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ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR CERTAIN PARKING VIOLATIONS (B)
Ordinance No. 100832
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending section 26-46 relating to illegal parking; adding a new subsection providing for administrative reduction of the parking violations fee for failure to properly display the permit or decal when parking a motor vehicle in parking spaces designated for permitted city or county employees or officers; providing directions to the codifier; providing for severability; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The proposed ordinance provides for the administrative reduction of the parking violation fee for failure to display or properly display the proper permit to park in spots designated by official signs for parking for city or county employees, officers, or vehicles. When it can be shown that the vehicle or driver had the requisite permit, and either failed to display it or displayed it in the wrong location, the citation can be administratively reduced. This procedure would be similar to that utilized for persons who have been issued a handicapped sticker, license plate or hang tag, but failed to display same (see F.S. 318.18(6), providing for administrative dismissal fee of up to $7.50, rather than fine of up to $250.00, when the person provides ticketing agency with proof of valid disabled parking permit or tag).
The City Commission at its April 7, 2011 meeting authorized the City Attorney to draft and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise the proposed ordinance. If approved on first reading, second and final reading will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011.