ORDINANCE NO. 8897

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER XVII, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 17-102.1, CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2013 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO FINES AND COURT COSTS ASSESSED BY MUNICIPAL COURT FOR CONVICTIONS OF TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS OR OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES, AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTION 17-102.1.

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

 

SECTION 1: Section 17-102.1 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

17-102.1          PENALTY FOR SCHEDULED FINES.

 

The fine for violation of an ordinance traffic infraction or any other traffic offense for which the Municipal Judge establishes a fine schedule shall not be less than $80.00 nor more than $400.00 except for:

 

(A)       defective equipment violations which shall be not less than $50.00; and

 

(B)(A)  speeding infractions which shall be not less than the amount in the following schedule:

 

 Miles Per Hour Over

the Posted Limit

 

Normal Zone

Construction or School

Zone

 

1

$50

$100

2

$50

$100

3

$50

$100

4

$50

$100

5

$50

$100

6

$50

$100

7

$50

$100

8

$50

$100

9

$50

$100

10

$50 $80

$100 $160

11

$56 $86

$100 $172

12

$62 $92

$124 $184

13

$68 $98

$136 $196

14

$74 $104

$148 $208

15

$80 $110

$160 $220

16

$86 $119

$172 $238

17

$92 $129

$184 $256

18

$98 $137

$196 $274

19

$104 $146

$208 $292

20

$110 $155

$220 $310

21

$119 $164

$238 $328

22

$128 $173

$256 $346

23

$137 $182

$274 $364

24

$146 $191

$292 $382

25

$155 $200

$310 $400

26

$164 $209

$328 $418

27

$173 $218

$346 $436

28

$182 $227

$364 $454

29

$191 $236

$382 $472

30

$200 $245

$400 $490

30+

$200 plus $15 per mph over 30 (double in construction or school zone) $245 plus $15 per mph over 30 (double in construction or school zone)

 

(C)(B)  any provision of this article that contains a specific penalty for its violation, which shall be punished pursuant to that specific provision.

   

A person tried and convicted for violation of an ordinance traffic infraction or other traffic offense for which a fine has been established in a schedule of fines shall pay a fine fixed by the court not to exceed $1,000.00.

 

SECTION 2: Existing section 17-102.1, Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed, it being the intent of the Governing Body that this ordinance supersede the repealed code provision.

 

SECTION 3: If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

 

SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on October 1, 2013, after its passage and publication as provided by law.

 

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____ day of September, 2013.

 

 

APPROVED:

 

 

 

_____________________________

Michael Dever

                                                                                    Mayor

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

__________________________________

Jonathan M. Douglass

City Clerk

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:                   

 

 

 

__________________________________                      

Toni R. Wheeler                                                        

City Attorney

 

 

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHER

 

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney.