ADMINISTRATION - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 99-205 AND SUBSEQUENT RESOLUTIONS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BLAINE TO IMPLEMENT AN UPDATED SCHEDULE OF OFFENSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR CHAPTER 82 - TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BLAINE
Background
On August 19, 2019, Council adopted Ordinance 19-2433 updating Chapter 82 - Traffic and Vehicle. In order to properly charge violations appropriately the schedule of offenses and administrative penalties needs to be amended. In addition, other numbering and fines were adjusted. Staff is currently reviewing the remainder of the schedule and will be bringing forward an additional resolution once completed.
Recommendation
Adopt the proposed resolution of schedule of offenses and administrative penalties as amended.
Body
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Blaine adopted Ordinance No. 99-1804 on August 19, 1999, establishing a procedure for adjudicating administrative offenses and providing for a schedule of offenses and administrative penalties, and;
WHEREAS, said Ordinance authorized the City Council to identify administrative offenses and establish penalties for such offenses, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 99-205, adopted the Blaine City Council on August 19, 1999, set forth the ordinance violations and the applicable penalty; and
WHEREAS, subsequent Resolutions have been adopted since August 19, 1999, that set forth revised ordinance violations and applicable penalties, including Resolution Nos. 99-293, 00-11, 00-70, and 01-51; and
WHEREAS, several Ordinances and references have been updated since adoption of said Resolutions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that additional code violation offenses should be included and others amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, that the following revised schedule of offenses and administrative penalties is hereby adopted as follows:
ANIMAL AND FOWL
Barking dog [5-19] 14-144 [25.00] 30.00
Dog at large [5-10] 14-61 [25.00] 30.00
[Dog enclosure 5-12 50.00]
[Dog kennel 5-13 50.00]
Dog/cat vaccination required [5-31] 14-102 [25.00] 30.00
Dogs to be under restraint Sec. 14-141 30.00
Intentional feeding of wild animals Sec. 14-228 30.00
Trapping of animals Sec. 14-265 30.00
Unlicensed dog [5-7] 14-171 [15.00] 30.00
PARKING, TRAFFIC, VEHICLES
[Commercial truck in residential area 19-33 15.00]
On street over 48 hours [19-30] 82-151(a) [10.00] 30.00
[Parking causing obstruction 19-36 15.00]
[Parking in fire lane 9-9 25.00]
Parking where prohibited by sign [19-31]82-153 15.00
Sales of vehicles [19-9] 82-5 [25.00] 30.00
[Seasonal parking restriction (Nov 1-Apr 1)] Winter parking[19-30] 82-151(b) [15.00] 30.00
Vehicle in designated places only 82-111 30.00
Sidewalk parking 82-155(a)(1) 30.00
Block private driveway 82-155(a)(2) 30.00
Block intersection 82-155(a)(3) 30.00
Fire hydrant 82-155(a)(4) 30.00
Block crosswalk 82-155(a)(5) 30.00
20 feet from crosswalk 82-155(a)(6) 30.00
30 feet from traffic control device 82-155(a)(7) 30.00
Safety zone 82-155(a)(8) 30.00
Railroad crossing 82-155(a)(9) 30.00
Block fire station entrance 82-155(a)(10) 30.00
Park to obstruction traffic 82-155(a)(11) 30.00
Double parking 82-155(a)(12) 30.00
Bridge parking 82-155(a)(13) 30.00
Bike lane parking 82-155(a)(14) 30.00
Posted no parking 82-155(a)(15) 30.00
Fire lane 82-155(a)(16) 30.00
Alley parking 82-155(a)(17) 30.00
Park on curb 82-155(a)(18) 30.00
Block mailbox 82-155(a)(19) 30.00
More than 12 inches from curb 82-155(a)(20) 30.00
Hazardous parking 82-155(a)(21) 30.00
Park to interfere with emergency vehicle 82-155(a)(22) 30.00
Park on unpaved surface 82-155(a)(23) 30.00
Unlawfully move vehicle 82-155(b) 30.00
Travel trailer parking 82-155(c) 30.00
Park in violation of police direction 82-155(d) 30.00
[Snow emergency/snowbird] Parking during a snowfall [19-31] 82-152 25.00
PARKS
Alcohol in park [14-8] 54-73 25.00
Deadly weapons in park [13-41] 50-114 100.00
Dog defecation-removal [5-21] 14-145 [10.00] 30.00
[Driving on city property/park [19-21] 25.00]
Park curfew - park closed [14-5] 54-71 15.00
Vehicle [in park after hours] on public park land [19-34] 82-154 [25.00] 30.00
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 7th day of October, 2019.