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TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS; PENALTY
Statutory reference: General powers, see 11 O.S. §§ 22-101 et seq. Town ordinances, see 11 O.S. §§ 14-101 et seq.

§ 10.01 TITLE OF CODE.

This code may be cited as the “Talala Town Code” or other properly identifying description. When a change or changes have been prepared and inserted in the code as provided herein below, the words “as amended” may be added to the citation or title when referring to the code as amended.

Statutory reference: Adoption and revision of codes of ordinances, see 11 O.S. §§ 14-108 and 14-109

§ 10.02 INTERPRETATION.

Unless otherwise provided herein, or by law or implication required, the same rules of construction, definition and application shall govern the interpretation of this code as those governing the interpretation of state law.

§ 10.03 APPLICATION TO FUTURE ORDINANCES.

All provisions of Title I compatible with future legislation shall apply to ordinances hereafter adopted amending or supplementing this code unless otherwise specifically provided.

§ 10.04 CAPTIONS AND NOTES.

(A) Headings and captions used in this code other than the title, chapter, and section numbers are employed for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed a part of the text of any section.

(B) Notes indicating sources of sections, giving other information or referring to statutes or to other parts of the code are inserted in the code, and may be inserted in changes to the code, for the convenience of persons using the code, and shall have no legal effect.

§ 10.05 DEFINITIONS.

(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, ordinary, and usual sense. However, technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.

(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES or BOARD. The Board of Trustees of Talala, Oklahoma.

CODE, THIS CODE, or THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES. This municipal code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.

COMPUTATION OF TIME. Whenever a notice is required to be given or an act to be done a certain length of time before any proceeding shall be had, the day on which the notice is given or the act is done shall be counted in computing the time but the day on which the proceeding is to be had shall not be counted. COUNTY. Rogers County, Oklahoma.

JOINT AUTHORITY. All words giving JOINT AUTHORITY to three or more persons or officers shall be construed as giving authority to a majority of the persons or officers.

LAW. Applicable federal law, provisions of the state constitution and state statutes, the ordinances of the town, and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

MAY. The act referred to is permissive.

MAYOR. The Mayor of the town.

MONTH. A calendar month.

NONTECHNICAL AND TECHNICAL WORDS. Words and phrases which are not specifically defined shall be construed according to the common and accepted usage of the language; but technical words and phrases and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed and understood according to such meaning.

NUMBER. A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person and thing. Words used in the plural number may also include the singular unless a contrary intention plainly appears.

OATH. An affirmation in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words SWEAR and SWORN shall be equivalent to the words AFFIRM and AFFIRMED.

OTHER OFFICIALS or OFFICERS AND THE LIKE. Whenever reference is made to officers, agencies, or departments by title only, such as “Clerk/Treasurer,” “Town Clerk/Treasurer,” “Town Attorney,” “Fire Chief,” “Police Chief,” and the like, they shall mean the officers, agencies, or departments of the town.

PERSON. Includes natural persons, corporations (private and public), partnerships, and all other unincorporated organizations, trusts, estates, and government agencies, except when a contrary intention plainly appears.

PRECEDING; FOLLOWING. Next before and next after, respectively.

PROPERTY. Real and personal property.

SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory. SIGNATURE or SUBSCRIPTION. Includes a mark when the person cannot write.

STATE. The State of Oklahoma.

STATUTORY REFERENCE: S. References to the statutes of the state as they now are or as they may be amended.

STREET. Street, avenue, boulevard, road, alley, lane, viaduct, highway, court, place, square, curb, or any other public way in the town which is dedicated and open to public use.

SUBCHAPTER. A division of a chapter, designated in this code by a heading in the chapter analysis and a capitalized heading in the body of the chapter, setting apart a group of sections related by the subject matter of the heading. Not all chapters have SUBCHAPTERS.

TOWN, THIS TOWN, or MUNICIPALITY. The Town of Talala, Oklahoma.

WEEK. Seven days.

WRITTEN. Any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing or otherwise.

YEAR. A calendar year.

§ 10.06 RULES OF INTERPRETATION.

The construction of all ordinances of the town shall be by the following rules, unless the construction is plainly repugnant to the intent of the legislative body or of the context of the ordinance.

(A) “And” or “or.” Either conjunction shall include the other as if written “and/or,” if the sense requires it.

(B) Acts by assistants. When a statute or ordinance requires an act to be done which, by law, an agent or deputy as well may do as the principal, the requisition shall be satisfied by the performance of the act by an authorized agent or deputy.

(C) Gender. Words used in the masculine gender in this code or in other ordinances of the town include the feminine and neuter.

(D) Singular and plural. Words used in the singular number in this code or in other ordinances of the town include the plural, and the plural the singular.

(E) Tenses. The use of a verb in the present tense shall include the future, if applicable.

(F) General term. A general term following specific enumeration of terms is not to be limited to the class enumerated unless expressly so limited.

§ 10.07 SEVERABILITY.

If a part of this code or of any ordinance passed by the Board of Trustees after this code goes into effect is invalid, all valid parts which are severable from the invalid parts remain in effect. If a part of this code or of any ordinance passed hereinafter is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications which are severable from the invalid applications.

§ 10.08 REFERENCE TO STATUTES.

Reference to the statutes of the state means the statutes as they are now or as they may be amended, and a reference to the Oklahoma Statutes for a certain year also means the comparable provision when included in future codifications.

§ 10.09 REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS.

Whenever in one section, reference is made to another section hereof, the reference shall extend and apply to the section referred to as subsequently amended, revised, recodified, or renumbered unless the subject matter is changed or materially altered by the amendment or revision.

§ 10.10 REFERENCE TO OFFICES.

Reference to a public office or officer shall be deemed to apply to any office, officer, or employee of the town exercising the powers, duties, or functions contemplated in the provision, irrespective of any transfer of functions or change in the official title of the functionary.

§ 10.11 ERRORS AND OMISSIONS.

If a manifest error is discovered, consisting of the misspelling of any words, the omission of any word or words necessary to express the intention of the provisions affected, the use of a word or words to which no meaning can be attached, or the use of a word or words when another word or words were clearly intended to express the intent, the spelling shall be corrected, and the word or words supplied, omitted, or substituted as will conform with the manifest intention, and the provisions shall have the same effect as though the correct words were contained in the text as originally published. No alteration shall be made or permitted if any question exists regarding the nature or extent of the error.

§ 10.12 OFFICIAL TIME.

The official time, as established by applicable state/federal laws, shall be the official time within the town for the transaction of all municipal business.

§ 10.13 REASONABLE TIME.

(A) In all cases where an ordinance requires an act to be done in a reasonable time or requires reasonable notice to be given, REASONABLE TIME OR NOTICE shall be deemed to mean the time which is necessary for a prompt performance of the act or the giving of the notice.

(B) (1) The time within which an act is to be done, as herein provided, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last.

(2) If the last day be Sunday, it shall be excluded.

§ 10.14 ORDINANCES REPEALED.

(A) All ordinances and parts of ordinances of a permanent and general nature passed prior to and in effect at the time the code is adopted but not included in the code are hereby repealed as of the time when the code goes into effect.

(B) Ordinances passed on or after that date shall not be repealed or amended by the adoption of the code.

§ 10.15 ORDINANCES UNAFFECTED.

All ordinances of a temporary or special nature and all other ordinances pertaining to subjects not embraced in this code shall remain in full force and effect unless herein repealed expressly or by necessary implication.

§ 10.16 EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCES.

(A) All ordinances passed by the legislative body requiring publication shall take effect from and after due publication thereof, unless otherwise expressly provided.

(B) Ordinances not requiring publication shall take effect from their passage, unless otherwise expressly provided.

§ 10.17 REPEAL OR MODIFICATION OF ORDINANCE.

(A) Whenever any ordinance or part of an ordinance shall be repealed or modified by a subsequent ordinance, the ordinance or part of an ordinance thus repealed or modified shall continue in force until the due publication of the ordinance repealing or modifying it when publication is required to give effect thereto, unless otherwise expressly provided.

(B) No suit, proceedings, right, fine, forfeiture, or penalty instituted, created, given, secured, or accrued under any ordinance previous to its repeal shall in any way be affected, released, or discharged, but may be prosecuted, enjoyed, and recovered as fully as if the ordinance had continued in force, unless it is otherwise expressly provided.

(C) When any ordinance repealing a former ordinance, clause, or provision shall be itself repealed, the repeal shall not be construed to revive the former ordinance, clause, or provision, unless it is expressly provided.

§ 10.18 ORDINANCES WHICH AMEND OR SUPPLEMENT CODE.

(A) If the legislative body shall desire to amend any existing chapter or section of this code, the chapter or section shall be specifically repealed and a new chapter or section, containing the desired amendment, substituted in its place.

(B) Ordinances and parts of ordinances of a permanent and general nature passed or adopted on and after the most recent ordinance included in this code of ordinances may be passed or adopted either in the form of amendments to this code of ordinances or without specific reference to the code, but in either case, all ordinances and parts of ordinances shall be deemed amendments to the code, and all of the substantive permanent and general parts of the ordinances and changes made thereby in the code shall be inserted and made in the code whenever authorized or directed by motion, resolution, or ordinance of the Board of Trustees, as provided hereinafter.

§ 10.19 SECTION HISTORIES; STATUTORY REFERENCES.

(A) As histories for the code sections, the specific number and passage date of the original ordinance, are listed following the text of the code section. Example: (Ord. 10, passed 5-13-1960; Ord. 15, passed 1-1-1970; Ord. 20, passed 1-1-1980; Ord. 25, passed 1-1-1985)

(B) (1) If a statutory cite is included in the history, this indicates that the text of the section reads substantially the same as the statute. Example: (11 O.S. § 1-402) (Ord. 10, passed 1-17-1980; Ord. 20, passed 1-1-1985)

(2) If a statutory cite is set forth as a “statutory reference” following the text of the section, this indicates that the reader should refer to that statute for further information. Example:

§ 39.01 PUBLIC RECORDS AVAILABLE.

This municipality shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, unless otherwise exempted by state law.

Statutory reference: Inspection of public records, see 51 O.S. §§ 24A.1 et seq.

(C) If a section of this code is derived from the previous code of ordinances of the town and subsequently amended, the prior code section number shall be indicated in the history by “(Prior Code, § 50.01).”

§ 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.

(A) Except as otherwise provided by state law, whenever in this code or in any ordinance of the town an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in this code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any provision of this code or of any ordinance, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $180 or as set forth in the minimum bond schedule adopted by the town. Each day or any portion of a day during which any violation of this code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

(B) Any person who shall aid, abet, or assist in the violation of any provision of this code or any other ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in this section.

(C) The conviction of any person of an offense prescribed in this code, when the offense involved the operation of a vehicle and occurred during a period when the driving privileges of the person were under suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, or disqualification or the person had not been granted driving privileges by the state or any other state, shall result in the doubling of the appropriate fine, all court costs and all fees collected by the Court on behalf of any other entity, unless waived by the Court.

     (D) The bond amounts listed below include a $30 court cost (11 O.S. § 27-126), $30 assessment
fee (20 O.S. §§ 1313.2 et seq.), $15 technology/training/equipment fee (§ 32.09) unless indicated by an
asterisk(*). Ordinance listed with“withdrawn” indicates a doubling of fine per division (C) above.

     Code Section      Prior Code Section                              Offense                                  Fine

                            15-222.1          Speed in construction zone (1-10 over)                            $236

                            15-222.2          Speed in construction zone (1-10 over) (withdrawn)                $305

                            15-222.3          Speed in construction zone (11-15 over)                           $240
Code Section   Prior Code Section                             Offense                           Fine

                   15-222.4          Speed in construction zone (11-15 over) (withdrawn)        $305

                   15-222.5          Speed in construction zone (16-20 over)                    $268

                   15-222.6          Speed in construction zone (16-20 over) (withdrawn)        $305

                   15-222.7          Speed in construction zone (21-25 over)                    $269

                   15-222.8          Speed in construction zone (21-25 over) (withdrawn)        $305

                   15-222.9          Speed in construction zone (26-30 over)                    $270

                   15-222.10         Speed in construction zone (26-30 over) (withdrawn)        $305

                   15-222.11         Speed in construction zone (31-35 over)                    $271

                   15-222.12         Speed in construction zone (31-35 over) (withdrawn)        $305

                   15-222.13         Speed in construction zone (36-40 over)                    $273

                   15-222.14         Speed in construction zone (36-40 over) (withdrawn)        $305

                   15-222.15         Speed in construction zone (41 or more over)               $275

                   15-222.16         Speed in construction zone (41 or more over) (withdrawn)   $305

                   2007-03.1         Minor in possession of tobacco (1st offense)               $131

                   2007-03.2         Minor in possession of tobacco (2nd offense)               $231

                    10-103           Adoption of Oklahoma State Penal Code (Title 21)           $575

                    10-104           Adoption of Oklahoma Uniform Controlled Dangerous          $825
                                     Substance Act (Title 63, being 63 O.S. §§ 2-101 through
                                     2-1101)

   70.02           15-114.1          Fail to yield to emergency vehicle                         $220

   70.02           15-114.2          Fail to yield to emergency vehicle (withdrawn)             $395

   70.03          15-103.1.1         Defective equipment                                        $195

   70.03          15-103.1.2         Defective equipment (withdrawn)                            $345

   70.03           15-103.1          Fail to dim headlights                                     $195

   70.03           15-103.2          Fail to dim headlights (withdrawn)                         $345

   70.03          15-103.2.1         Fail to use required equipment                             $185

   70.03          15-103.2.2         Fail to use required equipment (withdrawn)                 $325

   70.03          15-103.3.1         Prohibited equipment                                       $185

   70.03          15-103.3.2         Prohibited equipment (withdrawn)                           $265

   70.04          15-104.A.1         Unlawful (size) (weight) (length) (width)                  $175

   70.04          15-104.A.2         Unlawful (size) (weight) (length) (width) (withdrawn)      $305

   70.04          15-104.B.1         Operate vehicle in excess of 20,000 lbs on town street     $275
     Code Section   Prior Code Section                              Offense                            Fine

        70.04          15-104.B.2        Operate vehicle in excess of 20,000 lbs on town street        $505
                                         (withdrawn)

        70.04           15-104.C.        Unlawfully park vehicle (10,000+ lbs) in residential area     $215

        70.05          15-105.A.1        Fail to secure load                                           $195

        70.05          15-105.A.2        Fail to secure load (withdrawn)                               $345

        70.05          15-105.B.1        Fail to cover load                                            $195

        70.05          15-105.B.2        Fail to cover load (withdrawn)                                $345

        70.06            15-107          Open car door to moving traffic                               $175

        70.07            15-108          Board or leave moving vehicle                                 $195

        70.08            15-109          Unlawful riding                                               $175

        70.09            15-110          Permit unauthorized person to operate vehicle                 $200

        70.12           15-115.1         Follow fire apparatus closer than 500 feet                    $210

        70.12           15-115.2         Follow fire apparatus closer than 500 feet (withdrawn)        $375

        70.13           15-116.1         Unlawfully cross fire hose                                    $195

        70.13           15-116.2         Unlawfully cross fire hose (withdrawn)                        $345

        70.14           15-118.1         Leave the scene of an accident                                $275

        70.14           15-118.2         Leave the scene of an accident (withdrawn)                    $505

        70.32           15-125.1         Eluding police officer                                        $575

        70.32           15-125.2         Eluding police officer (withdrawn)                            $855

        70.33            15-126          Adoption of State Traffic Code, being 47 O.S.                 $195

        70.33           15-126.1         Inattentive driving                                           $195

        70.33           15-126.2         Affix unauthorized license plate/decal to vehicle             $195

        70.34            15-127          No insurance                                                  $265

        71.01           15-201.1.        Texting while driving                                         $215

        71.01           15-201.A         Careless driving                                              $255

        71.01           15-201.B.        Careless driving (withdrawn)                                  $465

        71.02           15-202.1         Driving under cancellation                                    $400

        71.02           15-202.2         Driving under revocation                                      $425

        71.02           15-202.3         Driving under suspension                                      $455

        71.02           15-202.4         Operate vehicle without valid DL for class of vehicle being   $295
                                         operated

        71.02           15-202.5         No DL in possession                                           $150

        71.02           15-202.6         Violation of DL restriction                                   $230
Code Section   Prior Code Section                                 Offense                         Fine

   71.02           15-202.7          Operate motorcycle without proper endorsement                $275

   71.03            15-203           Fail to pay taxes due state                                  $180

   71.03           15-203.1          Operate vehicle without current license plate                $195

   71.03           15-203.2          Fail to register motor vehicle                               $195

   71.03           15-203.3          License plate (in improper position) (covered) (screened)    $175

   71.03           15-203.4          Display temporary tag more than 30 days                      $195

   71.04            15-204           Unlicensed vehicle parked on street                          $185

   71.06            15-206           Unsafe start of parked vehicle                               $175

   71.07           15-207.1          Drive on wrong side of road                                  $195

   71.07           15-207.2          Drive on wrong side of road (withdrawn)                      $345

   71.08           15-208.1          Fail to yield right-of-way                                   $195

   71.08           15-208.2          Fail to yield right-of-way (withdrawn)                       $305

   71.09           15-209.1          Fail to yield when turning left                              $195

   71.09           15-209.2          Fail to yield when turning left (withdrawn)                  $345

   71.10           15-210.1          Reckless driving                                             $325

   71.10           15-210.2          Reckless driving (withdrawn)                                 $605

   71.12           15-212.1          Driving on sidewalk                                          $195

   71.12           15-212.2          Driving on sidewalk (withdrawn)                              $345

   71.13           15-213.1          Improper backing                                             $195

   71.13           15-213.2          Improper backing (withdrawn)                                 $345

   71.14           15-214.1          Corner cutting                                               $185

   71.14           15-214.2          Corner cutting (withdrawn)                                   $325

   71.15           15-215.1          Fail to yield from (driveway) (alley) (building)             $195

   71.15           15-215.2          Fail to yield from (driveway) (alley) (building)             $305
                                     (withdrawn)

   71.16           15-216.A          Fail to wear seat belt                                       $20*

   71.16           15-216.C.         Fail to protect child with restraint system                  $235

   71.17           15-217.1.         Fail to stop for school bus (loading) (unloading) children   $235

   71.17           15-217.2.         Fail to stop for school bus (loading) (unloading) children   $425
                                     (withdrawn)

   71.17           15-218.1.         Fail to stop for church bus (loading) (unloading) children   $235

   71.17           15-218.2.         Fail to stop for church bus (loading) (unloading) children   $425
                                     (withdrawn)
     Code Section   Prior Code Section                              Offense                        Fine

        71.18          15-219.A.2.       Operate prohibited self-propelled/motor-driven cycle on   $175
                                         roadway

        71.18         15-219.A.3.a.      Operate ATV/golf cart at night                            $175

        71.18         15-219.A.3.b.      Operate ATV/golf cart on road with posted speed limit     $175
                                         higher than 25 mph

        71.18         15-219.A.3.c.      Operate ATV/golf cart without valid driver license        $175

        71.18         15-219.A.3.d.      Operate ATV/golf cart without slow moving emblem          $175

        71.18         15-219.A.4.a.      Operate ATV/golf cart on highway                          $175

        71.18          15-219.A.5.       Operate ATV/golf cart while violating traffic ordinance   $175

        71.18          15-219.B.1.       Fail to wear helmet on ATV/golf cart (under 18)           $75*

        71.18          15-219.B.2        Carry more passengers than ATV/golf cart is designed      $80*

        71.18          15-219.B.3.       Permit violation of ATV/golf cart ordinance               $110

        71.30          15-220.A.1        Following too closely                                     $195

        71.30          15-220.A.2        Following too closely (withdrawn)                         $345

        71.30          15-220.A.3        Operate vehicle at speed greater than reasonable and      $225
                                         proper

        71.30          15-220.A.4        Operate vehicle at speed greater than reasonable and      $305
                                         proper (withdrawn)

        71.30          15-220.A.5        Impeding flow of traffic                                  $195

        71.30          15-220.A.6        Impeding flow of traffic (withdrawn)                      $345

        71.30          15-220.B.1        Speeding too fast for conditions                          $195

        71.30          15-220.B.2        Speeding too fast for conditions (withdrawn)              $305

        71.30          15-220.B.3        Fail to reduce speed when lawfully required               $195

        71.30          15-220.B.4        Fail to reduce speed when lawfully required (withdrawn)   $305

        71.31           15-221.1         Speeding (1-10 over)                                      $145

        71.31           15-221.2         Speeding (1-10 over) (withdrawn)                          $245

        71.31           15-221.3         Speeding (1-10 over, highway only)                        $60*

        71.31           15-221.4         Speeding (1-10 over, highway only) (withdrawn)            $125

        71.31           15-221.5         Speeding (11-15 over)                                     $185

        71.31           15-221.6         Speeding (11-15 over) (withdrawn)                         $305

        71.31           15-221.7         Speeding (16-20 over)                                     $195

        71.31           15-221.8         Speeding (16-20 over) (withdrawn)                         $305

        71.31           15-221.9         Speeding (21-25 over)                                     $215

        71.31           15-221.10        Speeding (21-25 over) (withdrawn)                         $305
Code Section   Prior Code Section                               Offense                          Fine

   71.31           15-221.11         Speeding (26-30 over)                                       $235

   71.31           15-221.12         Speeding (26-30 over) (withdrawn)                           $305

   71.31           15-221.13         Speeding (31-35 over)                                       $255

   71.31           15-221.14         Speeding (31-35 over) (withdrawn)                           $305

   71.31           15-221.15         Speeding (36-40 over)                                       $265

   71.31           15-221.16         Speeding (36-40 over) (withdrawn)                           $305

   71.31           15-221.17         Speeding (41 or more over)                                  $275

   71.31          15-221.18          Speeding (41 or more over) (withdrawn)                      $305

   71.45          15-250.1.1         Improper right turn                                         $195

   71.45          15-250.1.2         Improper right turn (withdrawn)                             $305

   71.45          15-250.2.1         Improper left turn                                          $195

   71.45          15-250.2.2         Improper left turn (withdrawn)                              $345

   71.46          15-251.B.l         Disobey turn control sign-left, right, U-turn               $195

   71.46          15-251.B.2         Disobey turn control sign-left, right, U-turn (withdrawn)   $345

   71.47          15-252.A.1         Fail to signal intent to (turn) (move left) (move right)    $185

   71.47          15-252.A.2         Fail to signal intent to (turn) (move left) (move right)    $325
                                     (withdrawn)

   71.47          15-252.B.1         Fail to signal 100 feet prior to turn                       $170

   71.47          15-252.B.2         Fail to signal 100 feet prior to turn (withdrawn)           $295

   71.47          15-252.C.1         Fail to signal intent to stop                               $185

   71.47          15-252.C.2         Fail to signal intent to stop (withdrawn)                   $325

   72.01            15-230           Obstruct traffic or driveway                                $185

   72.02            15-231           Double parking                                              $185

   72.03            15-232           Fail to park within 18 inches of curb                       $185

   72.06            15-235           Park in prohibited area                                     $185

   72.10            15-239           Unlawfully sell merchandise from parked vehicle             $185

   72.11            15-240           Unlawfully park in handicap parking                         $185

   73.01           15-301.1          Fail to obey traffic-control device                         $195

   73.01           15-301.2          Fail to obey traffic-control device (withdrawn)             $345

   73.03            15-303           Interfere with traffic-control device                       $575

   73.08          15-308.B.1         Change lanes unsafely                                       $175

   73.08          15-308.A.1         Fail to drive within traffic lane                           $195
     Code Section   Prior Code Section                               Offense                           Fine

        73.08          15-308.A.2        Fail to drive within traffic lane (withdrawn)                 $345

        73.08          15-308.A.3        Drive on left side of road in no-passing zone                 $195

        73.08          15-308.A.4        Drive on left side of road in no-passing zone (withdrawn)     $345

        73.08          15-308.A.5        Pass in no-passing zone                                       $195

        73.08          15-308.A.6        Pass in no-passing zone (withdrawn)                           $345

        73.08          15-308.A.7        Improperly overtake on right                                  $195

        73.08          15-308.A.8        Improperly overtake on right (withdrawn)                      $305

        73.08          15-308.B.2        Change lanes unsafely (withdrawn)                             $305

        73.08          15-308.B.3        Fail to yield when changing lanes                             $195

        73.08          15-308.B.4        Fail to yield when changing lanes (withdrawn)                 $345

        73.08          15-308.B.5        Improper use of designated traffic lane                       $195

        73.08          15-308.B.6        Improper use of designated traffic lane (withdrawn)           $305

        73.09           15-309.1         Drive wrong way on one-way road                               $195

        73.09           15-309.2         Drive wrong way on one-way road (withdrawn)                   $345

        73.12           15-312.1         Fail to stop at stop sign                                     $195

        73.12           15-312.2         Fail to stop at stop sign (withdrawn)                         $345

        73.13           15-313.1         Fail to stop at yield sign when required                      $185

        73.13           15-313.2         Fail to stop at yield sign when requited (withdrawn)          $325

        73.14           15-314.1         Fail to stop at railroad crossing when required               $185

        73.14           15-314.2         Fail to stop at railroad crossing when required (withdrawn)   $325

        73.14           15-314.3         Go around railroad crossing gate                              $195

        73.14           15-314.4         Go around railroad crossing gate (withdrawn)                  $345

        75.01            15-401          Permit child to violate bicycle laws                          $84*

        75.02           15-402.1         Unlawfully attach to vehicle on roadway                       $84*

        75.02           15-402.2         Unlawfully carry package on bicycle                           $84*

        75.03            15-403          Fail to obey traffic-control device                           $84*

        75.04            15-404          Carry more persons on bicycle than designed or equipped       $84*
                                         for

        75.05            15-405          Fail to keep right when riding bicycle                        $84*

        75.06            15-406          Ride more than two abreast with bicycles                      $84*

        75.07            15-407          Speeding on bicycle                                           $84*

        75.08            15-408          Ride bicycle on sidewalk                                      $84*
Code Section   Prior Code Section                               Offense                             Fine

   75.09            15-409           Fail to equip bicycle with (lamps) (reflectors) at nighttime   $84*

  90.002             4-102           Animal running at large                                        $185

  90.004             4-104           Turn animal at large                                           $275

  90.006             4-106           Keep prohibited animal in town                                 $185

  90.007             4-107           Animals which disturb (nuisance)                               $165

  90.012             4-113           Fail to confine (dog) (cat) in season                          $185

  90.013             4-114           Fail to leash animal                                           $160

  90.030             4-120           Fail to vaccinate (dog) (cat)                                  $150

  90.031             4-121           Fail to register dog with town                                 $150

  90.065             4-140           Cruelty to animals                                             $325

  90.066             4-141           Unlawfully poison animal                                       $275

  90.067             4-142           Encourage animals to fight (except dogs)                       $475

   91.22             8-310           Unlawfully cause nuisance                                      $285

   91.35             8-101           Unlawful accumulation of (trash) (weeds)                       $260

   91.43             8-109           Unlawfully deposit rubbish                                     $425

   91.44             8-110           Fail to remove dead animal                                     $150

   91.45             8-111           Littering                                                      $225

   91.46             8-112           Littering from moving vehicle                                  $275

  110.11             3-111           Transport open container (liquor)                              $255

  110.27             3-203           (Sell) (furnish) non-intoxicating beverage to intoxicated      $375
                                     person

  110.28             3-204           (Sell) (furnish) non-intoxicating beverage to (minor)          $425
                                     (person under 21)

  110.29             3-205           Minor purchasing non-intoxicating beverage                     $225

  110.30             3-206           Drinking in public                                             $235

  110.32             3-208           Transport open container (beer)                                $215

  131.01           10-501.A          Assault                                                        $575

  131.01           10-501.B          Assault and battery                                            $575

  131.15           10-601.1          Resisting arrest                                               $575

  131.15           10-601.2          Obstruct officer                                               $575

  131.16            10-602           Refuse or fail to assist an officer                            $575

  131.20            10-606           Impersonate town officer or employee                           $575

  131.22            10-608           False representation to an officer                             $325
     Code Section   Prior Code Section                               Offense                         Fine

       131.23            10-609          Unlawfully remove barricade                                 $575

       131.24            10-610          Resisting public official                                   $575

       132.01            10-301          Disturb the peace                                           $375

       132.02            10-302          Insulting (signs) (literature) (language)                   $185

       132.03            10-303          Fireworks prohibited                                        $195

       132.04            10-304          Unlawful (storing) (keeping) of explosives                  $825

       132.05            10-305          Unlawful carry of weapon                                    $325

       132.06            10-306          Reckless conduct                                            $575

       132.07            10-307          Discharge firearm in town limits                            $225

       132.08            10-308          Loud noise or music                                         $325

       132.20           10-401.A         Public intoxication                                         $240

       132.21           10-402.A         Minor in possession of alcohol                              $275

       132.21           10-402.B         Permit minor to be in possession of alcohol                 $425

       132.23          10-404.A.1        Possess Schedule III, IV, V, CDS, or marijuana              $575

       132.23          10-404.A.2        Possession of drug paraphernalia                            $400

       132.24          10-405.A.3        Engage in prostitution                                      $575

       132.26            10-409          Indecent exposure                                           $575

       132.29            10-412          Vagrancy                                                    $125

       132.30           10-413.1         Curfew for children (1st offense)                           $84*

       132.30           10-413.2         Curfew for children (2nd offense)                           $180

       132.31            10-414          Sleeping in public                                          $125

       132.32            10-415          Begging                                                     $125

       132.37            10-420          Swindling/false pretenses                                   $575

       133.01            10-201          Petit larceny                                               $575

       133.02            10-202          (Injure) (tamper with) vehicle                              $575

       133.03           10-203.1         (Destroy) (injure) (deface) any (structure) (building)      $575
                                         (property)

       133.03           10-203.2         Vandalism                                                   $575

       133.04            10-204          Place sign on property of another                           $150

       133.05            10-205          (Throw) (shoot) at (person) (property)                      $575

       133.06            10-206          (Tamper with) (damage) public utilities                     $575

       133.10            10-210          Throw injurious substance at (person) (property) (animal)   $575
  Code Section   Prior Code Section                              Offense                Fine

     133.13           10-213           Trespassing                                      $285

     133.14           10-214           Park on property of another                      $185

     133.15           10-215           Interfere with fire hydrant                      $575

(Prior Code, § 1-108) (Ord. 15-222, passed 12-9-2003; Ord. 2023-03, passed 8-25-2023)

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