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Committee Minutes. Feb 9, 2004.

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ATTACHMENT #1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: That Section 13-6.1, Obedience to state law, of the Dover Code be amended by deleting the struck the text and inserting the text in bold italics as follows: No person shall violate any of the provisions of Title 21 of the Delaware Code, as now or hereafter amended. The penalties for such violations shall be in accordance with section 1-10, the general penalty provision of this Code, with the following exceptions: (a) For violation of 21 Del. C. Section 4183 regarding handicapped persons' parking areas, whoever violates that section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) the minimum fine, as defined in 21 Del. C. Section 4183 at the time the violation occurred. Fines not paid within fourteen (14) days of the day the fine was issued, including the day the fine was issued, shall be automatically doubled in amount. (b) For violation of 21 Del. C. Section 7001A regarding parking in a fire lane, whoever violates that section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) the minimum fines, as defined in 21 Del. C. Section 7001A at the time the violation occurred. Fines not paid within fourteen (14) days of the day the fine was issued, including the day the fine was issued, shall be automatically doubled in amount. ADOPTED: * SYNOPSIS This amendment would align the Dover Code with the State Code with regard to these violations and would double the fines after 14 days. S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\02-09-2004-LF&A-Attch1.wpd S;\ClerksOffice\Ordinances\2004Draft Ordinances\Various Fines-2-9-2004-LF&A.wpd

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ATTACHMENT #2 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: That Section 13-16, Violations, of the Dover Code be amended by deleting it in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Except as otherwise provided, any person who: (a) violates any provision of this chapter which is a moving offense shall be fined a minimum of ten dollars ($10.00), and any person who (b) violates a provision of this chapter which is a nonmoving offense shall be fined a minimum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) (c) violates a provision of this chapter which is a parking violations shall carry a fine of twenty dollars ($20.00), for each offense, but. If the fine is paid within seventy-two (72) hours from the date the offense is recorded in time, the fine shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). Fines not paid within fourteen (14) days of the day the fine was issued, including the day the fine was issued, shall be automatically doubled in amount. ADOPTED: * SYNOPSIS This amendment would improve the readability of this section. S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\02-09-2004-LF&A-Attch2.wpd S;\ClerksOffice\Ordinances\2004Draft Ordinances\Various Fines-2-9-2004-LF&A.wpd

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ATTACHMENT #3 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: That Section 14-3.5, False Alarms to Police, Subsection (c), Violation; penalty, of the Code be amended by deleting the struck text and inserting the text in bold italics as follows: Fines not paid within fourteen (14) thirty (30) days of the day the fine was issued, including the day the fine was issued, shall be automatically doubled in amount. ADOPTED: * SYNOPSIS The Code currently provides 30 days for payment of fines for False Alarms. This amendment would double the fine after the thirty day period. S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\02-09-2004-LF&A-Attch3.wpd S;\ClerksOffice\Ordinances\2004Draft Ordinances\Various Fines-2-9-2004-LF&A.wpd

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