5473-93W
ORDINANCE NO. 5473 -93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND MOTOR
VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 30.057, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TO INCREASE THE FINE FOR OVERTIME
PARKING FROM $5.00 TO $10.00; ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION (9) TO SECTION 30.057, CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TO PROVIDE FOR A $5.00 SURCHARGE
ON ALL PARKING FINES TO HE USED TO FUND THE
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a majority of municipalities within Pinellas County
impose an overtime parking fine of at least $10.00;
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature amended Section 316.660,
Florida Statutes (1992 Supp.) to grant authority to
municipalities to impose, by ordinance, a surcharge on parking
tickets for the sole purpose of funding school crossing guard
programs;
WHEREAS, the statute requires that the surcharge shall be
placed in a trust fund established by the city Commission and
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shall be distributed quarterly to fund the school crossing guard
program; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Subsection (1) of Section 30.057, Code of
ordinances, is amended and a new Subsection (9) is added to
Section 30.057, Code of ordinances, to read:
Sec. 30.057 Fines.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of.this
article shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine as follows:
(1) Overtime A-1--o?rrt-i?e parking, whether
metered or unmetered.......... $10.00 S--.-8{3
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(3) Double parking ................ $15.00
(4) No parking zone, including
but not limited to parking
without permit, near fireplug,
in reserved space, in alley,
on sidewalk, near railroad,
near intersection, in
driveway, loading zone, over
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curb in parkway .............. $15.00
(5) Motor running, no attendant.. $10.00
(6) Keys in ignition ............. $10.00
(7) Handicap parking space....... $100.00
(8) Any other violation of this
article ...................... $15.00
,L,91 In addition to the other penalties provided for herein
(here is hereby-imposed a surcharge of $5.00 on all _parking fines
t_o be used for funding a -school crossing guard program.- This
surcharge shall_ be-paid by the clerk of the circuit court into
the school crossing guard trust fund,_ a-special revenue fund
maintained by the city. Funds collected from this surcharge
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shall be distributed quarterly tofund a -school- crossing aua
ro ram as authorized b Section _ 31G_. 66413 )-,__F_l_orida Statutes
(1992 Supp. ).
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING October 21, 1993
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED AS AMENDE N vember 8, 1993
Rita Garvey, Mayor-C issioner
Approved as to form and Attest:
correct
M. A. Galb ai h, Jr. Cynt t a-E. Goudeau
City Attor e City lerk
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