Section
39.01 Establishment of Bureau; duties, rights and responsibilities
39.02 Violations Clerk appointed as Administrator
39.03 Schedule of penalties
39.04 Payment of civil penalties
39.05 Failure to satisfy civil penalty; prosecution
39.06 Failure to appear; violation
39.07 Separate and/or additional violations
39.08 Receipt of civil penalties prior to passage of provisions
39.09 Enforcement of scheduled code sections; greater civil penalties
There is hereby created and established the โCity of Fort Wayne Ordinance Violations Bureau,โ which Bureau is granted all the duties, rights, and responsibilities as provided by state law.
('74 Code, ยง 2-111) (Ord. G-30-88, passed 10-11-88)
The following are subject to admission of violation before the Violations Clerk and the amount of the civil penalties to be assessed:
Nature of Violations
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Code Section
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Civil Penalty
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Nature of Violations
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Code Section
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Civil Penalty
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Refuse
| 50.99(B)
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$25 for 1st violation; $50 for each subsequent violation over the next 12 months
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Possession or consumption
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$50 for 1st offense; not less than $100 for 2nd offense nor more than $500
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Operator or owner of motor vehicle in violation
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$50 for 1st offense; not less than $100 for 2nd offense nor more than $500
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Parking
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Bus stops and taxicab stands; Citizen Square Parking Lot
| 72.99(A)(1)
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$10/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $20
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Fire hydrants
| 72.99(D)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Fire lanes
| 72.99(D)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
License plates, false or not current
| 72.99(D)
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$100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150
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Prohibited
| 72.99(A)(2)
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$20/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $40
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Parking meters
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Damage to
| 72.99(A)(3)
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Not less than $1000 nor more than $2500
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Violations
| 72.99(A)(1)
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$10/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $20
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Parking violations
| 72.99(A)(3)
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$40/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $80
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Impaired mobility spaces
| 72.99(C)
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$100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150
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72.72(F)
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If authorized, but without placard/ permit, $0 first violation, $20 second violation, $100 each subsequent violation
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Residential Districts
| 72.99(B)
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Illegal vehicles
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 | |
Inoperable/abandoned vehicles
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 | |
Operable vehicles in yard
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 | |
Abandoned vehicles
| 90.99(A)
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Not more than $50
/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Animal control, Class A offense |
Not less than $50 nor more than $2,500
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Animal control, Class B offense |
Not less than $50 nor more than $2,500
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Animal control, Class C offense |
Not less than $15 nor more than $2,500
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Fire Code violations
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Not less than $20 nor more than $2,500
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Penalty for failure to correct a cited violation
| 94.199(B)(1)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Penalty for obstructing a fire hydrant, fire department connection or fire protection control valve
| 94.199(B)(2)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Penalty for failure to install or maintain portable fire extinguishers
| 94.199(B)(3)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Penalty for failure to establish and maintain open fire lanes
| 94.199(B)(4)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Penalty for parking in or obstructing a fire lane
| 94.199(B)(5)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Smoke detector violations
| 94.199(B)(6)
| $100 |
Penalty for burning of combustible materials out of doors or open burning
| 94.199(B)(7)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Penalty for failure to obtain a tire storage permit
| 94.199(B)(8)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Penalty for failure to obtain a temporary propane tank storage permit
| 94.199(B)(9)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Penalty for failure to obtain a fireworks and pyrotechnics permit
| 94.199(B)(10)
| $100/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $150 |
Health, Safety and Sanitation violations
| 95.99(A)
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Not more than $2,500
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Penalty for abandoned refrigerators and containers
| 95.99(B)
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Not more than $300
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Penalty for certification in cardiopulmonary child care situations
| 95.99(C)
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$25
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Penalty for hazardous chemicals and substances reporting requirements
| 95.99(D)
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Not more than $2,500
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Smoking in restaurant
| 95.99(E)
| Warning for the first violation, not more than $100 for for second violation, up to $500 for third violation, and up to $2,500 per day for subsequent violations |
Smoking in workplaces and public places
| 95.99(E)
| Warning for the first violation, not more than $100 for second violation, up to $500 per day for subsequent violations |
Skateboarding where prohibited
| 97.47
(D)(1) | Not less than $50 and not more than $200 per violation/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $75 and not more than $225 |
Operation of vehicles | 97.99
(A) | Not more than $2,500 |
General nuisance/rubbish
| 100.99(A)
| Not less than $25 nor more than $100 |
False alarms, and failure to register
| 102.02(E)
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$200 per offense up to maximum allowed by law
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Automatic telephone dial devices | 102.04(D) | $200 per offense up to prohibited maximum allowed by law |
Audible alarm violations
| 102.05(D)
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$50 per offense
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Penalty for false alarm
| 102.07(B)
| $50 per offense beginning with the 3rd offense occurring in a calendar year/Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $75 |
Penalty for false alarm
| 102.07(C)
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$50 per offense beginning with the 3rd offense occurring in a calendar year/
Failure to appear after 30 calendar days from the date of notice, $75 |
Taxicabs (Company)
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Failure to display plate
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$500
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Failure to report change in employee's status
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$500
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Failure to report transfer of plates
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$500
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Operating without required vehicle equipment
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$1500 and/or revocation or suspension of permit
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Operating without without valid inspection
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$1500 and/or revocation or suspension of permit
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Operating without valid permit
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$1500 and/or revocation or suspension of permit
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Tampering with taximeter
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$1500 and/or revocation or suspension of permit
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Other offenses
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$500 and/or revocation or suspension of license
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Taxicabs (Driver)
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Falsifying application
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$1000 and/or revocation or suspension of license
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Operating without a valid license
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$1500
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Tampering with taximeter
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$1500 and/or revocation or suspension of license
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Other offenses
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$500 and/or revocation or suspension of license
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Penalty for sale, use and/or possession of synthetic cannabinoid | 130.10
(E) | $2,500 |
Housing and Building Standards
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$50 for 1st 30-day reinspection
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Housing and Building Standards
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$75 for 2nd 30-day reinspection
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Housing and Building Standards
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$100 for 3rd 30-day inspection
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(โ74 Code, ยง 2-113) (Ord. G-30- 88, passed 10-1-88; Am. Ord. G- 24-89, passed 11-14-89; Am. Ord. G-21-92, passed 5-29-92; Am. Ord. G-23-96, passed 10-8-96; Am. Ord. G-10-97, passed 8-23-97; Am. Ord. G-31-98, passed 8-25-98; Am. Ord. G-36-98, passed 11-24-98; Am. Ord. G-11-00, passed 4-11-00; Am. Ord. G-06-01, passed 4-24-01; Am. Ord. G-17-03, passed 5-13-03; Am. Res. R-75-02, passed 11-26-02; Am. Ord G-21-03, passed 6-24-03; Am. Ord. G-13-10, passed 8-24-10; Am. Ord. G-2-11, passed 1-11-11; Am. Ord. G-5-15, passed 4-4-15; Am. Ord. G-17-17, passed 6-27-17; Am. Ord. G-17-21, passed 11-23-21)