HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18771ORDINANCE NO. ~ 877'
AN ORDITr~ANCE CONCERNING THE PETr~ALTY FOR VIQLATION
OF SECTION 4.930 QF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AMEND-
ING SECT I~oN 4.9 9 0 OF THAT CODE ; AT~D DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
One of the purposes of providing penalties for the commission
of municipal crimes is to ensure the public safety by preventing
the commission of offenses through the deterrent influence of the
sentences imposed.
The present sanction for ~riolation of Section 4.934 of the
Eugene Code, 1971 is a maximum fine of $504.40. This sanction
fails to deter the commission of this offense and a stronger sanc-
tion is needed.
Based on the above findings,
THE CITY OF EUGET~E DOES ORDAIN AS FQLLOWS:
Section l . Subsection ~.3 ~ of Section 4.9 9 4 of the Eugene
Code, 1971, is hereby amended to read:
4.990 Penalties - Specific.
~3~ Violation o~ sect~,ans 4.,445 to 4.OS5, 4.330,
4.344, 4.425, 4.725~9~_, 4.795, 4.835 to 4.854, 4.564, 4.595,
4.925 and 4.965 to 4,975 is punishable by fine not to exceed
$504.44.
Section 2. Section 4.990 0~ the Eugene Code, 1971 is hereby
amended by adding a neW subsect%on ~~0~. thereto, to provide:
4.994 Penalties -- S ecific.
~10~. V~,olation of section 4.934 a.s punishable by
fine not to exceed $544.04 or confinement in jail not to ex-
ceed l4 days.
Section 3. That the provisions contained herein concern the
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public welfare and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to
exist, and this Qrdinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. This
Ordinance shall not apply to any prosecutions under Section 4.930
of the Eugene Code, 1.971 commenced prior to its effective date.
Passed by the City Council this
th day of ~ ~ 1,981
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City RecQrde,r
P~pproved by the Mayor this
8th day of Apra 1 1981
nc resi ent, ctin~ ayor
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