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AN ORDINANCE

NO.__________





An Ordinance amending Columbus Code Section 20-16.11 so as to increase fines

for overtime parking violations effective July 1, 2016; repealing conflicting

ordinances; and for other purposes.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Section 20-16.11 of the Columbus Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and a

new Section 20-16.11 is substituted to read as follows:

"It shall be unlawful to park vehicles in parking spaces for a period longer

than the time marked for such spaces, and violators shall incur a fine of

$40.00 effective July 1, 2016, when paid within ten days of the citation; for

violators where fines are not paid within ten days, the fine shall double for

each offense. If an offender proceeds to Recorders Court and if convicted by

the Recorder, offenders shall be subject to fines or imprisonment or both in

the discretion of the Recorder. Said fines shall apply to all parking

violations contained in this Chapter. "

SECTION 2

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held on the 7th day of June, 2016; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting held on the 14th day of June, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting___________.

Councilor Baker voting___________.

Councilor Barnes voting_________.

Councilor Davis voting__________.

Councilor Garrett voting__________.

Councilor Henderson voting .

Councilor Huff voting____________.

Councilor Pugh voting____________.

Councilor Thomas voting_________.

Councilor Woodson voting_______.





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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike

Tomlinson, Mayor

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