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A Resolution
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WHEREAS, Section 10-26 (a) of the Fort Worth City Code provides that any person,
firm, or corporation that violates any provision of the Code related to the
stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles shall be fined in an amount not
exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00) for each offense, the amount to
be determined by a heanng officer and subject to review by the Municipal
Court; and
WHEREAS, Section 10-26 (b) provides that the City Council may by resolution, adopt
a schedule of standard fines for parking offenses, such standard fines to be
the amount paid by persons who do not desire a heanng on the citation and
wish to pay by mail or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, The suggested fine increases would bang the Fort Worth parking fine
schedule into alignment with the average fines assessed throughout the
state by comparably sized mumcipahties, and
WHEREAS, The City Council has heretofore adopted a schedule of standard fines and
now desires to adopt a revised schedule of standard fines,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
That the following schedule of standard fines for parking offenses under the City
Code is hereby adopted.
FORT WORTH PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU
SCHEDULE OF STANDARD FINES
Effective October 1 2003
VIOLATION
STANDARD F1NE
1F PAID
AFTER 15 DAYS
Double Parking
No Parking Anyone
Keys m Car
Parking on Wrong Side of Street
Storing Car on Street
Fire Zone
$25 00
$25 00
$100 00
$25 00
$25 00
$100 00
$35 00
$35 00
$110 00
$35 00
$35 00
$110 00
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No Parkmg From to $25 00 $35 00
Loading Zone $25 00 $35 00
Expired Meter $17 00 $27 00
One or Two Hour Zone $25 00 $35 00
Other (Describe) $25 00 $35 00
Handicapped $100 00 $110 00
Park in Front/Side Yard $50 00 $60 00
Parking Oversized Commercial Vehicle $50 00 $60 00
Parking in Tow Away Zone $100 00 $110 00
Parking within 15 of Fire Hydrant $100 00 $110 00
2. That the late fee of $5 00 charged after 15 days under the current fine schedule be
increased to $10' 00
3 That the schedule set forth herein shall be effective October 1 2003
Adopted this ~ day of _ __ 2003 ,.~,~~ r
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ATTEST
By.
Gloria P
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