Leesburg Ordinance 2019-3
April 11, 2019 at 12:19 p.m.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg, Indiana, has previously adopted its Town Code; and,
WHEREAS, The Town Board of the town of Leesburg has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town and the citizens thereof that the Town Code be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, INDIANA, THAT THE TOWN CODE OF LEESBURG, INDIANA BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. REPEAL OF FINES. All sections of the Town Code of the Town of Leesburg, Indiana, providing for fines for the violations of the Town Code, are hereby repealed.
Section 2. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.
Section 10.99 of the Town Code is hereby repealed and the following is adopted as Section 10.99 in the Town Code.
(A) Any person, firm, corporation or entity of any kind that violates any provision of the Town Code of the town of Leesburg or fails to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the Town Code of the Town of Leesburg shall pay a fine to the town of Leesburg as follows:
1. A fine of $25 for the first offense;
2. A fine of $100 for the second offense; and
3. A fine of $200 for the third offense.
(B) The fines shall be paid to the Clerk-Treasurer of the Town of Leesburg within thirty (30) days from the issuance and receipt of a citation for such violation, and if not so paid, a civil action to collect such fines shall be filed in Kosciusko County Superior Court on behalf of the Town against the violator in order to collect the fine, and in such case, and upon a finding that the violator violated the Town Code, a fine will be imposed as hereinabove provided and the Court may order the violator to reimburse the Town for its reasonable expenses in enforcing the section of the Code or other Ordinance, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
(C) It shall be the policy of the Town to take the following steps with regard to issuance of ordinance violation tickets.
1. It is the policy of the Town Council to exhaust all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with the ordinances of the Town before resulting to issuance of an ordinance violation ticket.
2. When a violation of an ordinance has been witnessed in person by the street Superintendent or any elected official of the Town, the violation will be documented by photographic evidence and a written report to be prepared by the street Superintendent or the official that initially witnessed the violation.
3. The street Superintendent will give the owner/occupant who committed or allowed the violation a verbal warning and a copy of the Town ordinance that has been violated.
4. If the violation has not been corrected within thirty (30) days of the verbal warning, a written warning will be delivered personally to the owner/occupant or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner/occupant.
5. The notice will specify a date certain by which the violation must be corrected.
6. If the violation is not corrected by the date specified, the matter will be brought to the attention of the Town Council.
7. The Town Council will make a decision as to whether to issue an ordinance violation ticket to the offender. If an ordinance violation ticket is issued, the ticket must be signed by at least two representatives of the Town.
Duly passed and adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Leesburg, Indiana, on this 8th day of April, 2019.
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, INDIANA
Christina Archer, President
Thomas D. Moore
Douglas E. Jones
Attest:
Michael Searfoss, Clerk-Treasurer
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg, Indiana, has previously adopted its Town Code; and,
WHEREAS, The Town Board of the town of Leesburg has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town and the citizens thereof that the Town Code be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, INDIANA, THAT THE TOWN CODE OF LEESBURG, INDIANA BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. REPEAL OF FINES. All sections of the Town Code of the Town of Leesburg, Indiana, providing for fines for the violations of the Town Code, are hereby repealed.
Section 2. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.
Section 10.99 of the Town Code is hereby repealed and the following is adopted as Section 10.99 in the Town Code.
(A) Any person, firm, corporation or entity of any kind that violates any provision of the Town Code of the town of Leesburg or fails to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of the Town Code of the Town of Leesburg shall pay a fine to the town of Leesburg as follows:
1. A fine of $25 for the first offense;
2. A fine of $100 for the second offense; and
3. A fine of $200 for the third offense.
(B) The fines shall be paid to the Clerk-Treasurer of the Town of Leesburg within thirty (30) days from the issuance and receipt of a citation for such violation, and if not so paid, a civil action to collect such fines shall be filed in Kosciusko County Superior Court on behalf of the Town against the violator in order to collect the fine, and in such case, and upon a finding that the violator violated the Town Code, a fine will be imposed as hereinabove provided and the Court may order the violator to reimburse the Town for its reasonable expenses in enforcing the section of the Code or other Ordinance, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
(C) It shall be the policy of the Town to take the following steps with regard to issuance of ordinance violation tickets.
1. It is the policy of the Town Council to exhaust all reasonable efforts to obtain compliance with the ordinances of the Town before resulting to issuance of an ordinance violation ticket.
2. When a violation of an ordinance has been witnessed in person by the street Superintendent or any elected official of the Town, the violation will be documented by photographic evidence and a written report to be prepared by the street Superintendent or the official that initially witnessed the violation.
3. The street Superintendent will give the owner/occupant who committed or allowed the violation a verbal warning and a copy of the Town ordinance that has been violated.
4. If the violation has not been corrected within thirty (30) days of the verbal warning, a written warning will be delivered personally to the owner/occupant or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner/occupant.
5. The notice will specify a date certain by which the violation must be corrected.
6. If the violation is not corrected by the date specified, the matter will be brought to the attention of the Town Council.
7. The Town Council will make a decision as to whether to issue an ordinance violation ticket to the offender. If an ordinance violation ticket is issued, the ticket must be signed by at least two representatives of the Town.
Duly passed and adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Leesburg, Indiana, on this 8th day of April, 2019.
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LEESBURG, INDIANA
Christina Archer, President
Thomas D. Moore
Douglas E. Jones
Attest:
Michael Searfoss, Clerk-Treasurer
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