ADOPTED - JUNE 13, 2006

Agenda Item No. 14

 

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING

THE INGHAM COUNTY PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

RESOLUTION #06-154

 

WHEREAS, on April 11, 2006 the Ingham County Board of Commissioners passed Resolution #06-091 adopting an ordinance and establishing penalties for parking violations in county parking lots; and

 

WHEREAS, in Resolution #06-091 the Board of Commissioners strongly urges the Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission to consider adopting rules and regulations establishing parking fines that are consistent with those fines set forth in that resolution; and

 

WHEREAS, the County Attorney has recommended language changes to the Ordinance Establishing the Park Rules and Regulations consistent with Board of Commissioner Resolution #06-091; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission recommends that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approve the modifications listed below to the Ordinance establishing the Park Rules and Regulations (adopted June 27, 1998):

 

[Add a definition of “Civil Infraction” to Section 2 after “Citation” and before “County”]

 

Section 2. Definitions

 

“Civil Infraction” means a parking violation prohibited by this Ordinance, for which civil sanctions may be ordered.

 

[Add a new subsection 11.A.(3) regarding disabled parking]

 

(3)  Park any motor vehicle in any space designated by sign for use by a disabled person without displaying an official placard or registration plate issued to a disabled person.

 

[Amend the first sentence of Section 15.A. to state that parking violations are an exception to the general rule that violations of the Ordinance are municipal civil infractions]

 

Section 15.  Violations and Penalties

 

A.  Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance, except provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code incorporated herein, parking violations, and Section 4.H.(1), shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction.


ADOPTED - JUNE 13, 2006

Agenda Item No. 14

 

RESOLUTION #06-154

 

[Add a second sentence to subsection 15.B regarding parking violations as civil infractions]

 

B.  Any person violating the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code shall be subject to the fines and penalties set forth in that Code.  Any person violating any provision of Sec. 11.A regarding parking violations shall be responsible for a civil infraction.

 

[Add a new subsection 18.E. for parking violation penalties]

 

18.  Establishment of Schedule of Civil Fines.

 

E.  Civil infractions for violations of Sec. 11.A. regarding parking are punishable by a fine of $50 plus costs for a first offense, $100 plus costs for a second offense, and $250 plus costs for a third offense, except that violations of Sec. 11.A.(3) shall be punishable by a fine of $250 plus costs for a first or subsequent offense.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ordinance adopting the existing Ingham County Park Rules and Regulations (adopted June 27, 1998) be modified as recommended by the Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the modified Ordinance shall take effect when signed by the Board Chairperson, certified by the County Clerk.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:   De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino

    Nays:  None             Absent:  Schor, Vickers    Approved 6/6/06

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

    Nays:  None              Absent:  Thomas   Approved 6/7/06