HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1991-029Temp. Ord. #1,6o;�-
Revised 5/13 91
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-91-w�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 14-37 OF CHAPTER
14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED
"MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC", TO CHANGE THE
PENALTY PROVISIONS OF THAT CHAPTER, AS THEY
RELATE TO CODE SECTIONS 14--4, 14-26, 14-27,
14-28, 14-29 AND 14-30; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Sections 14-29(e) and 14-37 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Tamarac contain the penalties for
the unlawful parking in places designated for disabled
persons, and for other parking violations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac finds
and determines that upon periodic review of the penalties and
fines and the appropriateness of the amount thereof, said
fines should be amended to be in conformity with those
generally applicable within Broward County, Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1 Section 14-37 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Tamarac hereby is amended to read as follows:
(a) Violation Any u"autherized person parking in
conflict with this article shall be guilty of a
non -criminal parking infraction.
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If a citation issued for violation of this Article
shall paidrior to the issuance of a "Notice to
Appear" or Munici al Information the fine shall be
twent dollars ($20.00): if such fine is aid after
the issuance of a Notice to Appear or Municipal
Information, _but_ prior to the date of arraignment
for such violation, the fine shall be twenty-five
dollars ($25.00)t and if such fine is Raidon or
after the date of arrai nment but prior to the date
of trial set for the cause,_ the fine shall be fifty
dollars ($50.00). If the cause is brought to
trial the maximum penalty shall be one hundred
dollars ($100.00). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, as to citations issued
in connection with disabled parking spaces,__ the
fines set forth in Section 14 29(e) shall be
assessed for violations of Section 14--29.
(d) Refusal
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sign
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appear.
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issued pursuant to this section shall be guilty of
a separate-vieietiee misdemeanor , and that person
may be arrested by any law enforcement officer of
the City.
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SECTION 2 : All sections or parts of sections of the
Code of Ordinances, all ordinances or parts of ordinances and
all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith,
be and the same, are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflicts.
SECTION 3 : Should any section or provision of this
ordinance, or any portion thereof, or any paragraph, sentence
or word be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, such decision shall be affect the validity of the
remainder hereof, as a whole or a part hereof, other than the
part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 4 : It is the intention of the City Council
that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be
made a part of the Code of Ordinances and that the sections
of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the
words "Ordinance" may be changed to "Chapter, "Section",
"Article" or such other appropriate word or phrase, the use
of which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed.
SECTION 5 : This Ordinance shall be in force and take
full effect immediately upon its passage and final adoption.
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PASSED FIRST READING this -ZO day of 1991.
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PASSED SECOND READING this ,Z9 day ofQL-(�-ze-r- 1991.
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ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
appr th s NCE as
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CITY AVTORNEY
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NORMAN ABRAMOWITZ
MAYOR
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR _ ABRAK60WITZ
DISTRICT 1: C/m. K,,,TZ
DISTrtICT2: G/"v`3�^H IVIP.Pti �C DISTRICT 3: CA-V GL ASSER ,,. L
DISTRICT 4: V/M PjaND _R