[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Bethany Beach as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-17-2006 by Ord. No. 408 (Ch.
2 of the 1992 Code)]
[Amended 8-17-2007 by Ord. No. 429; 2-15-2008 by Ord. No.
433; 4-18-2008 by Ord. No. 435; 5-15-2009 by Ord. No. 447; 5-20-2011 by Ord. No. 464; 6-17-2011 by Ord. No. 465; 8-19-2011 by Ord. No.
468; 10-21-2011 by Ord. No. 469; 3-16-2012 by Ord. No. 475; 9-21-2012 by Ord. No. 482; 5-15-2015 by Ord. No. 512[1]; 1-18-2019 by Ord. No. 544; 2-21-2020 by Ord. No. 546; 4-16-2021 by Ord. No. 552]
Upon conviction of violating the following provisions of the Town Code, the violator shall pay the costs of prosecution, the appropriate Victim's Compensation Fund assessment, and such fine/penalty as set forth below; provided, however, that any violation of the parking regulations set out in Articles I, II, III, or IV of Chapter 227 shall be paid, in full, within 14 days of the date of the issuance or summons for such violation or the amount of the fine or penalty for such violation shall be doubled. This proviso regarding the doubling of such fines not paid within 14 days shall not apply to any parking violation charged under Title 21 of the Delaware Code and issued on a State of Delaware Uniform Traffic Complaint.
Code
Section
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Violation
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Fine/Penalty
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§ 85-1
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Posting advertisements in public places restricted
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 102-11
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Business licensing
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Not less than $100 nor more than $500
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§ 110-2
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Circuses, carnivals, and exhibitions
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
| ||||
§ 116-5
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Subsection A, Failure to have responsible person
on duty:
| |||
First violation
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| |||
Subsequent violations
|
Not less than $200 nor more than $500
| |||
§ 116-5
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Subsection B, Failure to post notice
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Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 123-5A
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Commercial activities and concessionaires: conduct
of commercial activities
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 212-1
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Airplanes: restrictions on altitude and horizontal
radius
|
Not less than $500 nor more than $1,000
| ||
§ 212-4
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Airplanes: landings within town restricted
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Not less than $2,500 nor more than $5,000
| ||
§ 212-7
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Fine for unmanned aircraft
|
$100[2]
| ||
Alcoholic Beverages
| ||||
§ 217-1
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Consumption or possession by minors: possession
in public places restricted
| |||
First offense
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent offense
|
Not less than $200 nor more than $500
| |||
§ 217-1
|
Consumption or possession by minors: consumption
in public places restricted:
| |||
First offense
|
Not less than $75 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent offense
|
Not less than $250 nor more than $500
| |||
§ 217-4
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Public consumption
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Not less than $75 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 217-11
|
Licensing of commercial establishments: stand-up
consumption of alcoholic liquor prohibited:
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Subsection B
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$100
| |||
Subsection C
|
$500
| |||
§ 217-16A
|
Closing hours for sale in hotels and restaurants
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
Beach
| ||||
§ 223-2
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Sleeping on beach, on any publicly owned property
or in a vehicle
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 223-10
|
Unlawful activities
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 223-12
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Hours
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 223-13
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Keeping boats along beach prohibited
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Not less than $200 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 223-14
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Materials to be buried
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 223-17
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Surfing
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 223-21
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Dangerous conditions
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Not less than $100 nor more than $200
| ||
Vehicles and Traffic
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§ 227-1
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General and permit parking provisions
| |||
Subsection A(1): on a sidewalk
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$30
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Subsection A(2): blocking driveway
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$35
| |||
Subsection A(3): within intersection
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$30
| |||
Subsection A(4): within 15 feet of fire hydrant
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$55
| |||
Subsection A(5): on a crosswalk
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$30
| |||
Subsection A(6): within 20 feet of crosswalk
at intersection
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$30
| |||
Subsection A(7): within 30 feet of stop sign
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$30
| |||
Subsection A(8): within 20 feet of a fire station
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$50
| |||
Subsection A(9): along any street excavation
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$30
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Subsection A(10): double-parked
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$55
| |||
Subsection A(11): where official signs prohibit
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$30
| |||
Subsection B: unattended (running) vehicle
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$55
| |||
Subsection C: parked on roadway/bike path
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$30
| |||
Subsection E: parallel parking only
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$30
| |||
Subsection F: against authorized traffic movement
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$35
| |||
All other violations of § 227-1
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $50
| |||
Failure to pay within 14 calendar days from
the date of issuance, and after written notice from the Town
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Double the initial fine to recover the cost
of vehicle registration search and postage
| |||
§ 227-4
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Residential parking permit system:
| |||
Subsection A
|
$35
| |||
Subsection B
|
$20
| |||
Subsection C
|
$50
| |||
Subsection D
|
$200
| |||
§ 227-8
|
Parking on vacant or unimproved residential
lots
| |||
Subsection D(1)
|
$25
| |||
Subsection D(2):
| ||||
First violation
|
$100
| |||
Second violation
|
$200
| |||
Subsequent violations
|
$300 each
| |||
§ 227-10
|
Stopping, standing and parking on Route 26
|
$25
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§ 227-15
|
Parking in designated locations
|
$25
| ||
§ 227-19
|
Parking system:
| |||
Subsection A
|
$30
| |||
Subsection B
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $75
| |||
§ 227-21
|
Route 1 parking
|
$500
| ||
§ 227-26B
|
Additional cost for immobilizing vehicle
|
$45
| ||
§ 227-26G
|
Vehicle immobilization violation
|
Not less than $500
| ||
§ 227-45
|
Failure to report address:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $50
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-46B
|
Registration of vehicles of new residents:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-47B
|
Possession of registration card:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $15 nor more than $125
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $57 nor more than $250
| |||
§ 227-48B
|
Operation of unregistered vehicles:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-49B
|
Unlawful acts:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $11.50 nor more than $115
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $57.50 nor more than $230
| |||
§ 227-50C
|
Insurance requirements:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $172.50 nor more than $500
| |||
Each subsequent violation occurring within three
years of a former offense
|
$500
| |||
§ 227-51C
|
Display of number plates
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $50
| ||
§ 227-52B
|
Temporary registration plates:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $28.75 nor more than $115
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $57.50 nor more than $230
| |||
§ 227-54B
|
Operation of motor vehicles by unlicensed minors:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-55B
|
Authorizing or permitting the operation of a
vehicle:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-56B
|
Licenses to operate motorcycles and similar
vehicles:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-57C
|
New residents:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $28.75 nor more than $115
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $57.50 nor more than $230
| |||
§ 227-58C
|
Duty to carry operator's license:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-59
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Driving without a license:
| |||
Subsection E:
| ||||
First violation
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Not less than $57.50 nor more than $230
| |||
Each subsequent violation
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Not less than $115 nor more than $575
| |||
Subsection F:
| ||||
First violation
|
Not less than $28.75 nor more than $115
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $57.50 nor more than $115
| |||
§ 227-60
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Speed limits:
| |||
Subsection C:
| ||||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $100 nor more than $200
| |||
Subsection D
|
Same fines as those established for like offenses
under Title 21 of the Delaware Code as the same now exists or as it
shall from time to time hereafter be amended
| |||
§ 227-61B
|
Minimum speed:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-62D
|
Speed exhibitions:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $28.75 nor more than $230
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $57.50 nor more than $460
| |||
§ 227-63B
|
Speed restrictions on elevated structures:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-64B
|
Driving over sand dunes:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $50
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-65B
|
Walking on highways under influence of drugs
or liquor:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-66B
|
Obedience to traffic control devices required:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-67B
|
No-passing zones:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-68B
|
Reckless driving:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $100 nor more than $300
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $300 nor more than $500
| |||
§ 227-69C
|
Careless or inattentive driving:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-70B
|
Unattended vehicles:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-71G
|
Handicapped parking and signage for persons
with disabilities:
| |||
First violation
|
Mandatory fine of $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Mandatory fine of $200 or a term of imprisonment
of not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days, or both
| |||
§ 227-72B
|
Limitations on backing:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-73B
|
Driving on divided highways:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-74D
|
Stop signs and yield signs:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-75D
|
Red traffic lights:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-76
|
Soliciting rides unlawful:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-77
|
Interfering with driver unlawful:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-78
|
Throwing articles from vehicles unlawful:
| |||
Subsection G:
| ||||
First violation
|
Not less than $115 nor more than $287.50
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $287.50 nor more than $500
| |||
Subsection H:
| ||||
First violation
|
Not less than $460
| |||
§ 227-79
|
Compliance with police officers' orders required:
| |||
Subsection C:
| ||||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
Subsection D:
| ||||
First violation
|
$500
| |||
§ 227-80H
|
Failure to yield the right-of-way:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-81B
|
Driving while license is suspended or revoked:
| |||
First violation
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Not less than $115 nor more than $500
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
$500
| |||
If suspension or revocation was the result of
a violation of 21 Del. C. § 4177 or a local ordinance substantially
conforming thereto
|
Minimum fine of $230
| |||
§ 227-82B
|
Following too closely:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-83B
|
Mopeds and tripeds:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-84B
|
Clinging to vehicles:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-85B
|
Riding without owner's consent; protrusion beyond
limits of vehicle:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-86E
|
Pedestrians on roadway:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $50
| |||
§ 227-87B
|
Overtaking and passing school bus:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $115 nor more than $230
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $115 nor more than $500
| |||
§ 227-88C
|
Duty of driver involved in accident resulting
in property damage:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-89B
|
Duty of driver involved in accident resulting
in injury or death to any person
|
Not less than $115 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 227-90B
|
Duty to report accidents:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-91C
|
Mufflers:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-92B
|
General brake requirements:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-93B
|
Horns:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-94B
|
Lights:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-96B
|
Headlamps on vehicles:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-97D
|
Tail lamps:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-98C
|
Signal lamps and signal devices:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-99B
|
Additional lighting equipment:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-100B
|
Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-101B
|
Construction of vehicles to prevent escape of
contents:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $10 nor more than $25
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-102G
|
Riding on motorcycles:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-103B
|
Failure to answer summons:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $50
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| |||
§ 227-105B
|
Restricted licenses
|
Not less than $25 or more than $200
| ||
§ 227-106B
|
Violation of license requirements:
| |||
First violation
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $200
| |||
§ 227-108C
|
Child restraint in motor vehicles (Each failure
to provide a child restraint system for more than one child in the
same vehicle at the same time constitutes a separate offense.)
|
$28.75
| ||
§ 227-109
|
Oversize vehicle length restrictions
|
$25
| ||
§ 227-115
|
Shuttle buses
|
Civil penalty of $250; each day of a continuing
violation shall constitute a separate violation
| ||
§ 227-118
|
Heavy vehicles or loads
| |||
If no damage to the Town streets or other public
property or improvements is proximately caused by such violation
|
Civil penalty of $100
| |||
If damage is proximately caused by such violation
|
Civil penalty of $500 plus an amount equal to
the amount necessary to repair such damage (as reasonably determined
by the Town's consulting engineers), whether such repairs are actually
made by the Town or not
| |||
§ 229-5
|
Boardwalk
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 231-1
|
Storage prohibited
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 231-2
|
Storage requirements
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 231-4
|
Recreational vehicles
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 231-7
|
Portable on-demand storage units
|
Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| ||
Dogs and Other Animals
| ||||
§ 240-11
|
Female dogs in heat
Dogs running at large
Dog running at large which bites a person
|
Not less than $50 for all first offenses; maximum
fine for subsequent offenses shall equal state penalties (7 Del. C.
§ 1705) but shall not exceed $500, as provided in the Charter
| ||
§ 240-13
|
Unauthorized killing of animals
|
Not less than $100 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 240-14
|
Maintenance of quarters
|
Not less than $100 nor more than $200
| ||
§ 240-18
|
Vicious dogs
|
Not less than $500 nor more than $1,000
| ||
§ 240-23
|
Dog waste
|
$100 for first offense and $200 for each subsequent
offense within a 12-month period
| ||
§ 240-29
|
Wild, exotic, and farm animals:
| |||
First violation
|
$100
| |||
Each subsequent violation
|
$200
| |||
§ 240-36
|
Animal control offenses:
| |||
§ 240-34B:
| ||||
First violation
|
$100
| |||
Second violation
|
$200
| |||
Subsequent violations
|
$500
| |||
§ 240-34F:
| ||||
First violation
|
$100
| |||
Second violation
|
$200
| |||
Subsequent violations
|
$500
| |||
All other violations of Article VII
|
$100
| |||
§ 247-2
|
Firearms and weapons
|
Not less than $100 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 251-5
|
Open and recreational fires; outdoor cooking
|
Not less than $250 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 256-2
|
Fireworks: sale restricted
|
Not less than $250 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 256-3
|
Fireworks: setting off in beach area
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 260-1
|
Games of chance: games unlawful
|
Not less than $250 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 275-6
|
Noise
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
Peace and Good Order
| ||||
§ 282-1
|
Destruction of electric lamps
|
$100 plus cost of repairs
| ||
§ 282-2
|
Disrobing in vehicles restricted
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 282-3
|
Profane language: use prohibited
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 282-4
|
Damaging comfort station unlawful
|
$100 plus cost of repairs
| ||
§ 282-5
|
Changing in comfort station unlawful
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 282-6
|
Improper exposure
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 282-8
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Disorderly conduct
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 282-10
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Public intoxication
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 282-15
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Disorderly dwelling units:
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Subsection A:
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First offense
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Not less than $50 nor more than $150
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Second offense
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Not less than $100 nor more than $300
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Subsection B:
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First offense
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Not less than $100 nor more than $300
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Second offense
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Not less than $200 nor more than $500
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§ 282-22A(1)
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Juvenile curfew: violations by parents:
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First offense
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$50
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Each subsequent offense
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Increase amount of previous fine imposed by
$25 (e.g., $75, $100, $125, etc.)
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§ 282-22B
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Juvenile curfew: false certification:
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First offense (parent):
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$50
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Each subsequent offense (parent):
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Increase amount of previous fine imposed by
$20 (e.g., $70, $90, $110, etc.)
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§ 282-27
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Laser beams
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 282-39
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Special events
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Not less than $50 nor more than $1,000
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§ 298-3
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Skateboards, roller skates, and in-line skates
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 301-6
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Outdoor smoking
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First observed offense
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Warning only; no charge
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For conviction of second offense
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$100
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For conviction of any third or subsequent offense
within four months of written warning
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$500
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§ 309-3
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Trailers and camping
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Not less than $25 nor more than $100
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§ 316-10
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Abandoned vehicles:
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Knowingly causing or permitting a nuisance
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$50
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Interfering with the removal of a vehicle
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$100
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§ 364-3C
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Realty transfer tax: effect of failure to pay;
interest; penalties; liens
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Not less than $200 nor more than $500
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§ 364-4C
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Realty transfer tax: construction, operation,
interpretation
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Not less than $200 nor more than $500
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Building Construction
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§ 395-2
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Standard Building Construction Code
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Not less than $250 nor more than $500
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§ 395-6
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Bulkheads
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Not less than $250 nor more than $500
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§ 395-28
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Permits:
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First offense
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$100
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Second offense
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$500
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Third offense
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$1,500
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Fourth offense
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Fifteen-day suspension of business license
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All sections of Part 3, Permits
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Not less than $25 nor more than $500
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§ 410-45
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Subdivision of land
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Not less than $100 nor more than $500
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§ 425-77.8
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Exceeding occupancy limit:
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First offense
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$500
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Second offense
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$750
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Third or more
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$1,000
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§ 425-96
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Zoning penalties
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Not more than $500
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§ 448-8
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Erosion control
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Not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 plus
court costs
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§ 453-24
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Flood damage prevention
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Not less than $50 nor more than $500
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§ 461-5A
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Numbering of houses
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First offense
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Not less than $25
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Each additional offense
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$100, charged every 30 days
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§ 475-8
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Property maintenance: drainage and elevation
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Not less than $200 nor more than $500
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§ 475-15
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Property maintenance: nuisances:
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First violation
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Not less than $50 nor more than $500
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Subsequent violations
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Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
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§ 475-22
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Property maintenance: property maintenance
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Not less than $25 or more than $500
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§ 486-3
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Solid waste: littering
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 486-16
|
Solid waste: disposal and collection
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
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§ 493-2
|
Streets and sidewalks: obstructions
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Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 493-3
|
Streets and sidewalks: openings
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 493-27
|
Streets and sidewalks: public utility construction
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$500
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§ 500-8
|
Swimming pools
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$100
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§ 507-2
|
Trees and vegetation on public property
|
Not less than $100 nor more than $500
| ||
§ 507-5
|
Trees on private property
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$100 per day
| ||
§ 507-14
|
Removal of trees on unimproved lots within subdivisions
and/or planned residential developments
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$500
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Water and Sewers
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§ 516-2
|
Unmetered use
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Not less than $25 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 516-34
|
Unlawful practices; emergencies:
| |||
Subsection A
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Not less than $50 nor more than $500
| |||
Subsection B
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$25
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§ 516-45
|
Drainage: enforcement remedies
|
$25
| ||
§ 516-51
|
Right of entry
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100
| ||
§ 530-29
|
Sign Ordinance
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each sign plus the
cost of removing the sign
| ||
Original § 238-55 of the 1992 Code[3]
|
Transportation of sewage:
| |||
Subsection A
|
Not less than $50 nor more than $100 for first
offense
| |||
Subsection B
|
Not less than $100 nor more than $300 for second
offense
| |||
Subsection C
|
Not less than $250 nor more than $500 for any
subsequent offense
|
Costs for services of the Alderman's Court shall
be as follows:
A.Â
For issuing, processing and filing a warrant or summons:
$29.50.
B.Â
For processing a voluntary assessment agreement: $15.
C.Â
For conducting a trial or accepting a plea of guilty
(including a Robinson plea) or nolo contendere: $5.50.
D.Â
For preparation of commitment and detention forms;
each form: $2.
E.Â
For preparation of bail, judgment and appeal bonds;
each bond: $2.
F.Â
For preparing certified transcript of the record:
$7.
G.Â
For issuance of a capias: $15.
H.Â
Capias returned by police officer: $25.
I.Â
Dishonored checks. In connection with any Justice
of the Peace Court proceeding, for processing a check dishonored for
insufficient funds or closed account: $30.
The Victims Compensation Fund assessment shall
be as set out in Chapter 3 (Administrative Legislation — Alderman's
Court) of this Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original. Such chapter
did not exist at time of publication of the 2009 Code.
[Added 7-20-2007 by Ord. No. 428; amended 5-15-2009 by Ord. No.
449]
Anything in this Chapter 1, Article I, to the contrary notwithstanding every fine or penalty set out herein for violation of any provision(s) of Chapter 227, Vehicles and Traffic, shall be and hereby is automatically and without further action by the Town Council updated, amended and revised to reflect and provide the same fine or penalty as set out in Chapters 3, 7, 21, 25, 27, 41, 42, 43, and 48 of Title 21 of the Code of Delaware for the corresponding motor vehicle violations set out in said Chapters 3, 7, 21, 25, 27, 41, 42, 43, and 48 of Title 21, provided that where there is no state motor vehicle violation corresponding to any motor vehicle violation established by Chapter 227 of the Town Code or where there exists reasonable doubt that a motor vehicle violation established by Chapter 227 of the Town Code corresponds to a motor vehicle violation established by Chapters 3, 7, 21, 25, 27, 41, 42, 43, and 48 of Title 21, then in such event the fine or penalty set out in this article of the Town Code shall apply and control; provided, however, that the following sections of Chapter 227 shall not be subject to the automatic "adoption by reference" provision of this § 1-4, but the fines and penalties for such sections shall be as established from time to time by ordinance duly enacted by the Town Council:
C.Â
Section 227-8, Parking on vacant or unimproved residential lots, penalties.
(1)Â
Subsection D(1), Paying compensation to park on vacant residential
lot, parking on vacant residential lot at express or implied invitation
to patronize commercial activity.
(2)Â
Subsection D(2), Allowing parking on vacant residential lot in exchange
for compensation or in conjunction with commercial activity.
Penalty provisions in future legislation added to the Code shall be deemed to amend the penalties schedule contained in § 1-1, with or without specific reference thereto.
[A proposed ordinance to adopt the 2009 Code of the Town of Bethany Beach will be submitted to the Town upon completion of the Code project. Following adoption it will be included here as Article II of this chapter.]
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