HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 2029-2003Suggested by: City Attorney
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE N0.2029-2003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING
THE FINE SCHEDULE AT KMC 13.10.015.
WHEREAS, AS 28.05.151 and § 9-2 of the Kenai City Charter allow the City of Kenai
to establish a fine schedule for minor violations to be paid at City Hall where the
defendant agrees to plead guilty and dispose of the case without a court appearance;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai has established such a fine schedule under KMC
13.10.015; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai should amend the fine schedule to include fines for
offenses not previously covered in the fine schedule; and,
WHEREAS, the City should allow for the state bail schedule amount in Administrative
Rule 43.1 to be the default City fine schedule amount if the regulation a person is
charged with violating is not separately listed in the City's fine schedule; and,
WHEREAS, under KMC 3.05.070(e)(3), second offense violations of KMC 3.10.010
(barking dogs) and KMC 3.10.020(a), (b) and (d) (loose dogs) are now mandatory court
appearances and should be included in the fine schedule for $100.00 so they may be
disposed of without court appearance; and,
WHEREAS, violations for abandoned or junk vehicles under KMC 12.25.020 and 030
are now mandatory court appearances and, when people cited with violation of those
sections fail to appear, a supplemental summons or arrest warrant must be issued
rather than the City obtaining a default judgment. Since the City Code does not allow
the City to enter the property and remove the vehicles, the best enforcement
mechanism is to get a default judgment if they fail to appear, attach their permanent
fund dividend, and re-cite them if the vehicle is not removed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that:
Section I.
The fine schedule in KMC 13.10.015 is amended as it appears on
Attachment A.
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Ordinance No. 2029-2003
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Section II.
KMC 3.05.070(e)(3) is repealed as follows:
3.05.070 Citation procedure.
(e) Mandatory Court Appearance shall be required:
(1) For a violation of KMC 3.10.020(c).
(2) For all cruelty charges under this code.
[(3j UPON SECOND CITATION OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 3.10 IN A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD.]
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 19~ day of
November 2003. ~
Attest:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: November 5, 2003
Adopted: November 19, 2003
Effective: December 19, 2003
(10/ 14/03 sp)
CITY OF KENAI -- FINE SCHEDULE
CITE RULEIOFFENSE FINE
RULES OF ROAD
1 13 AAC 02.050 a Drivin on ri ht re uired $ 75.00
2 13 AAC 02.050 b Slower traffic to kee ri ht $ 75.00
3 13 AAC 02.055 a Overtakin on ri ht $ 150.00
4 13 AAC 02.060 c Restrictions on drivin left of center $ 150.00
5 13 AAC 02.065 Overtakin on left $ 150.00
6 13 AAC 02.070 Passin vehicle roceedin in o osite direction $ 60.00
7 13 AAC 02.075 b No assin zones $ 90.00
8 13 AAC 02.090 Followin too close) $ 90.00
9 13 AAC 02.085 Drivin on roadwa s laned for traffic $ 75.00
10 13 AAC 02.086 b-c Wron wa on one-wa street $ 150.00
11 13 AAC 02.095 a Controlled access roadwa , enterin or exitin $ 75.00
12 13 AAC 02.095 c Vehicles restricted from controlled access roadwa $ 90.00
13 13 AAC 02.140 a-b Driver to exercise due care $ 60.00
RIGHT-OF•WAY
14 13 AAC 02.010 a 3 A Failure to sto for stead red traffic si Hal $ 90.00
15 13 AAC 02.120 a Vehicle a roachin intersection $ 90.00
16 13 AAC 02.125 Vehicle turnin left $ 90.00
17 13 AAC 02.130 Failure to obe sto and field si ns $ 90.00
18 13 AAC 02.135 b Sto and field from rivate road or drivewa $ 90.00
19 13 AAC 02.140 a-b Failure to field to emer enc vehicle* $ 150.00 *
*Mandato court a earance 1 Minimum fine $150
PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES
20 13 AAC 02.015 Pedestrian to obe control devices and re ulations $ 40.00
21 13 AAC 02.100 a, b, c, a Pedestrian crossin not in crosswalk to field $ 40.00
22 13 AAC 02.100 d Prohibited edestrian crossin $ 25.00
23 13 AAC 02.155 a Driver to field to edestrian in crosswalk $ 60.00
24 13 AAC 02.155 b Pedestrians to use due care $ 50.00
25 13 AAC 02.155 c Driver not to ass vehicle sto ed for edestrian $ 60.00
26 13 AAC 02.155 d Pedestrians to use ri ht half of crosswalk $ 25.00
27 13 AAC 02.155 a Drivin throw h safet zone $ 75.00
28 13 AAC 02.160 d Pedestrian crossin at other than ri ht an le $ 25.00
29 13 AAC 02.175 Ille al walkin on roadwa $ 25.00
30 13 AAC 02.180 Pedestrians solicitin rides or business $ 50.00
31 13 AAC 02.190 Driver to field ri ht-of-wa to blind edestrians $ 150.00
TURNING AND STARTING
32 13 AAC 02.200 a-c Turnin movement rohibited or restricted $ 50.00
33 13 AAC 02.205 a-b Im ro er U-turn $ 75.00
34 13 AAC 02.210 Im ro er start from arked osition $ 75.00
35 13 AAC 02.215 a-f Turnin movements and re uired si nals $ 75.00
SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
36 13 AAC 02.257 Emer in from alle ,drivewa or buildin $ 90.00
37 13 AAC 02.265 Sto re uired when traffic obstructed $ 75.00
38 13 AAC 02.325 a Overtakin and assin school bus $ 180.00
SPEED RESTRICTIONS
39 13 AAC 02.275 a Safe s eed under certain hazardous conditions BASIC SPEED $ 90.00
40 13 AAC 02.275 b Seed violations -- Desi Hated limits 3-19 ov $ 8.00 er mile
41 20 or more over $ 12.00 er mile
43 13 AAC 02.280 a-d Seed violations --Altered limits 3-9 ove $ 8.00 er mile
44 20 or more over $ 12.00 er mile
45 Minimum s eed violation; im edin traffic $ 60.00
47 13 AAC 02.325 d Seed violations --School zones 3-9 over $ 12.00 er mile
48 10.19 over $ 14.00 er mile
49 20 or more over* $ 16.00 er mile
*Mandato court a earance /Minimum fine $16.001 er mile
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE OPERATION
50 KMC 13.40.0201-f Off-road s eed limits $ 100.00
51 KMC 13.40.050 Helmet re uired $ 100.00
52 KMC 13.40.080 0 eratin vehicle in a rohibited area $ 100.00
53 KMC 13.40.030 S ecial sto s re uired $ 90.00
ANIMALS
54 KMC 3.10.010 Interference with eace or rivac 1st offense $ 50.00
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PARKING
58 KMC 13.10.060 Cam in on rivate ro ert $ 50.00
59 KMC 13.30.035 Paid arkin $ 50.00
60 KMC 13.30.095 Parkin rohibited on Kenai Ave $ 50.00
61 KMC 18.35.010 Overni ht cam in $ 50.00
62 13 AAC 22.340 Parkin , sto in on hi hwa $ 50.00
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Ordinance No. 2029-2003 Attachment A Effective December 19, 2003
CITY OF KENAI
~ 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 907-283-7535
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MEMORANDUM
T0: Mayor Williams and Council Members
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FROM. Cary R. Graves, City Attorney
DATE: November 14, 2003
RE: Ordinance 2029-2003 -City's Fine Schedule
As you know, the City recently increased its fine schedule and began processing uncontested
tickets at city hall. This ordinance makes changes to the fine schedule. They are:
1} On lines 55 (KMC 3.10.010-Barking Dogs) and 57 (KMC 3.10.020(a)(b) & (d)-Loose
Dogs), I added a fine schedule amount of $100 for the second offense. This would allow a
person charged with a second offense to plead guilty and pay a $100 fine without going to
court. Currently, since it is a mandatory court appearance, when a person doesn't show up
for court, we have to get a supplemental summons or seek an arrest warrant for failure to
appear. It would be much more efficient if we could simply default them and attach their
permanent fund.
2) KMC 3.10.020(c) has been removed from the fine schedule because it deals with vicious and
dangerous animals. Our (Bill Godek's and my) feeling was that persons charged with
dangerous or vicious animals should be required to appear in court. That way we could seek
an order to destroy the animal if necessary or require appropriate containment measures be
taken.
3) On lines 63 (KMC 12.25.020-Abandoned Vehicles) and 65 (KMC 12.25.030-Junk
Vehicles), I added a fine schedule amount of $100. As above, when people fail to appear, I
have to ask for a supplemental summons or arrest-warrant, and it is more efficient to get a
default judgment and attach their PFD. The code does not allow us to go on private property
and remove the cars so, if the car is not removed, we will simply give them another citation.
4} Under the heading "General" at the bottom of the schedule is a note about traffic offenses not
appearing on the fine schedule. In KMC 13.30.010, the City has incorporated by reference
the state's traffic code. We will use the state's bail schedule for any traffic offenses that do
not appear on the fine schedule.
Let me know if you have any questions.