File #: R-56-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 10/17/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/11/2023 Final action: 12/11/2023
Title: FY 2024 Fines Schedule Update - Abandoned Vehicle - For the purpose of increasing fines for abandoned vehicles in the City of Annapolis, and generally related to Title 12, Vehicles and Traffic.
Sponsors: Elly Tierney
Indexes: Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. R-56-23 First Reader, 2. R-56-23 Staff Report, 3. R-56-23 Fiscal Impact Note, 4. R-56-23 Signed (color), 5. R-56-23 Signed (b&w)

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FY 2024 Fines Schedule Update - Abandoned Vehicle - For the purpose of increasing fines for abandoned vehicles in the City of Annapolis, and generally related to Title 12, Vehicles and Traffic.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

                     

Resolution 56-23

 

Introduced by: Alderwoman Tierney

Co-sponsored by:

 

Referred to:

Finance Committee

 

A RESOLUTION concerning

 

FY 2024 Fines Schedule Update - Abandoned Vehicle

 

FOR                      the purpose of increasing fines for abandoned vehicles in the City of Annapolis, and generally related to Title 12, Vehicles and Traffic.

 

WHEREAS,                      Abandoned vehicles are a nuisance and a blight on our community, which pose a safety hazard to pedestrians and motorists; and 

 

WHEREAS,                      The current fines for abandoned vehicles are not sufficient to deter people from abandoning their vehicles

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Fees Schedule shall be amended as follows:

 

Section

Description

Fine for Initial Offense

Fine for Repeat or Continuous Violations

12.44.030.A

Wrecked or inoperable vehicles on public property

$50.00 plus damages

$100250.00 plus damages

12.44.040.B

Keeping wrecked or discarded vehicles

$100250.00 per day

$100250.00 per day

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the effective date of this resolution shall be its date of adoption.