109-81 Amend 351.99 (c) & (d) Fire lane parking fine

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ORDINANCE NO. 109-81 BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gallagher, Graham, McBride, Salmon, Wendling AN EMERGENCY ordinance to amend paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 351.99 of the Traffic Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to provide for an increase in the fine for violation of "fire lane parking." WHEREAS, in order to f~rther discourage the parlting of motor vehicles in designated fire lanes this Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to increase the waiver of such violation from $5 to $10 and the late payment from $10 to $1'5, and for the for the Code of WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing immediate preservation of the publi:c health, safety and welfare, and usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 351.99 of the Traffic the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood now reading as follows: 351.00 PENALTY AND WAIVER. (c) Whoever violates Sections 351.01 through 351.18~ Section 351.20(d) or (c), or Section 351.23 may, in lieu of the other penalties provided for the,,violation of such provisions and upon signing a waiver, be fined five dollars ($5.00) if such violator pays such fine at the Traffic Bureau, in person or by mail, within forty-eight hours, or if not within forty-eight hours, then in the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) if such violator pays such amount at the Traffic Burear, in person or by mail within seventy-two hours from the time of violation. In the event such violator does not pay the fine as hereinbefore pro- vided, then a warrant shall be issued and such violator shall be subject to the penalties otherwise provided for the violation of such provisions. (d) Whoever violates Section 351.27 may, in lieu of the other penalties provided for the violation of such section and upon signing a waiver, be fined ten dollars ($10.00) if such violator pays such fine at ~he Traffic Bureau, in person or by mail, within forty-eight hours, or if not within forty-eight hours, then in the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) if such violator pays such amount at the Traffic Bureau, in person or by mail within seventy-two hours fromthe time of violation. In the event such violator does not pay the fine as hereinbefore provided, then a warrant shall be issued and such violator shall be subject to the penalties otherwise provided for the violation of such provision. shall be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 351,00 PENALTY AND WAIVER. (c) Whoever violates Sections 351.01(a) through (p), (r) or (s) through 351.18, Section 351.20(d) or (c), or Section 351.23 may, in lieu of the other penalties provided for the violation of such provisions and upon signing a waiver, be fined five ($5.00) if