Amend Chapter 20, Article 6, to specifically designate penalty for violation of Section 20-67 to clarify section 20-67b

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ORDINANCE NO. ~ 2-, ~~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 20-67 AND TO CLARIFY SECTION 20-67(b) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 20, Article 6 Section 20-67 prohibits parking in certain designated places within the City of South Bend. This ordinance does not specifically designate a penalty for its violation; however, a fine of Five dollars per ticket ($5.00) has been established pursuant to the City's general authority under South Bend Municipal Code Section 20-59 and Section 1-23. Because South Bend Municipal Code Section 20-67 is frequently the basis for fines imposed by the City, it is in the best interest of the general public that the fine for violation of Section 20-67 be contained within the Section itself. This Ordinance also clarifies Section 20-67(b) to mean that multiple parking within the same block of any time limit zone is prohibited. BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Chapter 20, Article 6, Section 20-67 is hereby amended to change the title and to add a penalty subsection (h) such that Section 20-67 as amended shall read as follows: 20-67 Parking prohibited or limited in certain designated places; fine imposed. (a) No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any street, alley, municipal parking facility or highway in any area where appropriate signs or markings have been placed indicating that parking is prohibited or that the area is a no-parking zone, nor in any area where signs have been placed indicating that parking is limited to a specified length of time for a period longer than specified upon such signs, nor in any area where signs have been placed indicating that parking is prohibited during certain hours of the day or days or portions of days of the week, during hours or portions of days during the times when parking is prohibited as directed on such signs. (b) Within any period oftwenty-four (24) consecutive hours, no vehicle shall be parked at any one (1) or combination of locations in the same block within any time limit zone for a total period of time longer than specified on signs indicating the length of time to which parking is limited.