[CC 1992 §370.010; Ord. No. 101 §114, 8-16-1957]
There is hereby established a Violations Bureau to assist the
Municipal Court with the clerical work of traffic cases. The Bureau
shall be in charge of such person and shall be open at such hours
as the Board of Aldermen may designate.
A.
Any
person charged with an offense for which payment of a fine may be
made to the Violations Bureau shall have the option of paying such
fine within the time specified in the notice of arrest at the Violations
Bureau upon entering a plea of guilty and upon waiving appearance
in court or may have the option of depositing required lawful bail
and, upon a plea of not guilty, shall be entitled to a trial as authorized
by law.
B.
The
payment of a fine to the Bureau shall be deemed an acknowledgement
of conviction of the alleged offense, and the Bureau, upon accepting
the prescribed fine, shall issue a receipt to the violator acknowledging
payment thereof.
A.
The
following duties are hereby imposed upon the Violations Bureau in
reference to traffic offenses:
1.
It shall accept designated fines, issue receipts and represent in
court such violators as are permitted and desire to plead guilty,
waive court appearance and give power of attorney;
2.
It shall receive and issue receipts for cash bail from the persons
who must or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of their appearance
on the court docket, and notify the arresting officer and witnesses,
if any, to be present.
The Violations Bureau shall keep records and submit to the judges
hearing violations of City ordinances summarized monthly reports of
all notices issued and arrests made for violations of the traffic
laws and ordinances in the City and of all the fines collected by
the Violations Bureau or the court and of the final disposition or
present status of every case of violation of the provisions of said
laws and ordinances. Such records shall be so maintained as to show
all types of violations and the totals of each. Said records shall
be public records.
The Violations Bureau shall follow such procedure as may be
prescribed by the traffic ordinances of the City or as may be required
by any laws of this State.
[Ord. No. 101 §116, 8-16-1957; Ord. No. 356 §1, 7-8-1977; Ord.
No. 00-746 §1, 7-10-2000; Ord. No. 02-806 §1, 10-21-2002; Ord. No. 03-718 §1, 2-10-2002; Ord. No. 06-877 §1, 3-14-2006; Ord. No. 06-887 §1, 10-24-2006; Ord. No. 07-906 §1, 11-27-2007; Ord. No. 10-958 §1, 9-14-2010]
By order of the Municipal Court, City of Charlack, the following
violations are established as ordinance violation fines effective
September 14, 2010:
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Speeding
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Fines
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10 miles over the speed limit
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$94.00
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11 miles over the speed limit
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$99.00
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12 miles over the speed limit
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$104.00
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13 miles over the speed limit
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$109.00
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14 miles over the speed limit
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$114.00
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15 miles over the speed limit
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$116.00
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16 miles over the speed limit
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$119.00
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17 miles over the speed limit
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$124.00
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18 miles over the speed limit
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$129.00
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19 miles over the speed limit
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$131.00
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20 miles over the speed limit
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$134.00
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21 miles over the speed limit
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$154.00
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22 miles over the speed limit
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$159.00
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23 miles over the speed limit
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$164.00
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24 miles over the speed limit
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$169.00
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25 miles over the speed limit
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$174.00
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26 miles over the speed limit
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COURT
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Non-Moving Violations
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Fines
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|---|---|
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Defective exhaust or muffler
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$79.00
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Expired license plates/improperly affixed/none
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$74.00
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Altered temp tag
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COURT
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Failure to use seat belt
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$69.00
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Handicapped parking
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$135.00
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Improper registration
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$74.00
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Loud music
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$85.00
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No City sticker
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$30.00
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No headlights/taillights
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$70.00
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No or invalid inspection certificate
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$84.00
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Illegal parking
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$89.00
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No seat belt
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$10.00
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Window tint
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$84.00
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Moving Violations
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Fines
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|---|---|
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Circumventing an intersection
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$94.00
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Driving on unapproved roadway
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$94.00
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Driving wrong direction/one-way street
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$94.00
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Expired operator's license with proof of renewal
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$79.00
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Failure to cover and secure load
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$85.00
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Failure to dim headlights
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$74.00
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Failure to obey electrical signals
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$105.00
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Failure to obey stop sign
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$105.00
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Failure to signal before changing lanes
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$79.00
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Failure to yield right-of-way
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$105.00
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Following too close
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$89.00
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Exceeding maximum weight limit
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$195.00
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Impeding flow of traffic
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$94.00
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Improper lane usage
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$94.00
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Improper backing
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$94.00
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No child restraint
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$50.00
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No corrective lens
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$84.00
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No operator's license in possession (with proof of valid
license)
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$74.00
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No proof of valid license at the time of ticket
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$94.00
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No proof of insurance (with insurance but not at the time of
ticket)
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COURT
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No proof of insurance
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COURT
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Not motorcycle qualified with proof
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$94.00
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Parking by a fire hydrant
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$104.00
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Parking in fire zone
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$135.00
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Parking oversized truck
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$94.00
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Passing school bus when loading/unloading
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$125.00
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Prohibited U-turns
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$85.00
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Projecting objects: no red warning flag
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$85.00
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Riding on motorcycle without helmet
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$94.00
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Riding or sitting on exterior of motor vehicle
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$89.00
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Ordinance Violations
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Fines
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|---|---|---|
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Loud music
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$73.00
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No City sticker
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$30.00
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Dog at large
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1st offense
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$48.00
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Subsequent offenses
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COURT
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No dog tags with proof
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$38.00
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No dog tags without proof
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1st offense
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$48.00
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Subsequent offenses
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COURT
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No occupancy with proof
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$48.00
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No occupancy without proof
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COURT
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No trash can lid violation
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$48.00
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No trash cans
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$71.00
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Grass/weed violation
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1st offense
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$68.00
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Subsequent offenses
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COURT
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Derelict/abandoned vehicles
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$89.00
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No business license with proof
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$100.00
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No business license without proof
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COURT
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