#3 Public hearing and action to amend parking penalties (File Ord. #2012-509)
POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
02/21/2012
TO: City Council
FROM: Police Chief David J. Moore
SUBJECT: Second Reading, Public Hearing and Action on a proposed
Ordinance Amending Janesville’s Parking Penalties (File Ord
2012-509)
Background
During the budget discussions for the 2012 city budget, staff recommended and
the City Council discussed the increase of parking fines as a revenue source.
The City Council discussed the following increases in the parking fines:
Parking ticket fees are proposed to increase 50%, from $10 to $15, and from $20
to $30 except for:
A ticket for parking on the street during a snow emergency is proposed to
increase from $20 to $50;
A ticket for parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant is proposed to increase
from $20 to $50; and
A ticket for parking in a handicapped parking stall is proposed to increase
from $40 to $120.
Executive Summary
After the police department’s budget session on October 18, 2011, City Council
requested that a survey be conducted to determine what our peer cities charge
for parking violations. Twenty-one parking ticket violations were included in the
survey. Eight out of thirteen agencies responded. The eight agencies that
responded were; Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Kenosha, Lacrosse,
Oshkosh, Waukesha, and Wausau.
Analysis
It was determined that City of Janesville parking ticket fees are lower than our
peer cities. Below is a chart showing the comparison taking an average of the
eight agencies surveyed including Janesville. In addition, it was determined that
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four out of the nine agencies included in this survey currently have parking
meters installed.
Staff Recommendation
The police department recommends the city council approves Ordinance No.
2012-509.
City Manager Recommendation
Based on Council direction during the budget, the City is forwarding an
Ordinance that will increase parking fines by 50% with the exception of handicap
parking, snow emergency parking and fire hydrant parking. These fees will be
increased by greater than 100% due to the public safety nature of these
categories.
cc: Eric Levitt, Jay Winzenz, Wald Klimczyk, David Moore
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ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 509
An ordinance amending Janesville parking penalties.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
Section 10.40.170 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
renumbered, amended, and in part re-created to read as follows:
“10.40.170 Violation—Penalty
A.
Any person who violates Section 10.40.020 G. 9 parking within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant shall pay a
forfeiture to the City of fifty dollars ($50).
B.Any person who violates any provision of Section 10.40.040 A. or C. or Section 10.40.090, except
Section 10.40.040 A.6, shall pay a forfeiture to the City of ten fifteen dollars ($15).
C.Any person who violates Section 10.40.040 A.6. regarding parking in a leased stall shall pay a forfeiture
to the City of twenty thirty dollars ($30). The police department shall accept ten dollars to satisfy such a
violation if paid within five working days of issuance of the parking ticket.
D.Any person who violates Section 10.40.040 B. regarding parking in handicap parking stalls and spaces
shall pay a forfeiture to the City of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).
E.Any person who violates Section 10.40.080 (parking during and after snowstorms) shall pay a forfeiture
to the City of twenty fifty dollars ($50).
F.Any person who violates any provision of this chapter and who fails to pay a twenty thirty dollar ($30)
parking ticket to the City within five (5) working days of issuance of the ticket shall forfeit and pay to
the City ten fifteen dollars ($15) in addition to the twenty thirty dollar ($30) parking ticket forfeiture.”
G.Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which a different penalty is not otherwise
specified shall, upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than twenty thirty dollars ($30) nor
more than two three hundred dollars ($300), together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of
payment thereof, shall be imprisoned in the Rock County Jail for a period of not more than sixty (60)
days. (Ord. 84-417 s. 1--3, 1985; Ord. 83-335 s. 1(part), 1983).”
SECTION II
. Section 10.44.070 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
amended to read as follows:
“10.44.070 Violation—Penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter [general public
parking lot regulations] shall upon conviction be subject to a forfeiture of not less than twenty thirty dollars
($30) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150), together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of
payment thereof, shall be imprisoned in the Rock County Jail for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.
(Ord. 83-335 s. 1(part), 1983).”
ADOPTED: Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Dongarra-Adams
Liebert
Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
McDonald
Rashkin
ATTEST:
Steeber
Voskuil
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Common Council Budget
Prepared by: City Attorney