Ordinance 37 of 2008

 

Click here to view entire ordinance

 

SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE

No. 37 of 2008

(Increase of Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Use of Streets, Parking Lots, and Other Areas)

 

      AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.56.550 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS, PARKING LOTS, AND OTHER AREAS

      Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:

      SECTION 1.  That Section 12.56.550 of the Salt Lake City Code, relating to civil penalties for unauthorized use of streets, parking lots, and other areas, be, and the same hereby is, amended as follows:

12.56.550 Unauthorized Use Of Streets, Parking Lots And Other Areas ­ Penalties:

A.    Violation:

1. Any person engaging in the unauthorized use of streets, parking lots or other areas as provided under this chapter, within the city, shall be liable for a civil penalty. Any penalty assessed in subsection B of this section may be in addition to such other penalties as may be provided in this title.

2. "Unauthorized use of streets" means a violation of any restriction or prohibition contained in this chapter or its successor.

B.    Civil Penalties: Civil penalties shall be imposed as follows:

Section           Penalty

12.56.040   120.00

12.56.050   115.00

12.56.080   120.00

12.56.100   115.00

12.56.110   115.00

12.56.120   240.00

12.56.130   240.0012.56.150  105.0012.56.180  115.0012.56.190  105.0012.56.210  115.00

12.56.235   115.00

12.56.240   120.00

12.56.250   115.00

12.56.290   115.00

12.56.300   120.00

12.56.302   105.00

12.56.303   105.00

12.56.304   105.00

12.56.310   120.00

12.56.330   120.00

12.56.350   115.00

12.56.360   120.00

12.56.380   120.00

12.56.390   115.00

12.56.400   115.00

12.56.410   115.00

12.56.420   120.00

12.56.430   115.00

12.56.440   115.00

(with the exception of 12.56.440A5

and 12.56.440A19)

12.56.440A5 127.00

12.56.440A19      240.00

12.56.450   105.00

12.56.460   120.00

12.56.465   172.00

12.56.470   120.00

12.56.480   120.00

12.56.490   120.00

12.56.500   120.00

12.56.515   115.00

12.56.520   115.00

12.56.525   115.00

C.    Reduction Of Penalties: The civil penalties specified in subsection B of this section shall be subject to the following:

1. Any penalty that is paid within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of notice shall be reduced by the sum of ninety dollars ($90.00).

2. Any penalty that is paid within twenty (20) days from the date of receipt of notice shall be reduced by the sum of sixty dollars ($60.00).

3. Any penalty that is paid within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of notice shall be reduced by the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00).

D.    Receipt Of Notice: As used in this section, "receipt of notice" means the affixing of a notice to the vehicle alleged to have been employed in such unauthorized use, or by delivery of such notice to the owner or driver thereof.

E.    Other Fees And Assessments: A thirty dollar ($30.00) administrative fee shall be assessed for the city's cost of collecting past due debts.

      SECTION 2.  That this ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2008.

            Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 17th day of July, 2008.

Bill No. 37 of 2008.

Published: July 1, 2008.