Ord 3728 9/2/1980 ORDINANCE NO. 1��l
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 29-154 OF THE
CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FINES NOT TO
EXCEED THREE DOLLARS FOR LATE PAYMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has been victimized
by a large volume of late payment of parking fines which
has created administrative problems for the Municipal Clerk' s
office of the City of Wichita Falls,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 29-154 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by making the following change in said section, as
hereinafter set out, to-wit:
"Every person who shall be convicted of a violation
of Section 29-150 of the Code of Ordinances shall
be punished by a fine of one dollar ($1. 00) each
successive period of time, equal to the time limit
on the parking meter, that a person allows a vehicle
to remain in a parking space on which the parking
meter signal indicates the lawful parking time has
expired shall constitute a separate offense. After
a reasonable length of time has elapsed, the Court
may assess additional fines not to exceed three
dollars ($3) for late payment. Every person who
shall be convicted of violation of any of the
other provisions of Article VI of Chapter 29 of said
Code shall be punished by a fine of not more than
two-hundred dollars ($200. 00) . "
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of September, 1980.
�l aryl..GwbSV��/
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk