[R.O. 2003 § 355.140; Ord. No. 1024-04 §§ 1 — 4, 10-11-2004]
A. Purpose. In order to enforce parking rules and regulations set forth in the Gallatin, Missouri, City Code, Police Officers of the City of Gallatin may issue a non-judicial summons or citation for violations of this Chapter
355, including all Sections hereof, of the City of Gallatin Code.
B. Fines. Fines shall be imposed for the following
violations in the following amounts:
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Violation
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Fine
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Failure to park as close as practicable
to the right edge of the roadway
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$5.00
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Failing to follow angle parking regulations
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$5.00
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Double parking
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$10.00
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Stopping, standing or parking on
sidewalks
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$5.00
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Stopping, standing or parking on
a crosswalk
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$5.00
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Stopping, standing or parking next
to a street excavation or obstruction in such a manner as to obstruct
traffic
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$15.00
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Stopping, standing or parking where
signs are posted prohibiting parking
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$5.00
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Parking in front of a public or private
driveway
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$15.00
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Parking within 15 feet of a fire
hydrant
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$20.00
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Parking within 20 feet of a fire
station entrance (posted)
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$20.00
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Parking where signs are posted prohibiting
same
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$5.00
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Parking so as to obstruct traffic
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$15.00
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Parking so as to block an alley
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$10.00
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Parking on a roadway for the principal
purpose of displaying a vehicle for sale
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$5.00
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Parking on a roadway for the principal
purpose of non-emergency repairs
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$10.00
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Parking in school "no parking" zones
(posted)
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$10.00
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Parking on narrow streets (posted)
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$5.00
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Parking in parking spaces designated
for the physically disabled
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$50.00
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Parking of any commercial vehicle
for longer than is required to load or unload (residential or business)
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$10.00
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C. Payment Of Fines. Fines can be paid directly to the City of Gallatin by presenting the ticket and payment in the appropriate amount at Gallatin City Hall during normal business hours; or by placing the prescribed fine and ticket in an envelope to be provided and delivering said envelope to the City's utility bill drop box located on the west side of City Hall; or by mailing the fine and ticket in the envelope provided to the City of Gallatin. All fines must be paid and received by the City of Gallatin prior to the due date set forth in the summons or citation. The amount of the fine shall be doubled if the fine is not paid within the prescribed time set forth on the citation or summons. If the fine is not received within thirty (30) days of the issue date set forth on the citation or summons, the City Attorney may cause a court summons to be issued and forwarded to the person alleged to have violated the provisions of this Chapter
355 of the City of Gallatin Code, or any Section hereof, and said person shall appear in the Associate Circuit Court of Daviess County, Missouri, Municipal Division, for disposition of the charge.
D. Dispute. Any person who disputes the validity
of any citation or summons issued pursuant to this Section must notify
the City Clerk, in writing, of said dispute. The City Clerk shall
then notify the City Attorney who may file a charge in the Associate
Circuit Court of Daviess County, Missouri, Municipal Division in order
to dispose of the charge.