AN ORDINANCE
NO._______


An Ordinance amending Columbus Code Section 20-16.11 so as to increase fines for parking violations effective February 25, 2015; repealing conflicting ordinances; and for other purposes.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.

Section 20-16.11 of the Columbus Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and a new Section 20-16.11 is substituted to read as follows:

“It shall be unlawful to park vehicles in parking spaces for a period longer than the time marked for such spaces, and violators shall incur a fine of $30.00 effective February 25, 2015, when paid within ten days of the citation; for violators where fines are not paid within ten days, the fine shall double for each offense. If an offender proceeds to Recorders Court and if convicted by the Recorder, offenders shall be subject to fines or imprisonment or both in the discretion of the Recorder. Said fines shall apply to all parking violations contained in this Chapter.”

SECTION 2.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the 27th day of January, 2015 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of _______________, 2015, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.


Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Buck voting_____________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.


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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR