§ 39.68. Schedule of Loading and Unloading Zone Tag Permit Fees, Civil Penalties for Parking Violations, and Fee for Removal of an Immobilization Device.

(1)

There is hereby adopted the following schedule of fees for the acquisition of the first and additional loading and unloading zone tag permits for which payment may be made at the Parking Bureau in accordance with Section 39.25 of this Chapter. The additional tag permit fee must be paid for each tag permit purchased in addition to the first tag permit.

LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE TAG PERMIT FEES

First Tag Permit Fee

Purchase Date	Fee
Oct. 1—Dec. 31	$70.00
Jan. 1—March 31	52.50
April 1—June 30	35.00
July 1—Sept. 30	17.50

 

Additional Tag Permit Fee

Purchase Date	Fee
Oct. 1—Dec. 31	$30.00
Jan. 1—March 31	22.50
April 1—June 30	15.00
July 1—Sept. 30	7.50

 

(2)

There is hereby adopted the following schedule of civil penalties for parking violations occurring within the City of Orlando for which payment may be made at the Parking Bureau:

Violation		Civil Penalty
(a)	Parking overtime (limit authorized in zone)	$20.00
(b)	Meter violation overtime	$20.00
(c)	Failure or refusal to pay parking facility parking fee	$20.00
(d)	Parking over line	$20.00
(e)	Parking vehicle without affixed current registration license plate and validation sticker	$20.00
(f)	No parking—yellow or red curb	$30.00
(g)	No parking—on sidewalk	$30.00
(h)	No parking—on crosswalk	$30.00
(i)	No parking—blocking driveway	$30.00
(j)	No parking—blocking dumpster	$30.00
(k)	No parking—blocking wheelchair ramp	$40.00
(l)	No parking—within 30 ft. of official traffic control device	$30.00
(m)	No parking—within 30 feet nearest rail at railroad crossing	$30.00
(n)	No parking—loading and unloading by permit only	$30.00
(o)	No parking—City Hall not on City business	$30.00
(p)	No parking—City employee parking in City Hall public use space	$30.00
(q)	No Parking—safety zone	$30.00
(r)	Parking prohibited by sign	$30.00
(s)	Parking in parking space reserved for assigned personnel only	$30.00
(t)	Improper parking—obstructing traffic	$30.00
(u)	Improper parking—left wheels to curb (on 2-way street)	$30.00
(v)	Improper parking—wrong way on one-way street (parked facing opposite flow of traffic)	$30.00
(w)	Improper parking—parked with front of vehicle facing driving lane	$30.00
(x)	Parking commercial or recreational vehicle in residential or office zoning district	$30.00
(y)	Parking not within an approved vehicular use area	$30.00
(z)	Parking in fire lane	$30.00
(aa)	Blocking fire hydrant	$30.00
(bb)	Permit parking only	$30.00
(cc)	Parking vehicle upon any particular street for longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours	$30.00
(dd)	Parking by disabled permit only	$250.00
(ee)	Parking violation where civil penalty amount not specified	$15.00
(ff)	Parking in access aisles designated for use by persons who have disabled parking permits	$250.00

 

(3)

Where an act is prohibited or where an act is required but not performed, it shall be deemed to be a violation of this Chapter.

(4)

Where a civil penalty is not otherwise provided in Subsection (2) for a parking violation under this Chapter, the civil penalty shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(5) (a) Any person receiving a parking violation notice shall, within fourteen (14) calendar days, pay the civil penalty as prescribed in Subsection (2) of this section or request a hearing before a designated official. Failure to pay the civil penalty as prescribed in Subsection (2) or to request a hearing within fourteen (14) calendar days of the issuance of the parking violation notice will result in the imposition of a delinquent fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(b)

Any person electing to appear before the designated official shall be deemed to have waived his right to pay the civil penalty as set forth in Section 39.68(2). The designated official, after a hearing, shall make a determination as to whether a violation has been committed. If the commission of a violation has been proven, the designated official may impose a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus court costs; provided, however, that for a violation of Florida Statutes § 316.1955 or 316.1956, or for a violation of City Code Section 39.16(q), the designated official may impose a fine not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) plus court costs.

(6)

If an individual who has received a parking violation notice for parking a motor vehicle in a parking space, the proper use of which requires a specific permit or decal, appears at the offices of the Parking Bureau within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of such notice and furnishes proof that the required permit or decal was issued to such motor vehicle and that such permit or decal was valid prior to the time of the violation, the Parking Bureau may reduce the civil penalty authorized by Section 39.68(2) to five dollars ($5.00).

(7)

A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is hereby imposed for removal of an immobilization device placed on a vehicle pursuant to Sections 39.14, 39.29 and 39.30 of this Code.

(8)

To the extent permitted by the policies and procedures of the City, the Parking Bureau Chief shall have the authority to dismiss parking violation notices and/or waive delinquent fees set forth in Section 39.68(5)(a); provided, however, that such dismissal and/or waiver shall be appropriately documented with the reason(s) for dismissal or waiver placed in writing in the designated files that bear the parking violation notice's citation number.

(Ord. of 8-19-1991, Doc. #25016; Ord. of 6-22-1992, Doc. #25819; Ord. of 7-12-1993, Doc. #26735; Ord. of 11-15-1993, Doc. #27051; Ord. of 9-19-1994, Doc. #27862; Ord. of 2-12-1996, Doc. #29144; Ord. of 9-23-1996, Doc. #29662; Ord. of 10-21-2002, § 15, Doc. #021021706; Ord. of 7-28-2003, Doc. #030728701; Ord. No. 2019-2 , § 1, 1-14-2019, eff. 5-1-2019, Doc. #1901141204)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2019-2 , § 6, adopted January 14, 2019, Doc. #1901141204, states: This ordinance takes effect upon May 1, 2019.