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0 <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES FOR TRAFFIC <br />VIOLATIONS FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT; AUTHORIZING <br />THE PRINTING OF SUCH SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES ON THE REVERSE OF <br />THE VIOLATOR'S COPY OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby <br />adopts the following schedule of bonds and minimum fines for <br />traffic violations: <br />ADD APPLICABLE STATE COURT TAX FOR EACH OFFENSE <br />DESTRUCTION OF CITY PROPERTY OR PRIVATE <br />PROPERTY ......................................... $ <br />200.00 <br />DISORDERLY CONDUCT (ALL UNDER 42.01 CLASS C)........ <br />300.00 <br />POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ......................... <br />500.00 <br />FAIL TO OBEY POLICE OFFICER ........................ <br />500.00 <br />FLEEING FROM A POLICE OFFICER ...................... <br />500.00 <br />MINOR IN POSSESSION ................................ <br />300.00 <br />PUBLIC INTOXICATION ................................ <br />200.00 <br />SIMPLE ASSAULT/SIMPLE ASSAULT ON POLICE OFFICER .... <br />500.00 <br />THEFT.............................................. <br />500.00 <br />ALL VIOLATIONS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT (RAN RED LIGHT; <br />STOP SIGN, ETC.) ................................. <br />100.00 <br />ANIMAL AT LARGE .................................... <br />60.00 <br />CHANGING LANES - NOT IN SAFETY ..................... <br />60.00 <br />CHILD SAFETY SEAT .................................. <br />60.00 <br />CHILD LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLE ................... <br />68.00 <br />DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT (BRAKES, LIGHTS, MUFFLER, ETC.) <br />60.00 <br />DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER; WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAY; <br />WRONG WAY ON ONE-WAY ............................. <br />60.00 <br />EXHIBITION OF ACCELERATION ......................... <br />60.00 <br />EXPIRED MVI OR NO MVI .............................. <br />60.00 <br />FICTITIOUS MVI, LICENSE PLATE, DRIVERS LICENSE ..... <br />132.50 <br />EXPIRED LICENSE PLATES, IMPROPER PLATES (NO FRONT <br />OR REAR) ......................................... <br />60.00 <br />WRONG OR NO LICENSE PLATE AT ALL ................... <br />78.00 <br />FAIL TO REPORT CHANGE OF ADDRESS ON DRIVERS LICENSE <br />60.00 <br />FAIL TO FOLLOW TRUCK ROUTE .......................... <br />60.00 <br />FAIL TO DRIVE IN SINGLE LANE ........................ <br />60.00 <br />FAIL TO STOP AND GIVE INFORMATION ................... <br />78.00 <br />FAIL TO USE SAFETY BELT ............................. <br />60.00 <br />FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY (GENERAL) ................ <br />60.00 <br />FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO EMERGENCY VEHICLE ..... <br />60.00 <br />ILLEGAL PASSING; TURNS; CUT CORNER .................. <br />60.00 <br />