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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1149
AN ORDINANCE RECOMMENDING A MINIMUM FINE IN AN AMOUNT THOUGHT
TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, IN ORDER THAT PERSONS DESIR-.
ING TO PLEAD GUILTY TO THE VIOLATION CHARGED MAY KNOW THE
AMOUNT OF THE FINE THAT WILL BE ASSESSED WITHOUT APPEARING
BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF SAID CITY; COLLECTING, AND RE-
MITTING THE AMOUNT OF $3.50 IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE STATUTES;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, an investigation has been made as to the fines now being
assessed by the City of West University Place and various other municipalities
located in Harris County, Texas, for violation of the traffic laws; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City Commission to bring the
schedule of fines in the City of West University Place more closely in accord
with the fines being assessed by neighboring municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to recommend and establish a
m1n1mum fine for various traffic violations in an amount thought to be just
and reasonable for the convenience qf those persons desiring to plead guilty
to the violation charged without personally appearing before the Municipal
Court of the City of West University Place. '
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That from~,and' after the effective date hereof, theCle'rk
of the Municipal Court of West University Place, Texas, is authorized to accept
as full payment the amounts shown below for each of the listed offenses where
the person desires to plead guilty as charged and the offense charged is the
first offense.
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FINES - FIRST OFFENSE
Speeding - School Zone - first 10 miles over limit.,."....,....,..".".,....$
Speeding - for first 10 miles over legal speed limit".........,..",.........
($4.00 per mile in excess of 10 miles over legal limit),.,
Run red light or flashing red light..,..",.,.""..",. ...,....,..",.,...",
Running "stop" sign................................."........,......,.....,.,
Illegal turns..............,....................................,.. ,"......,..,
Driving on wrong side ,of street'..... . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . , . . . , . . . , , . . . , . , . , . .
Driving wrong way on One~Way street........, ...... ..,... ...,....., ....., ......
Failure to Yield Right-of~Way..........,..,.,......,.,.....".................
Cutting Funeral Procession.,.........."..,.,.................................
Running over fire hos,e.................,.,....................................
Illegal parking...................................................,...........
Blocking fire plug or parking in Fire Zone....................................
Blocking pedestrian lane.,............................ '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defective brakes...............................................................
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53,50
43,50
33,50
33.50
28.50
28.50
28.50
28.50
28.50
28.50
13.50
18.50
13.50
28.50
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1149 (Continued)
Defective Lights.............,.......................................... $
No muffler, defective or illegal exhaust...............................
Operator, commercial or chauffeur license vio1ations..............~....
Failure to change address on. operator, commercial, or chauffeur license
No State Inspection sticker .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No vehicle license, or illegal license.................................
Pedestrian crossing between intersection or walking against red light
Operating truck where prohibited........ ..... .......... ........... .....
Failure to, appear for trial............... '. . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unsafe passing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Negligent collision.................. '. . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dog at large or no license.............................................
28.50
28.50
53.50
28.50
18.50
28.50
13.50
28.50
25.00
28.50
53.50
28.50
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Section 2. The amount of $3.50 has been added to the amount of the
above noted,:fines where required by State Statutes that sueh fine be levied and
remitted to the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Section 3. That when a person charged with a traf:fic violation appears
before the Municipal Court of West University Place either to enter a plea of
guilty or not guilty, if the Court finds such person to be guilty, a fine shall
be assessed as the Court shall determine ,and in accordance with the applicable
statute and/or ordinance.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall take ef:fect and be in force from and
after February 12, 1980.
PASSED AND APPROVED this).{~day OIn' 1980.
Commissioners Voting Aye: ~1 l )
Commissioners Voting No: trl~
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ATTEST:
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