Subsitutue 58-16 Parking Fine Changes

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Bill No. Ordinance No. -16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 20 -18 AND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 19, SECTION 2 -213 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE PARKING FINES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has determined it is necessary to increase the fine assessed for violation of City parking restrictions and to increase the penalty for late payment of any such fine in order to secure greater compliance with parking restrictions in effect within the City of South Bend and in order to secure prompt payment of any penalty assessed for violations of such restrictions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Chapter 20, Article 1, Section 20 -18 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: The owner or operator who has been notified of a violation of the parking regulations as herein provided, may, within fourteen (14) days after being notified, answer at the office of the Ordinance Violation Bureau to the charge of such violation as set forth in such notice and pay a prescribed fee of ten dollar- ($10.00) twenty dollars ($20.00) in settlement of the offense or charge, or qty dollars ($20 nm thirty dollars ($30.00) after the expiration of fourteen (14) days. An acceptance of the payment of the fee and the authority by the Clerk shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the violation and the violator shall be given a receipt which so states. Notwithstanding the foregoing_ provisions, no fee under this section will be imposed for the first instance in any calendar year in which a vehicle is found to be in violation of Chapter 20, Article 6, Section 20 -77 of this Code. Section II. The schedule of ordinance and code violations set forth in Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2 -213 is amended as follows to reflect the above amendments to Chapter 20, Article 1, Section 20 -18: Municipal Code Section Type of Violation Penalty 20 -18 Overtime parking 5-.0945-.80 20.00/30.00 Section III. After its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect beginning on January 1, 2017.