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Home My WebLink AboutO-1996-1890-A . . ORDINANCE NO. 96-1890-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 93-1890, BY REVISING THE SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE MUNICIPAL COURT; AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF SUCH SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES ON THE REVERSE OF THE VIOLATOR'S COPY OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby amends Ordinance No. 93-1890, repealing the minimum fines contained in said Ordinance, and replacing said minimum fines with the following minimum fines for City of La Porte Municipal Court traffic violations and offenses, city ordinance violations and offenses, and state law violations and offenses: ADD APPLICABLE STATE COURT TAX FOR EACH OFFENSE ALTERED DEALERS TAG................................ $127. 00 DRIVE ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE ON PUBLIC ROADWAY WITHOUT CERTIFICATION ......................... 200.00 ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY CRGS SING S TREE T ........................... 2 00 . 00 BARKING DOG......................................... 200. 00 BIRD SANCTUARY CITY ORDINANCE....................... 200.00 CHILD IN OPEN BED OF TRUCK........................... 62.00 EXCESSIVE ALARMS CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1704............200.00 NO CITY DOG TAGS..................................... 60. 00 GUN ORDINANCE (CITY) NO. 13-3 NO. 524...............200.00 CITY ORDINANCE - JUNK VEHICLE NO. 1387-A............ 200.00 LOUD, UNNECESSARY, DISTURBING NOISE................. 200.00 ARTICLE 13 SECT. 13-6 CODE OF ORDINANCES (NOISE) ....200.00 STANDING, STAGNANT WATER............................ 200.00 SOLICITING WITHOUT PERMIT NO. 17-5..................200.00 WEEDS, BRUSH, RUBBISH............................... 200.00 CITY ORDINANCE WRECKER VIOLATION NO. 1035...........200.00 CONSUMING AFTER HOURS.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 200. 00 CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON PREMISES.................. 200.00 CUT CORN'ER........................................... 62. 00 GUN ORDINANCE (CITY) AIRGUN, BB GUN, ETC. ...........200.00 CHANGE LANE WITHOUT SIGNAL........................... 62.00 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 500.00 CARRY PASSENGER WITHOUT HEADGEAR..................... 62.00 VIOLATION OF CURFEW................................. 200.00 CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL WHILE DRIVING................ 100.00 POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS IN CITY LIMITS.............. 200.00 e . ORDINANCE NO. 96-1890-A PAGE 2 A) OPEN SEWER B) REQUIRED CONNECTION................ 200.00 VIOLATE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1355 (CODE ENFORCEMENT).. 200.00 PERMIT FIRE HAZARD TO EXIST......................... 200.00 VIOLATE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1501............. UP TO 1,000.00 HARRIS COUNTY HEALTH INSP. ORDINANCES............... 200.00 BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS............................ 200.00 PLUMBING CODE CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1787...............200.00 FOOD & HEALTH PERMIT VIOLATION...................... 200.00 UNSIGHTLY OR UNSANITARY MATTER...................... 200.00 OUTSIDE STORAGE OF BEDDING, FURNITURE & APPLIANCES.. 200.00 C811 VIOLATE ORDINANCE NO. 811 SECTION 1............200.00 ELECTRI C FENCE...................................... 200. 00 DISPLAY ALTERED DRIVERS LICENSE..................... 130.00 D I SORDERL Y CONDUCT.................................. 300. 00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - ABUSE/THREATEN................. 300.00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - DISCHARGE GUN 42.01............ 300.00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - FIGHTING....................... 300.00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - INDECENT EXPOSURE.............. 300.00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - OFFENSIVE GESTURE.............. 300.00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - VULGAR LANGUAGE................ 300.00 DISORDERLY CONDUCT - WINDOW PEEPING................. 300.00 DRIVE TO OR FROM CONTROLLED ACCESS ROADWAY WHERE PROHIBITED 6701D-SEC-63/64 ...............62.00 DRIVE ACROSS HIGHWAY BARRIER......................... 62.00 NO CLASS A LICENSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80.00 NO CLAS S B LICENSE................................... 80. 00 NO CLASS C DRIVERS LICENSE........................... 80.00 NO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE................................ 80. 00 MORE THAN 1 VALID DRIVERS LICENSE IN POSSESSION...... 80.00 DRIVE WRONG SIDE 4 OR MORE LANES..................... 62.00 DRIVE OVER FIRE HOSE................................. 62. 00 DOG AT LARGE......................................... 60. 0 0 DOG, FEMALE IN ESTRUS SECTION 5-31................... 60.00 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTy............................. 200.00 DRIVE VEHICLE ON SIDEWALK............................ 62.00 DISRUPTION OF SCHOOL CLASSES/ACTIVITIES............. 200.00 DISOBEY POLICE OFFICER (TRAFFIC)..................... 62.00 DISREGARD RAILROAD CROSSING.......................... 62.00 DISREGARD TRAFFIC SIGN............................... 62.00 DUMPING/CITY ORDINANCE NO. 744 SECTION 4............200.00 DRIVE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS WHEN REQUIRED............... 62.00 DRIVE ON WRONG SIDE OF STREET........................ 62.00 DRIVE WRONG WAY ON DIVIDED HIGHWAy................... 62.00 EXPIRED DRIVERS LI CENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80. 00 EXPIRED DEALERS TAG.................................. 60. 00 EXPIRED REGISTRATION................................. 60.00 EXPIRED MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STICKER............. 60.00 EXPIRED TRAILER REGISTRATION (LICENSE PLATE) . . . . . . . .. 60.00 EXPIRED BUYER' 5 TAG........... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60.00 DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT.................................. 62.00 DEFECTIVE SAFETY GLAZE MATERIAL...................... 62.00 e e ORDINANCE NO. 96- 1890-A PAGE 3 DEE"ECTlVE BRAKES..................................... 62.00 NO BRA.KE LIGHTS......................... Ii . . . . . . . . . . .. 62.00 DEE"ECTlVE EQUIPMENT EXHAUST SySTEM................... 62.00 DEE"ECTlVE HEADLIGHTS................................. 62.00 DEFECTIVE MUFFLER (LOUD)............................. 62.00 NO LIGHT ON REAR LICENSE PLATE....................... 62.00 DEE"ECTlVE MUFFLER (SMOKE)............................ 62.00 DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT - NO MUD FLAP.................... 62.00 DEE"ECTlVE TIRES...................................... 62.00 DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHTS................................ 62.00 DEE"ECTlVE TURN SIGNALS............................... 62.00 NO AIR-PRESSURE WARNING DEVICE ON BRAKES............. 62.00 EXHIBITION OF ACCELERATION/CONTEST OF SPEED RAe ING ......................................... 62. 00 FIRE CODE MAINT. OF FIRE PROTECTIVE OR EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM ART.3 DIV.5 SECT 3.12 ....200.00 FICTITIOUS REGISTRATION............................. 130.00 FICTITIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION................. 130.00 FIRE CODE OPEN BURNING ART.3 DIV.9 SECT 3.29........200.00 FAILURE TO APPEAR (NON TRAFFIC) .....................100.00 STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE.......................... 62.00 FAIL TO DISPLAY DRIVERS LICENSE...................... 80.00 FAIL TO DIM HEADLIGHTS-ONCOMING...................... 62.00 FAIL TO DRIVE IN SINGLE LANE......................... 62.00 NO SLOW MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEM........................ 62.00 FAIL TO IDENTIFY AS WITNESS......................... 200.00 FAIL TO IDENTIFY (DRIVERS LICENSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 200.00 NO FLAG ON CHAIN TOWING VEHICLE...................... 62.00 FAIL TO OBEY POLICE - TRAFFIC....................... 500.00 FAIL TO PROPERLY OPERATE VEHICLE SHOULDER SECTION 6701D 54A .............................. 62.00 FAIL TO PASS SAFELy.................................. 62.00 FAIL TO REPORT CHANGE OF ADDRESS..................... 60.00 FAILURE TO STOP AND GIVE INFORMATION................. 62.00 FAIL TO SIGNAL INTENT - DISTANCE..................... 62.00 FAIL TO STOP AND RENDER AID.......................... 62.00 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELy................................ 62.00 FAIL TO CONTROL SPEED - ACCIDENT..................... 62.00 FAIL TO STOP AT DESIGNATED POINT..................... 62.00 FAIL TO WEAR SAE"ETY BELT............................. 62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY AT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION/ACCIDENT ...............62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO DRIVEWAY OR ALLEY... 62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION/ACCIDENT .......................... 62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY EMERGENCY VEHICLE-LANE USAGE............................. 60.00 PEDESTRIAN FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO A VEHICLE................................... 62.00 VEHICLE FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO A PEDESTRIAN ................................ 62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY LEFT TURN.............. 62.00 . e ORDINANCE NO. 96- 1890-A PAGE 4 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY STOP SIGN.............. 62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY STOP SIGN (STOPPED THEN PROCEEDED) .......................62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY YIELD SIGN (PULLED OUT IN FRONT) .......................... 62. 00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY CONTROLLED INTERSECTION/NON-ACCIDENT ......................62.00 FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY FROM DRIVEWAY OR ALLEY .............................. 62. 00 GAMING - PLAY AND BET FOR MONEY AT A GAME........... 200.00 NO GAME ROOM PERM I T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 200. 00 STOOD IN ROADWAY TO SOLICIT RIDE - HITCH HIKING..... 200.00 HEADLIGHTS OVER LEGAL LIMIT.......................... 62.00 VIOLATION OF HEALTH & SAFETY CODE................... 500.00 IMPROPER BACKING/BACK WITHOUT SAFETy................. 62.00 IMPROPER EQUIPMENT-WRONG COLOR LICENSE PLATE LAMP.... 62.00 IMPROPER LEFT TURN................................... 62. 00 FAIL TO MAINTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE................ 170.00 IMPROPER PASSING - PASS WITHIN 100' OF INTERSECTION 6701D, SECT .56 & 57 ...........................62.00 IMPROPER RIGHT TURN - TOO WIDE....................... 62.00 IMPEDING TRAFFIC..............;...................... 62.00 KNOCKING ROAD BARRICADE DOWN - WITH HANDS........... 100.00 LIVESTOCK AT LARGE................................... 60.00 LITTERING............................................ 62.00 LEFT TURN MUST TURN LEFT............................. 62.00 LOITERING........................................... 200.00 MINOR DRIVING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT ANY HEADGEAR 6701C-3 SECT. 2 ................................ 62.00 MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL...................... 300.00 MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL SECOND OFFENSE....... 500.00 MISREPRESENTATION OF AGE BY A MINOR................. 200.00 NO DRIVERS LICENSE................................... 80. 00 NO FRONT LICENSE PLATE............................... 60.00 NO LICENSE PLATE ON VEHICLE.......................... 60.00 NO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STICKER.................. 60.00 NO REGISTRATION...................................... 60.00 NO TEXAS DRIVER'S LI CENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80. 00 NO TRAILER LICENSE PLATE............................. 60.00 OVERLENGTH, OVERWIDTH, & OVERHEIGHTH................. 60.00 OVERWEIGHT / CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1219.................60.00 OPERATE MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT HELMET (ADULT) 6701C-3.... 60.00 OPEN CONTAINERS ACT - WHILE DRIVING................. 200.00 PURCHASE ALCOHOL FOR A MINOR..;..................... 200.00 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.................... 500.00 PUBLIC INTOXICATION................................. 200.00 PASSING IN NO PASSING ZONE........................... 62.00 PASSENGER INTERFERED WITH DRIVER..................... 62.00 PARK WITHIN 20' OF TRASH DUMPSTER.................... 62.00 PARK OVER 18" FROM CURB........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62.00 PARK IN A NO PARKING ZONE............................ 62.00 . e ORDINANCE NO. 96-1890...A PAGE 5 PARK TRAILER, SEMI TRAILER, OR POLE TRAILER IN EXCESS OF FOUR HOURS ........................ 62.00 PARK ON ROADWAy...................................... 62.00 PARK WITHIN 15' OF FIRE HyDRANT...................... 62.00 PARK IN A FIRE ZONE.................................. 62. 00 PARK IN HANDICAPPED ZONE............................. 62.00 PASS ON RIGHT..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ". . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62.00 PARK, STAND, LOAD OR UNLOAD IN FIRE ZONE............ 200.00 WRECKER PERMIT VIOLATION............................ 200.00 PERMIT UNLICENSED PERSON TO DRIVE.................... 80.00 2 YEAR OLD CHILD RESTRAINT SAFETY LAW................ 62.00 4 YEAR OLD CHILD RESTRAINT SAFETY LAW................ 62.00 DRIVER'S LICENSE RESTRICTION......................... 80.00 INTERFERENCE WITH RAIL ROAD PROPERTY SECT. 28.07....200.00 NO RABIES TAG........................................ 60.00 RECKLESS DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION...................... 200.00 RECKLESS DRIVING..................................... 62. 00 RAN FLASHING RED LIGHT............................... 62.00 RAN RED LI GHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62. 00 RAN S TO PSI GN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62. 0 0 RIGHT TURN - LEFT LANE............................... 62.00 RIGHT TURN - WRONG LANE.............................. 62.00 SIMPLE ASSAULT...................................... 500.00 SIMPLE ASSAULT - POLICE OFFICER..................... 500.00 SIMPLE ASSAULT (THREATS)............................ 500.00 STANDING SEWAGE ON GROUND/ABOVE GROUND.............. 200.00 SPEEDING/NON SCHOOL ZONE - FIRST 10 MILES OVER POSTED SPEED LIMIT (FINES INCREASE $4.00/MILE IN EXCESS OF FIRST 10) .........................40.00 SPEEDING/SCHOOL ZONE................................. 60.00 IMPROPER TURN - TOO WIDE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62.00 U-TURN WHEN PROHIBITED............................... 60.00 THE FT .............................................. 500. 00 TOO MANY' PASSENGERS.................................. 62.00 TRUCK OFF TRUCK ROUTE........................... . . . .. 60.00 UNATTENDED CHILD IN VEHICLE......................... 500.00 UNSECURED LOAD....................................... 60.00 EQUIPPED WITH UNAUTHORIZED SIREN, WHISTLE OR BELL.... 60.00 UNCLEAN LICENSE PLATE................................ 60.00 UNSAFE SPEED......................................... 62.00 UNSAFE LANE CHANGE................................... 62. 00 UNSAFE PASSING....................................... 62.00 UNSAFE START - PARKED POSITION....................... 62.00 WARRANT FEE.......................................... 35. 0 0 WRONG LICENSE PLATE.................................. 80.00 WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY STREET.......................... 62.00 PERMIT FIRE HAZARD TO EXIST......................... 200.00 . e ORDINANCE NO. 96-1890-A PAGE 6 Section 2. The Clerk of the City of La Porte Municipal Court is hereby authorized to have said schedule of minimum fines for traffic violations printed on the reverse side of the violator's copy of traffic citations, and to furnish same to the City of La Porte Police Department for its use. Section 3. The Clerk of the City of La Porte Municipal Court is hereby authorized to accept, upon a written plea of guilty or upon a written plea of nolo contendere, the amount shown opposite each of the above described offenses, as a minimum fine therefor, without the necessity of the violator appearing in Court. Section 4. All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of conflict only. Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the Ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. . ORDINANCE NO. 96-1890-A e PAGE 7 Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 20th day of May, 1996. ATTEST: ~~ Sue Lenes, city Secretary By: