19900410 1990-09ORDINANCE NO. 1990-9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13-59(b),
ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA CONCERNING
PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED that Section 13-59(b), Article II, Chapter
13 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia is hereby
amended in their entirety as follows:
Section 13-59. Enforcement of article; payment to city for
violations in lieu of other penalties;
responsibility for violations.
(b) The police officers or parking enforcement officials
making the above-mentioned report shall also attach to such
vehicle a notice to the owner thereof informing him of the
following provisions of law:
(1) Such vehicle has been parked in a manner that
fails to comply with the provisions of this article.
(2) He may pay the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) in
the case of a parking meter violation or twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) in the case of other violations, except
for violations of section 13-32 and 9-14 F-313.6(1), in
which case the sum is fifty dollars ($50.00), for
violations of section 13-37.1, in which case the sum is
twenty dollars ($20.00), and for violations of section 13-
80, in which case the sum is fifteen ($15.00) dollars, to
the city treasurer's office within ten (10) days from the
time of the alleged violation appearing on such notice.
(3) If he does not pay for or contest the violation
within thirty (30) days of the time of the alleged
violation appearing on such notice, a penalty of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be added to the sum owed
to the city.
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(4) If he pays such sum and any applicable penalty
to the city treasurer's office, no action shall be taken
to prosecute him for the parking violation specified on
such notice.
If the owner or operator of any vehicle parked in
violation of or failing to comply with the provisions of
this article shall fail to pay the prescribed sum and any
applicable penalty to the city treasurer,s office within
the time limit prescribed, a complaint or summons warrant
shall be issued for the alleged violation after
compliance with section 13-60. This section is intended
to provide an aid to the strict enforcement of this
article without imposing an undue burden upon offenders,
and shall be construed as a method of enforcement in
addition to and independent of the other methods provided
by law and this article.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided
by law.
INTRODUCED :
PUBLIC HEARING :
ADOPTED :
March 27, 1990
April 10, 1990
April 10, 1990
ATTEST:
~Cit~ Clerk