HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2023-003 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Amending Arlington Municipal Code Section 10.54.160 Pertaining to Parking Infractions ORDINANCE NO. 2023-003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.54.160
PERTAINING TO PARKING INFRACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to enact laws to promote
and protect the public safety; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has established new notice of
parking infraction requirements which require changes in both the infractions used by the City
Police Department and changes in the processing of those infractions; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to comply with the new requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 10.54.160 shall be and hereby is amended
to read as follows:
10.54.160-Violation—Infraction.
A person violating any provision of this chapter commits an infraction,for the violation of
which they shall pay a civil penalty in a sum to be set by city resolution, plus court fees,
where applicable.
(A) Parking infractions shall be paid at the City of Arlington Finance Department at
city hall, 238 N. Olympic Avenue, Arlington in person within thirty (30) days of
issuance if issued in person or within thirty-three (33) days of mailing if issued by
mail.
(B) The fine for all parking infractions paid on the city's next full business day after the
citation is given shall be reduced by one-half the fine amount.
(C) For payments made by mail, a postmark shall serve as the date the payment is
made.
(D) A parking infraction may be contested by notifying the finance department and
requesting a hearing within thirty(30)days of issuance if issued in person or within
thirty-three (33) days of mailing if issued by mail.
(E) Requests to contest infractions must be made in writing and signed by the owner
of the vehicle.
(F) When a request for a contested hearing is made, the finance department will
forward a notice of infraction to the municipal court for a hearing.
(G) The fine for parking infractions that are neither contested nor paid within thirty
(30) days of issuance if issued in person or within thirty-three (33) days of mailing
if issued by mail shall be doubled.
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(H) Failure to remit the fine within fifteen days of receiving a reminder notice from
the municipal court that the fine is due will result in the inability to renew the
vehicle registration without remitting the fine.
(1) If no response or payment is made within the time frame set forth in subparagraph
(A), above, the penalty for each violation may be referred to a collection agency,
pursuant to RCW 3.02.045 and 19.16.500. The violator may be liable for any and
all collection costs.
(J) For all infractions that are neither contested nor paid within the time frame set
forth in subparagraph (A), above,the municipal court shall send the vehicle owner
a reminder notice stating that payment has not been made and describing the
consequences of non-payment set forth in subsections (g)through (i).
Section 2. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5)
days after publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 17th day of January, 2023.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Ste en J. e
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City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
No. 2023-003 was approved at the January 17, 2023 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-003
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.54.160
PERTAINING TO PARKING INFRACTIONS"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of January, 2023
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Wendy Va Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington