Ordinance 59-05OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 59-05
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE II
CIVIL PENALTY, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 1-18 ALLOWING THE CITY TO
ISSUE A NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Chapter 1, Article II, of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended by adding the following new section:
Sec. 1-18 Notice of Violation:
Municipal infractions may be initially brought upon simple notice of
violation and if the person charged admits the violation, upon payment of
the penalty to the city and the performance of any other act required by
law to be performed, such person shall not be further prosecuted or
assessed any costs or other expenses for such violation, and the city shall
retain all penalties thus collected. Where a municipal infraction is not
admitted upon simple notice by the person charged or where the person
charged fails to perform any other act required to be performed, or both, a
civil citation shall be filed with the court. A civil citation seeking a penalty
for a municipal infraction, with or without additional relief, may be initially
filed in the court. This section does not impose a duty to initially charge all
municipal infractions upon simple notice of violation.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of October, 2005.
/s/Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Published officially in the Telegraph Herald Newspaper the 21 st day of October, 2005.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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