WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Plainfield of Hendricks County, Indiana is authorized under the laws of the State of Indiana to designate a schedule of ordinances that are subject to the admission of violation before the Ordinance Violations Bureau Clerk (“Bureau Clerk”),
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Plainfield of Hendricks County, Indiana is authorized under the laws of the State of Indiana to set forth the amount of civil penalty to be assessed to a violator who elects to admit violation,
WHEREAS, it is has been determined to be in the best interest of the Town of Plainfield to establish a schedule of ordinances subject to admission before the Bureau Clerk and to set forth the amount of civil penalty to be assessed to a violator who elects to admit a violation of scheduled ordinances,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana, that:
SECTION 1. SCHEDULE OF ORDINANCES AND CIVIL PENALTIES
The Town of Plainfield hereby designates the following schedule of ordinances that are subject to the admission of violation before the Bureau Clerk and the amount of civil penalty to be assessed to a violator who elects to admit violation,
ORDINANCE #
OFFENSE DESCRIPTION
FINE AMOUNT
01-1970
Disorderly Conduct
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
01-1970
Unlawful Congregating
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
01-1970
Disturbing Place of Worship
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
01-1970
Minor Curfew
$25.00 – 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
01-1970
Interference With Officials
$25.00 – 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
01-1970
Civil Emergencies
$25.00 – 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
01-85
Registration and Regulation
of Canvassers
$25.00 – 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
03-85
Licensing and Regulation
of Direct Sellers
$25.00 – 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 4 - Vehicles in
Parks After Closing Hours
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 5 - Disposal of
Rubbish, Refuse and Garbage
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 6 - Altering or
Removing Signs, Structures,
Fixtures or Improvements
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 7 - Disturbing, Injuring
or Removing Wildlife and Vegetation
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 8 - Swimming Prohibited
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 9 - Pet Supervision
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 10 - Camping Prohibited
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 11 - Fires Prohibited
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 12 - Solicitations, Commercial Sales and
Commercial Photography
$25.00 – 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 15 - Prohibited Activities
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
16-2002
Section 19 – Prohibited Activities
at Friendship Gardens Park
$25.00 - 1st Offense
$50.00 - Each Subsequent Offense
____-2005
Parking Regulations
$40.00 for Each Offense
____-2005
Emergency Vehicle Parking
$40.00 for Each Offense
____-2005
Handicap Parking
$75.00 for Each Offense
____-2005
Parallel Parking and
Motorcycle Parking
$40.00 for Each Offense
SECTION 2. PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS
A person charged with an ordinance violation, and said ordinance is included within the schedule set forth in Section 1, is entitled to a trial before a court as provided by law, unless the person waives the right to trial and enters and admission of the violation with the Bureau Clerk. Upon receipt of an admission, the Bureau Clerk shall assess and receive from the violator the amount prescribed by the schedule of civil penalties enumerated in Section 1.
If a person, charged with a violation of an ordinance included the schedule set forth in Section 1, wants to exercise the right to a trial, the person shall appear before the Bureau Clerk and enter a written denial.
(1)
denies an ordinance violation under these provisions;
(2)
fails to satisfy a civil penalty assessed by the Bureau Clerk after having entered an admission of violation; or
(3)
fails to deny or admit the violation under these provisions;
the clerk shall report this fact to the Town Attorney having the responsibility to prosecute ordinance violation cases on behalf of the Town of Plainfield. Court proceedings against the person will then be initiated for the alleged ordinance violation. An action to enforce an ordinance shall be brought in accordance Indiana law.
SECTION 3. CIVIL PENALTIES AND FINES
All sums collected by the Bureau Clerk as civil penalties for ordinance violations shall be accounted for and paid to the Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Plainfield.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law.
SAID ORDINANCE is hereby passed and adopted this 11th day of April, 2005.
