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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3522-01/25/1988 ORDINANCE NO. 3522 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE II , MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS, TO CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, as follows: That a new Article II , Municipal Infractions, is hereby added to Chapter 1 , General Provisions, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, as follows: ARTICLE II . MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS. Sec. 1-15 . Definitions. (a) Municipal Infraction: Except those provisions specifically provided under state law as a felony or misdemeanor, the doing of any act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, an offense or a misdemeanor by this Code or any ordinance or code hereby adopted by reference, or omission or failure to perform any act or duty required by this Code or any ordinance or code herein adopted by reference, is a "municipal infraction" and is punishable by civil penalty as provided herein. (b) Officer: The term "officer" shall mean any employee or official authorized to enforce the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo. (c) Repeat Offense: A recurring violation of the same section of the Code of Ordinances. Sec. 1-16. Violations, penalties, and alternative relief. (a) A municipal infraction is a civil offense punishable by a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ( $100. 00 ) for each violation or if the infraction is a repeat offense, a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred dollars ( $200. 00) for each repeat offense. Any violation of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, is a municipal infraction. (b) When judgment has been entered against a defendant, the court may impose a civil penalty or may grant appropriate relief to abate or halt the violation, or both, and the court may direct that payment of the civil penalty be suspended or deferred under conditions established by the court. If a defendant willfully fails to pay the civil penalty or violates the terms of any other order imposed by the court, the failure is contempt. (c) This section does not preclude a peace officer of a City from issuing a criminal citation for a violation of a city code or regulation if criminal penalties are also provided for the violation. Each day that a violation occurs or is permitted to exist by the defendant, constitutes a separate offense. (d) Seeking a civil penalty as authorized in this section does not preclude a city from seeking alternative relief from the court in the same action. Sec. 1-17. Civil Citations. (a) Any officer authorized by the city to enforce the Code of Ordinances may issue a civil citation to a person who commits a municipal infraction. a hQOK 2 18 to E J7 Ordinance No. 3522 Page 2 (b) The citation may be served by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. (c) A copy of the citation shall be retained by the issuing officer, and one copy shall be sent to the Clerk of the District Court. (d) The citation shall serve as notification that a civil offense has been committed and shall contain the following information: ( 1) The name and address of the defendant. ( 2 ) The name or description of the infraction attested to by the officer issuing the citation. ( 3 ) The location and time of the infraction. ( 4) The amount of civil penalty to be assessed or the alternative relief sought, or both. ( 5) The manner, location, and time in which the penalty may be paid. ( 6) The time and place of court appearance. (7 ) The penalty for failure to appear in court. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 25th day of January, 1988, and approved by the Mayor Pro Tem on the 27th day of January, 1988. Robert Brown, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: a y P. Burge , City Clerk/Auditor CERTIFICATE I , Larry P. Burger, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that attached hereto is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 3522, as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 25th day of January, 1988 . Witness my hand and seal of office this 27th day of January, 1988 . rr . Bur , City Clerk/Auditor i t A INDEXED4e4-) BLACK HAWK. COUNTY, IOWA:SS r. COMPARED Filed for record , efr•3 19 81C c� PAGED?", ; p at DI f# M, and recorded in g /224:;)-G• Book R y Page S" CD Recorder Deputy fee /d • Oct BOOK 2"18 FACE 576 c . /(G4u6ct-1 ��1 ST ZTE OF IOWA, • 5Scopyof I do solemnly swear that the annexed LEGAL Black Hawk County, City of Waterloo Ordinance No 3522 ORDINANCE NO.3522 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING notice was published in the a dailynewspaper THE CODE OF ORDINANCES Waterloo TouricC printed in Waterloo. OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE II, MUNICIPAL IN- Black Hawk County, Iowa once 4- , . F gTIONS, TO CHAPTER 1, 11 M1'1Ve EllR. PROVISIONS. •T'•pfNED BY THE • THE CITY OF -*Prof -M In the Issue/of hC R " OWA,as follows: �, � new,4fticle II,Municipal I tion3,,'Is hereby added to February 51 1988 *felta f,l Gen,ral Provisions,of the.Coae of Ordinances of the COIF of W�atteerloo,Iowa,as follows: • ARTICLE Il. MUNICIPOAL IN- of said newspaper, and that the annexed rate of Sec.1-15.Definitions. advertising Is the regular legal rate of said newspaper, and that the following is a correct bill for (a)Municipal Infraction:Except those pravislono sp-fl+=tally publishing said notice. provided under state law as a felony or misdemeanor,the doing of any act prohibited or declared .., .- Printer's Bill $ ..� to be unlawful, an offense or a misdemeanor by this Code or any ordinance or code hereby adopted by reference,or omission or fail- -Cr-'• 2,„.____ ure to perform any act or duty Signed required by this Code or any or- iscodehereinadoptedby Subscribed and sworn to before me this ---` �' reference,Is a"municipal civil day of tlon" end Is punishable by civil • /r penalty as provided herein. %/ r�, (t) Officer: The term "officer" ,�F Au•. L]' -.,,. f�"CJ.)� shall mean any employee or of- / �-V� A.D., 19;.) ficial authorized to enforce the �� /� Code Ordinances of the City of "�i Waterloo. t- 0- (c) Repeat Offense: A recurring violation of the same section of the Notary Public Code of Ordinances. Sec. 1-16. Violations; penalties, Received of and alternative relief. (a) A municipal infraction is a 'civil offense punishable by a civil ' penaltyot.notmorethenonehun- dred dollars (f100.00) for each Dollars repeat offense,a civilvilpenalty not violation:or if the infraction is a In full for publication of the above notice. to exceed two hundred dollars p200 ny violation of the for each repeat Code of Qr- dinances of the City of Water no, Iowa,is a municipal infraction. "---------- (b) When judgment has been entered against a defendant,the court may Impose a civil penalty or may grant appropriate relief to abate or halt the violation, or