[Adopted 7-7-1980 as Sec. 1-5 of
Ch. I of the Revised General Ordinances]
[Amended 12-10-1984 by Ord. No. 1984-22; 1-12-2004 by Ord. No. 2003-43; 2-13-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-02]
Wherever, in this Code or in any other ordinance
of the Township or rule, regulation or order promulgated by any officer
or agency of the Township under authority duly vested in him or it,
any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an
offense or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any
act is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provisions
of this Code or of any other ordinance of the Township or any rule,
regulation or order, as aforesaid, shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however,
that where the penalty for any particular offense is limited by state
statute, then such limitation shall be applicable to the provisions
of this Code and other ordinances of the Township or rule, order or
regulation, as aforesaid, notwithstanding the provisions of this Article.
Each day any violation of this Code or of any other ordinance of the
Township or any rule, regulation or order, as aforesaid, shall continue
shall constitute a separate offense.
The maximum penalty stated in this article is
not intended to state an appropriate penalty for every violation.
Any lesser penalty, including a nominal penalty or no penalty at all,
may be appropriate for a particular case or violation.
[Added 4-24-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-07]
A.
Traffic section.
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Designated Offense
|
Fine/Penalty
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Overtime parking if paid within 15 days
|
$20
| |
|
Overtime parking after 15 days
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$45
| |
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Parking in a fire lane
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$84
| |
|
Parking in prohibited areas
|
$59
| |
|
Prohibited truck routes
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$109
| |
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Nonoperable vehicle
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$109
| |
|
Oversize vehicle
|
$109
|
B.
Nontraffic section.
[Amended 6-12-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-10; 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-26; 6-13-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-05]
|
Designated Offenses
|
Fine/Penalty
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Drinking in public
|
$250
| ||
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Dumpsters (Ch. 114)
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$153
| ||
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Curfew
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$203
| ||
|
Animal at large
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$78
| ||
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No dog license
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$78
| ||
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Trash at curbside 8 hours prior to pickup
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$153
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Junk/unregistered car
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$203
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Littering, private property (§ 158-16)
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$173
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Loitering
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$153
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In park after hours
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$103
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Possession of glass container
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$153
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Open alcohol
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$153
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Dog barking
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$153
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Rubbish (307.1)
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$173
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Urinating in public
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$503
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IPMC 302.1 Sanitation (trash in yard)
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$173
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Trash/rubbish in yard, 2nd and subsequent offense
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$503
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Failure to display house number (§ 85-3)
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$123
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Failure to obtain a license (§ 224-2)
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$48
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Failure to remove grass/brush/debris
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$78
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Failure to remove signs within 24 hours of sale (§ 224-5E)
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$73
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Failure to remove snow/ice
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$80
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Failure to keep sidewalks/gutters clean
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$80
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1st offense (2005-29A)[1]
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$103
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2nd offense (2005-29B)
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$178
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3rd offense (2005-29C)
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$250
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All fines and penalties imposed and collected
under and by virtue of the violation of this Code shall be paid to
the Treasurer of the Township.
