay
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Secretary.
-5-Bill G. Reasi•
City Secretar
Corpus Christ
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