7720-06
ORDINANCE NO. 7720-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO TRAFFIC
AND MOTOR VEHICLES, CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE II, STOPPING,
STANDING, AND PARKING, DIVISION 1, GENERALLY, BY AMENDING
SECTION 30.060 PENAL TIES/WARNING LETTER UPON FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH TICKET AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Public Works Administration / Parking System of the City
of Clearwater, Florida, desires to improve the effectiveness of the parking
enforcement program, and to improve the economic performance of the
administration of the program;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Chapter 3D, Traffic and Motor Vehicles, Article II, Stopping,
Standing and Parking, Division I, Generally, Section 30.060, Penalties/warning
letter upon failure to comply with ticket, is amended as follows:
ARTICLE II. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 30.060. Penalties/warning letter upon failure to comply with ticket.
(1) If a violator of the provisions of this article does not respond to the
parking ticket affixed to the motor vehicle by paying the fine listed thereon
or by contacting the designated parking violation processing services
office specified on the parking ticket within a period of 15 calendar days of
the date of the infraction, the designated parking violation processing
services office, having jurisdiction of the subject matter shall, send the
registered owner to whose vehicle the parking ticket was affixed 3warning
a warning letter informing the registered owner of the violation and the
fact that a penalty of $10.00 has been assessed for the violation to cover
additional administrative costs, except for fines for violations involving
handicapped parking which shall remain at the amount established in
section 30.061. If the fine indicated on the parking ticket is not paid within
30 days (in addition to the penalty assessed after 15 days in the preceding
sentence hereof) an additional penalty of $15.00 will be assessed for the
violation to cover additional administrative costs. The designated parking
violation processing services office will issue up to two additional late
notices to the registered owner. After 80 days the unpaid ticket will be
considered a delinquent account and will be handled through the
delinquent collection services division of the designated parking violation
processing services office.
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(2) Overpayments. Any overpayments of fines I penalties will only
be refunded if specifically requested within 90 days of receipt of the
overpayment.
~ ill The designated parking violation processing services office shall
supply the State of Florida department of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles with a magnetically encoded computer tape reel or cartridge,
which is machine readable by the installed computer system at that
department, listing persons who have three or more outstanding parking
violations or who have any outstanding violations of F .S. 316.1955.
(3t l.4.l Contesting a violation. Any person who wishes to contest the
validity of the violation may request a court hearing by contacting the
designated parking violation processing services office within 15 calendar
days of the date of the infraction. A copy of the parking violation must be
included with the completed request form for a court hearing. Upon such
request, a summons for a court appearance will be issued to confirm the
time and date of the court hearing.
~ ID Ticket cancellation. The city's designee will establish and maintain
a parking ticket cancellation program. Tickets may be cancelled in lieu of
court appearance and dismissal by the designee when the complainant
has a valid complaint. A valid complaint may include but not be limited to
an improperly written ticket or a malfunctioning meter.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
October 19, 2006
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
November 2, 2006
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F'nfnk V. Hibbard .
Mayor
Approved as to form:
't&'y
Leslie K. Dougall- i es
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
thia E. Goudeau
Clerk
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