HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0884CITY OF MEDINA
Ordinance No. 884
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 10.40.070 OF THE MEDINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO PARKING INFRACTION PENALTIES; AMENDING
SECTION 10.76.010 OF THE MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO RESPOND TO TRAFFIC INFRACTION NOTICES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the penalties for certain violations of Title 10 of the City of
Medina Municipal Code are contrary to the Revised Code of Washington and need
to be revised;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. MMC 10.40.070 Amended. Section 10.40.070 of the Medina
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.40.070 Infraction — Fine — Failure to appear — Penalty.
A. Any person violating any section of this chapter shall be fined in the
amount of $45.00.
B. There shall be a penalty of $25.00 for any person failing to pay the
fine or to appear for any court proceedings scheduled in response to
an infraction for a parking violation.
Section 2. MMC 10.76.010 Amended. Section 10.76.010 of the Medina
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.76.010 Failure to Respond.
10.76.010 Failure to respond — Unlawful.
It is unlawful for a person who has been issued a traffic infraction
relating to parking, standing, stopping or pedestrian infractions, defined
by city ordinance, to fail to respond in the manner directed on the
notice of infraction. Unless otherwise specified by state law or city
ordinance, the penalty for such failure to respond shall be $25.00. This
penalty is in addition to penalties imposed for the underlying infraction.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of any other
section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be published in the official
newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the
date of publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS 13 DAY OF FEBRUARY,
2012, AND SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE ON THE 13 DAY
OF FEBRUARY, 2012.
Mayor Michael Luis
Approved as to form: Attest:
Bruce L. Disend, City Rcthel Baker, City Clerk
Attorney
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