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ORDINANCE NO.. 3101-83
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 121. 44, FINES, OF ARTICLE IV, FINES,
PENALTIES'AND PROCEDURES, OF CHAPTER 121, STOPPING,
STANDING AND PARKING, OF TITLE X, TRAFFIC AND
MOTOR VEHICLES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF CLEARWATER, TO PROVIDE AN INCREASE IN THE
FINES FOR ALL PARKING VIOLATIONS; TO ADD A FINE
FOR PARKING IN HANDICAP PARKING SPACES; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL, OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; PRO-
VIDING FOR PROPER NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the fines charged by the City of Clearwater for all
parking violations have not been reviewed for several years; and
WHEREAS, research discloses that most Florida cities and counties
charge at least $5.00 for overtime parking and $10.00 for more serious
violations which might create traffic hazards; and
WHEREAS, the current City of Clearwater code should be updated
to more current standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEAR WATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 121. 44, Fines, of Article IV, Fines, Penalties
and Procedures, of Chapter 121, Stopping, Standing and Parking, of Title X,
Traffic and Motor Vehicles, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater,
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 121.44. Fines.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter
or any other parking violations shall be subject, upon
conviction, to either the fine set out as follows or a sum
not exceeding xft?er cio?l?ms {$g, QO} twenty dollars ($20. 00):
(1) All overtime parking, whether metered
or unmeter. ed
(2) All improper parking, including but not
limited to taking two (Tr) spaces, left side
to curb, parallel in diagonal space, diagonal
in parallel space, backing into space, more
than maximum allowed distance from curb
(3) Double parking
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(4) No parking zone, including but not limited to
parking without permit, parking near fire plug,
in reserved space, in alley, on sidewalk, near
railroad, near intersection, in driveway,
loading zone, over curb in parkway `V QQ 15.00
-(5) Motor running--No attendant r0rOC 10.00
(6) Keys in ignition iroo 10.00
7 Handicap Parkin Space 15.00
(-744,81 Any other violations listed in this chapter
or any other parking violation 6r09 10.00
Section 2. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 4. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has been
properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with Section 166.041, Florida Statutes.
Section 5. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage,
PASSED ON FJRST READING June 2, 1983
AS AMENDED
PASSED GON SECOND AND FINAL
RAS A?NDED ADOPTED June 16, 1983
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City Clerk
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