HomeMy WebLinkAboutQuality of Life Ordinances_Schedule of Ordinance and Code ViolationsSec. 2-213. Schedule of ordinance and code violations.
(a) The following schedule of ordinances and code provisions are subject to admission of violation before the Violations Clerk and includes the amount of the civil penalty to be assessed
a violator who elects to admit a violation:
Municipal
Code Section
Type of Violation
Penalty
2-141(b)(4)
Discharging Firearms in Cemeteries
$2,500.001
4-8
Licensing violation
$ 50.00
4-48
Rubbish and garbage removal
50.00
5-11
Honey bee keeping regulations
75.00
5-17
Failure to remove animal Waste
50.00 to 2,500.00
5-21
Running at large
50.00 to 2,500.00
5-33
Barking/animal noise
50.00 to 2,500.00
5-52
Failure to register pet
50.00 to 2,500.00
5-52
Failure to obtain rabies vaccination
50.00 to 2,500.00
5-52
Providing false information
250.00
5-111
Animal and pet care and control
50.00 to 2,500.00
6-46
Building contractors' registration
50.00
9-20
Leaf burning
50.00
9-21
Leaf burning
50.00
9-22
Leaf burning
50.00
13-57
Loud and raucous noise
50.00
13-57.1
Large parties or gatherings
50.00
13-58
Discharging Firearms Prohibited
2,500.002
13-62
False fire alarm or false fire call
50.00
13-82
Stationary noises
50.00
13-87
Collection of recyclable materials by unauthorized person
50.00
13-91
Defacement or damage to property
50.00
13-96
Firearms at Public Meetings
2,500.00
13-160
Chronic problem property
250.00
14-2
Skateboarding
25.00
14-3
Skateboarding
25.00
14-4
Skateboarding
25.00
14-9
Curfew
25.00
14-14
Residential swimming pool
25.00
14-17
Open alcoholic beverage container
50.00
14-42
Parking prohibited in residential lawn areas
100/250.00
14-43
Parking prohibited on sidewalks or curb areas
100/250.00
14-53
Special event in residentially zoned area
First time violation
50.00
Second time violation
100.00
Third time violation and all subsequent violations
200.00
16-54
Public nuisance
25.00
16-61
Public nuisance
25.00
18-7
Snow and/or ice removal from sidewalks
15.00/25.00
18-57
Street address numbers
15.00/25.00
19-17
Tree and lawn regulations
15.00
19-32
Weeds growth restrictions
15.00
19-35
Weeds and noxious growths
20.00
19-40
Prohibited acts within parks
50.00
19-41
Advertising within parks
20.00
19-42
Parks: Disorderly conduct
50.00
19-43
Gambling within parks
50.00
19-44
Discharging Firearms in Parks
2,500.003
19-45
Parks: Aviation
25.00
19-46
Camping within parks
50.00
19-50
Parks: Peddling, sales, etc.
50.00
19-52
Fires within parks
25.00
19-54
Parks: Protection of fish
25.00
19-55
Bathing within parks
25.00
19-59
Parks: Animals at large
25.00
19-60
Parks: Horses
25.00
19-61
Parks: Alcohol and drugs
50.00
19-63
Parks: Disabled parking
100.00
19-64
Parks: Restrictions on vehicles
25.00
19-68
Parks: Obstructing traffic
25.00
19-69
Parks: Parking at night
25.00
19-71
Parks: Driving off pavement
25.00
19-72
Parks: Working on vehicles
10.00
19-75
Parks: Curfews
25.00
20-18
Overtime parking
20.00/30.00
20-67
Parking restrictions
3.00
20-100.1
Parking by fire hydrant
50.00
20-105
Snow removal
25.00
20-105.1
Snow removal
25.00
20-109.7
Truck route
50.00
20-112
Disabled parking
100.00
20-113(b)
Disabled parking
100.00
20-116
Residential parking sticker
5.00
20-118
Truck parking
50.00
20-133
Use of hand-held mobile telephones and other devices while driving in school zones
75.00/ 125.00/250.00
21-174
Sign regulations
25.00/50.00
1 South Bend Municipal Code § 2-141(b)(4) exempts the discharging of firearms at "military funerals and memorial celebrations."
2 South Bend Municipal Code § 13-58(b) exempts "any legally appointed officer in the discharge of his duty."
3 Indiana Code § 35-47-2 set forth the State of Indiana regulations to carry a handgun.
(b) This schedule shall establish civil penalties to be assessed a violator who elects to admit to an ordinance or code violation, but shall in no way impair the ability of the City
of bring suit to seek the imposition of any fine greater than that provided for by the schedule that is otherwise allowed by the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and/or any
State law.
(c) Civil penalties shall be paid to, receipted, and accounted for by the Violations Clerk under procedures provided by the State Board of Accounts.
(d) Payment of civil penalties may be made in person or by mail to the Violations Clerk.
(e) Upon a person waiving the right to trial and entering an admission of a violation with the Violations Clerk, the Clerk shall assess and receive from the violator the amount prescribed
by the schedule set forth in subsection (a) herein.
(f) The provisions of IC 33-36-2-1—36-2-3 and 33-36-3-1—33-36-3-7, as they may be amended from time to time, shall govern the operation of the Violations Bureau and collection of all
civil penalties.
(g) Statistical compilations on the status of any ordinance citation issued for a type of violation listed in subsection (a) of this section, which is referred to the City Attorney's
Office, shall be summarized in a report on the last business day of each month. Said report shall provide as much statistical information as possible citing the South Bend Municipal
Code section violated, the type of violation, the amount of the unpaid penalty, the action taken by the City Attorney's Office, and the current status of amount collected, whenever
possible. Said report shall be filed with the Ordinance Violations Bureau in the Office of the City Clerk and sent to the Chairperson of the Council's Health and Public Safety Committee.
(Ord. No. 7992-89, § 1; Ord. No. 8080-90, § 1; Ord. No. 8113-90, § I; Ord. No. 8151-90, § 1; Ord. No. 8166-91, § 1; Ord. No. 8178-91, § 2; Ord. No. 8198-91, § 1; Ord. No. 8206-91, §
2; Ord. No. 8211-91, § 4; Ord. No. 8218-91, § 2; Ord. No. 8228-91, § 2; Ord. No. 8358-93, § 2; Ord. No. 8386-93, § 2; Ord. No. 9749-07, § 2; Ord. No. 9785-07, § 2; Ord. No. 9946-09,
§ II, 7-27-09; Ord. No. 10068-11, § II, 1-10-11; Ord. No. 10241-13, § III, 7-8-13; Ord. No. 10244-
13, § III, 7-22-13; Ord. No. 10246-13, § IV, 8-12-13; Ord. No. 10232-13, § II, 6-10-13; Ord. No. 10309-14, § II, 5-28-14; Ord. No. 10356-15, § III, 4-13-15; Ord. No. 10410-16 , § II,
12-14-15; Ord. No. 10471-16 , § III, 10-10-16)