[Added 10-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-07; amended [Amended 7-18-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023[1]]]
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Editor's Note: This local law was subject to mandatory referendum and approved by the electors of the City of Oneida 11-7-2023.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to institute an amnesty program upon the following conditions:
A. 
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AMNESTY and AMNESTY PROGRAM
The abatement and modification of the penalty provisions of Subsection B of § 180-30 of this chapter for certain violations of Articles II and III of Chapter 180 of the Code of the City of Oneida in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein.
B. 
Term. The amnesty period will commence on November 1, 2010, and terminate as of the close of business on December 31, 2010.
C. 
Qualifications. All outstanding unpaid parking tickets issued by the Oneida Police Department prior to September 30, 2010, shall qualify for the amnesty program and may be paid at any time during the amnesty period to obtain the penalty abatement.
D. 
Amnesty payment. The payment required in order to qualify for the amnesty program shall be equal to the unpaid base amount of each outstanding parking ticket as if the ticket had been paid within 72 hours of its initial issuance.
E. 
Place of payment. All amnesty payments shall be made to the City Chamberlain, 109 N. Main St., Oneida, New York, who is hereby authorized to accept all amnesty payments. Payments must be received or postmarked by December 31, 2010.
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Penalties forgiven. Upon receipt of the amnesty payment, the Chamberlain shall notify the Police Department and the City Court, which shall then discharge the outstanding unpaid parking ticket(s) covered by the amnesty payment without further penalties.
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Condition. The amnesty program is conditioned upon the issuance of an order of the Chief Judge of the Oneida City Court approving the disposition of all parking tickets qualifying for the amnesty program as provided herein.