[Adopted 1-7-1997 as § 1-6 of the 1996 Revised General Ordinances, as amended
through Ord. No. 2000-01]
A.
Maximum penalty for violations of any provision of any chapter of
this Code or other ordinances of the City where no specific penalty
is provided regarding the section or sections violated, the maximum
penalty upon conviction shall be one or more of the following:
[Amended 4-1-2006; 4-1-2008]
(1)
A fine not exceeding $2,000. The minimum fine for violation of any
particular ordinance is $100.
(2)
Imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days.
(3)
A period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
(4)
A fine not to exceed $2,500 per violation for solid waste unlawful
disposal; for a maximum penalty of $10,000.
[Added 5-21-2013]
B.
Separate violations. Except as otherwise provided, each and every
day in which a violation of any provision of this chapter or any other
ordinance of the City exists shall constitute a separate violation.
C.
Application. The maximum penalty stated in this section is not intended
to state an appropriate penalty for each and every violation. Any
lesser penalty, including a nominal penalty or no penalty at all,
may be appropriate for a particular case or violation.
[Amended 4-1-2008; 6-4-2008; 5-21-2013; 2-16-2016]
The following is hereby designated as the Supplemental Schedule
of Penalties for offenses which do not require court appearances on
first offense:
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Violation
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Penalty
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|---|---|---|
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Collection of garbage*
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First offense
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$250
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|
Second offense
|
Fine not to exceed $1,000
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|
Heat requirements complaint, per dwelling unit**
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First offense
|
$250
| |
|
Second offense
|
$500
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|
Third offense
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$750
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|
Fourth offense
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$1,000
| |
|
Hot water requirement, per dwelling unit*
|
$50
| |
|
Littering*
|
$50
| |
|
Public display/public urination*
|
$100
| |
|
Public drinking*
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$100
| |
|
Recycling*
|
$100
| |
|
Removal of grass, weeds, brush and other debris
|
$150
| |
|
Removal of snow and ice
|
$100
| |
|
Failure to clean up dog excrement
|
No less than $250, no more than $500
| |
|
NOTE:
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|---|---|
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*
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Court appearance required for subsequent violations.
|
|
**
|
Court appearance required, after the first offense, for all
subsequent violations.
|
[Added 12-16-2003]
A.
The City of Union City by ordinance provides that a person who is
arrested for a violation of the provision of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 shall
be held in protective custody at an appropriate police or other facility
where the person's condition may be monitored until the person
is no longer a danger to himself or others. The municipal ordinance
shall provide for the release of the person in protective custody
when that person is no longer a danger to himself or others. The municipal
ordinance may provide that a person is no longer a danger to himself
or others when the person's blood alcohol concentration is less
than 0.05% and the person is no longer under the influence of any
intoxicated liquor or narcotic or hallucinogenic or habit-forming
drug to the extent that the person's facilities are impaired.
In no event shall a municipality hold a person in protective custody
for a period of longer than eight hours without providing an appropriate
hearing.
B.
Notwithstanding the provision of any ordinance enacted pursuant to Subsection A of this section, provided that it is not a detriment to the public safety, the arresting law enforcement agency may, because of the age, health or safety of the arrested person, release the person pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 2001, c. 69 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.22 et seq.) or provide an appropriate alternative to protective custody. The municipality shall not be subject to liability if a person is released from custody pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
