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ORDINANCE NO. 1409
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD,
ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful and an offense against
the City of Prichard, Alabama, for any person to commit any of
the, following acts in the city limits of the City of Prichard,
Alabama:
OFPENSE FINE
1. Overtime Parking $ 2.00
2. Double Parking 11.00
3. Improper Parking 11.00
4. Parking in Restricted or Prohibited Zone . Ll.00
5. Parking in Bus Stop 11.00
6. Parking so as to Block Sidewalk 5.00
7. Parking in Driveway (Private or Public) 11.00
8. Parking by Fire Plug 15.00
9. Blocking Traffic 11.00
10. Parking in Loading Zone ~ 5.00
ll. Exceeding Speed Limit erGQ, 27.00, 37.00 *
12. Exceeding Speed Limit in School Zone 27.00 *
13. Running Through Red Traffic Light 20.00 *
14. Running Through Traffic Stop Sign . 20.00 *
15. Failing to Yield Right of Way 13.00 *
16. Violation of One Way Street 15.00 *
17. Making Improper Turn Right Left u‘* 15.00 *
18. Failing to Heed Siren Signal «on 30.00 *
19. Disobeying Officers Signal ey 30.00 *
20. Proceeding Through After Entering Turn Lane 11.00 *
21. Turning From Wrong Lane 20.00 *
22. Operating Truck on Restricted Street : “41.00 *
23. Operating Motor Vehicle with Improper Lights 3.00 *
24. Operating Motor Vehicle with Improper Muffler 5.00 *
25. Careless Driving , 20.00.
26. Operating Motor Vehicle with Improper Tags Docket
27. Operating Motor Vehicle with Improper Brakes Docket
28. Reckless Driving Docket
29. No Drivers License Docket
30. Moving Oversize Loads without Police Escort Docket
* (The above so marked fines include $1.00 penalty for the State
of Alabama imposed by Act No. 244, General Acts of Alabama)
Section 2. Any person who commits the offense numbered r
One (1) hereinabove may plead guilty to such offense before. the/
Clerk of the Prichard Recorders Court and pay the fine hereinab\
set opposite offense Number One (1), provided such fines is paid™
within 48 hours after the commission of the offense, and if such
find is not paid within 48 hours after the commission of the
offense, the fine therefor shall be increased by the sum of $5.00.
Section 3. Any person who commits any of the offenses
numbered Two (2) through Twenty-four (24) hereinabove may plead
guilty to such offense before the Clerk of the Prichard Recorders
Court and pay the find hereinabove set opposite the particular
offense committed, provided that such fine is paid within 10 days
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within 10 days after the commission of the offense, the fine there-
“for shall be increased by the sum of $5.00; except that any person
committing either of the offenses numbered Twenty-three (23) and
Twenty-four (24) hereinabove shail be relieved of the fine set
therefor if such person corrects such defect, and makes proof of
such correction to a Prichard Police Officer, at the Police Docket
Room, within 5 days after the commission of the offense.
Section 4. Any person who commits any of the offenses
numbered Twenty-six (26) through Thirty (30) hereinabove, and
any person who commits any of the other offenses stated here-
inabove in such an aggravated manner that the arresting officer
marks the ticket Docket, shall be placed on the docket and
appear for trial before the Prichard Recorders Court; and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00
and may, in addition, be sentenced to jail or hard labor for the
City of Prichard for a period not to exceed six (6) months.
Section 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances which
conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. .
Adopted this 16th day of _December , 1979_.
MAYOR
AUTHENTICATED:
City Clerk

