AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An Ordinance amending vehicular traffic in Columbus, Georgia by
increasing fines for parking violations and 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 fines of $17.00
effective July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011; and, $20.00 effective July 1,
2011, when paid within ten days of the citation; for violations where fines are
not paid within ten days, the fine shall double for each offense. If an
offender proceeds to Recorder?s Court and if convicted by the Recorder,
offenders shall be subject to fines or imprisonment or both in the discretion
of the Recorder.?
SECTION 2.
Section 20-14.15 entitled ?Handicapped parking areas? of the Columbus Code is
hereby amended by adding a new subsection (5) to read as follows:
?(5) Any person violating this Ordinance shall pay a fine of $200.00.
If an offender proceeds to Recorder?s Court and if convicted by the Recorder,
offenders shall be subject to imprisonment and court costs and fines not to
exceed the statutory maximum set forth at O.C.G.A. ?40-6-226, which is
currently established at $500.00.?
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
8th day of June, 2010, introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2010, and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Anthony voting__________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Hunter voting___________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON
CLERK MAYOR
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