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To: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
From: C. R. Roderick, Chief of Police C.,
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 1995
Subject: Council Agenda Item..
Please place the following item on the next council agenda, September 14, 1995:
An ordinance amending Chapter 11 .5, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section 11 .5-20 of
Ordinance 414, designating parking violations and fines.
I have attached a copy of the revised section, 11.5-20, which increases the basic parking
violation fine (established in October, 1990) from $10.00 to $20.00. This is the average
municipal parking violation fine in Palm Beach County.
Also, under section 1 , (b) has been added which addresses Handicapped Parking
Violations with a fine of$50.00.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11. 5, MOTOR VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC, AT SECTION 11.5-20 SO AS TO
INCREASE THE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS FROM $10.00
TO $20.00; FURTHER TO PROVIDE A FINE FOR
UNLAWFUL PARKING IN A PROPERLY MARKED
DESIGNATED HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE WITHOUT A
PROPER PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 11.5 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta relating to motor vehicles and traffic is
hereby amended at Article III, Parking, Stopping or Standing, at
Section 11.5-20, Parking violations; fines, to read as follows:
"Sec. 11.5-20. Parking violations; fines.
(a) It shall be unlawful .for any person to violate any
of the parking regulations referenced in this section.
The following shall constitute the fine for the
violations listed below:
(1) Overtime parking $20.00
(2) Double parking $20.00
(3) Parking in fire lane $20.00
(4) Parking in loading zone $20.00
(5) Parking in wrong direction $20.00
(6) Parking in alley $20.00
(7) Parking in prohibited area $20. 00
(8) Keys left in ignition in parked car . $20.00
(9) Parking in crosswalk $20.00
(10) Parking in restricted zone $20.00
(11) Parking too close to fire plug $20.00
(12) Parking across lines $20.00
(13) Parking too close to intersection . . $20.00
(14) Obstructing traffic lane $20.00
(15) Parking too close to stop sign $20.00
(16) Blocking private driveway . $20.00
(17) Permit or decal violation $20. 00
(b) It is unlawful to obstruct, park, stand or stop a
vehicle within a properly marked designated handicapped
parking space without a proper permit issued pursuant to
Florida Statute. Any person in violation of this
standard shall be subject to the fine of $50. 00.
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(c) Fines shall be paid to the Village within forty-
eight (48) hours of the time and date of issuance of the
parking ticket.
(d) All other parking violations shall be as
prescribed by the appropriate Florida State Statute or
other ordinance relating thereto. "
Section 2 . Severability. If any provision of this
Ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of
this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other
ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, or parts thereof
which conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section' 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified
and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village
of Tequesta.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by
law.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember
, who moved its adoption. The Ordinance
was seconded by Councilmember and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and
adopted this day of , 1995.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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