[Ord. No. 1, 7-5-1882]
The inhabitants of the Town of Tipton have hereby elected to
become a City of the Fourth Class as provided by Section 4385, RSMo.
Said election was held on July 5, 1882.
[Ord. No. 16-11 §1, 9-8-2016]
A.
Except as hereinafter provided, whenever in this Code or any other
ordinance of the City or in any rule, regulation or order promulgated
pursuant to such Code or other ordinance of the City any act is prohibited
or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor,
or whenever in such Code or in such other City ordinance, rule, regulation
or order the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any
act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided
therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or of any
other ordinance of the City or of any rule, regulation or order promulgated
pursuant to such Code or other City ordinance shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment
for a period of not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
B.
Whenever any provision of the Revised Statutes of Missouri or other
statute of the State limits the authority of the City to punish the
violation of any particular provision of this Code or other City ordinance
or rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto to a fine
of less amount than that provided in this Section or imprisonment
for a shorter term than that provided in this Section, then the violation
of such particular provision of this Code or other City ordinance,
rule, regulation or order shall be punished by the imposition of not
more than the maximum fine or imprisonment so authorized, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
C.
Each day any violation of this Code or any other City ordinance or
rule, regulation or order promulgated pursuant thereto shall continue
shall constitute a separate offense, unless otherwise provided.
D.
Minor Traffic Violations.
1.
Minor traffic violations are defined in Section 479.350, RSMo.,
and include traffic ordinance violations that do not involve an accident
or injury, that do not involve the operation of a commercial vehicle,
and for which no points are assessed by the Department of Revenue
or the Department of Revenue is authorized to assess one (1) to four
(4) points to a person's driving record upon conviction. Minor
traffic violations include amended charges for any minor traffic violation.
The definition of minor traffic violations does not include violations
for exceeding the speed limit by more than nineteen (19) miles per
hour or a violation occurring within a construction zone or a school
zone.
2.
Fines. A person convicted of or who pled guilty
to a minor traffic violation shall not be assessed a fine, if combined
with the amount of court costs, totaling in excess of two hundred
twenty-five dollars ($225.00) for a minor traffic violation.
E.
Municipal Ordinance Violations.
1.
Municipal ordinance violations are defined in Section 479.350, RSMo., and include violations of Title II, Chapter 215 Nuisances and Title V, Building and Construction, including, but not limited to, the penalties for violations of Sections 2.110.030-2.110.090 and the penalties authorized by Section 2.110.100, Section 9.100.050(b) and Section 9.200.060(2).
2.
Fines. A person, general agent, occupant, lessee,
or any other entity convicted of or that pled guilty to a municipal
ordinance violation shall not be assessed a fine, if combined with
the amount of court costs, for violations committed within a twelve-month
period beginning with the first violation totaling in excess of: $200.00
for the first violation, $275.00 for the second violation, $350.00
for the third violation, and $450.00 for the fourth and any subsequent
violations.
