Ordinance 60-06OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 60-06
AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 1-16
PENALTIES FOR CIVIL INFRACTIONS BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE
PENALTIES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 1-16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1-16. Penalties:
(a) A Municipal infraction is punishable by a civil penalty as provided in the
following schedule, unless a specific schedule of civil penalties is
provided for specific offenses elsewhere in this Code:
Schedule Of Civil Penalties
First offense
All other repeat offenses
Not to exceed $750.00
Not to exceed $1,000.00
(b) Each day that a violation occurs or is permitted to exist by the violator
constitutes a separate offense.
(c) Seeking a civil penalty as authorized in this Chapter does not preclude
the City from seeking alternative relief from the court in the same action
as provided in section 364.22 of the Code of Iowa.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of September, 2006.
/s/Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Published officially in the Telegraph Herald Newspaper the 9th day of September,
2006.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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