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File #: 23025    Version: 1 Name: Parking facility damage
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/28/2011 In control: TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)
On agenda: 8/2/2011 Final action: 8/2/2011
Enactment date: 8/11/2011 Enactment #: ORD-11-00110
Title: Creating new Sec. 8.14(2)(c)4., renumbering and amending current Sec. 8.14(2)(c)4. to 5., creating Sec. 8.14(3)(h) and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to create a penalty for drivers who cause damage to a municipal parking facility.
Sponsors: Bridget R. Maniaci, Chris Schmidt, Lisa Subeck
Fiscal Note
There will be a minor increase in General Fund revenues of an estimated $1,500 to $2,500 annually derived from fines, assuming the issuance of 30 to 50 citations per year.
Title
Creating new Sec. 8.14(2)(c)4., renumbering and amending current Sec. 8.14(2)(c)4. to 5., creating Sec. 8.14(3)(h) and amending Sec. 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to create a penalty for drivers who cause damage to a municipal parking facility.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment creates a penalty for drivers who cause damage to public property, such as parking gate arms, while leaving parking facilities without paying for parking.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. New Paragraph 4. entitled “Exit From Facility Causing Damage to Public Property” of Subdivision (c) entitled “Rates” of Subsection (2) entitled “Operation” of Section 8.14 entitled “Municipal Parking Facilities” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“4. Exit From Facility Causing Damage to Public Property. No person shall cause damage to city property in connection with a violation under paragraph 2. or 3. of this section.”
2. Current Paragra...

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