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NUMBER: b39
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 639
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AN ORDINA'CE REGULATING THE USE OF PARKING METERS AND
REGULATING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED
AREAS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF TAGS, NEW
MEXICO; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES.
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BE IT OP,DAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWN OF TAOS, TAGS, NEW MEXICO,,
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that Ordinance No. 639, be amended to amend the following Section and Paragraph
j Section 9. Any person convicted of the violation of this Ordinance, or
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any portion thereof, is subject to a fine or fines as follows:
i? (a) For failure to pay the parking rate as ordained, a fine
t of Three Dollars ($3.00) for each violation shall be
is imposed.
(b) For failure to park a vehicle entirely within the
designated area pertaining to the meter at which the
vehicle is parked, a fine of Four Dollars ($4.00)
shall be imposed for such violation.
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i' (c) For parking a vehicle behind any vehicle which is
` parked diagonally at any meter location or for
parking alongside any vehicle parked horizontally
i at any meter location, a fine of Three Dollars ($3.00)
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(d) For parking a vehicle beside or along a fireplug, a
fine of ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be imposed for
Ij each violation.
(e) For parking a vehicle in such a way as to block any
alley or driveway, a fine of Five Dollars ($5.00)
i shall be imposed for each violation.
'i PASSED, ADOP'T'ED AND AMENDED this ij�.� day Of :: �c1C[,�, L<<_ L_ , lg80.
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TOWN OF TAOS, THOS, NEW 11EXICO
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROPOSED ORDINARCE
The Taos Town Council of the Town of Taos (herein the "Town"), New Mexico
hereby gives notice of its intention to hold a public meeting at 7:30 o' clock
P.M., on Wednesday, September 17, 1980, at the Taos Council Chambers, A--mory
Street, Taos, New Mexico. At such meeting the Council will adopt an Ordinance
regulating the use of parking meters and regulating the parking of vehicles in
certain designated areas within the corporate limits of the Town of Taos, New
Mexico; repealing ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing penaltfLes.
The title and subject matter of such proposed Ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PARKING
METERS AND REGULATING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IN
CERTAIN DESIGNATED REAS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIM-
ITS OF THE TOWN OF V-OS, NEW MEXICO; REPEALING OR-
DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENAL-
TIES
The following paragraphs sets forth that Ordinance 'No. 639, be amemded to
amend the following Section and Paragraphs:
SECTION 9. Any person convicted of the violation of this Ordinance, or
portion thereof, is subject to a fine or fines as follows:
a. For failure to pay the parking rate as ordained, a fine of
Three Dollars ($3.00) for each violation shall be imposed.
b. For failure to park a vehicle entirely within the designated
area pertaining to the meter at which the vehicle is parked,
a fine of Four Dollars ($4.00) shall be imposed for such vio-
lation.
C For parking a vehicle behind any vehicle �,hich is parked dia-
gonally at any meter location or for parking alongside any
vehicle parked horizontally at any meter location, a fine of
Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be imposed for each violation.
d. For parking a vehicle beside or along a fireplug, a fine of
Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be imposed for each violation.
e. For parking a vehicle in such a way as to block any alley or
_. . driveway, a find of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be imposed for
each violation.
COMPLETE COPIES OF THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE ARE ON FILE IN MM OFFICE OF
THE TOWN CLERK, MUNICIPAL OFFICES (ON ARMORY STREET) IN THOS, NEV MEXICO AND
ARE AVAILABLE, DURING THE NORMAL AND REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OF THE TOWN CLERK
UPON REQUEST AND PAYMENT OF A REASONABLE CHARGE.
WITNESS ny hand and seal of the Town of Taos, New Mexico, this 22nd _
day of August , 1980.
13/ J19sephine Gonzales
TOWN CLERK
Publish One (1) Time: August 28, 1980
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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PARKING METERS AND
{; REGULATING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IN CERTAIN DESIGNATE)
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AREAS WI'T'HIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF TAOS, NEW 1
MEXICO; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE41ITli; AND 1
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PROVIDING PENALTIES.
i BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWN OF TAOS, NEW MEXICO,
as follows:
�I Section 1. That par'Xing of vehicles shall be regulated by the pa-rking
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± meters installed in those areas lying within the limits of the Town �f Taos
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wherein said meters are installed, and in the manner hereinafter provided.
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Section 2. Parking shall be allowed at the rate of five cents (51) for
j thirty (30) minutes, ten rents (10¢1) for one (1) hour, twenty-five cents (2V) 1
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for two (2) hours or less.
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Section 3. It shall. be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle at any
�jmeter without paying the rate prescribed in Section 2 above.
Section i1. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle at a
meter anywhere except within the area marked and pertaining to that meter,
Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle behind
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a vehicle which is parked diagonally at any meter location,
Section 6. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle a.long-
side any vehicle parked horizontally in any meter location.
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Section 7. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle a.l.ong- j
sine or by a fireplag.
Section 8. It shall -be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in such
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a manner as to block any alley or drivewA.y.
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Section 9. Any person convicted of the violation of this Ordinance, or
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any portion thereof, is subject to a fine or fines as follows:
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(a) For failure to pay the parking rate as above ordained,
a tine of One Dollar ($1.00) for each violation shall
be imposed.
(b) For failure to park a vehicle entirely within the
designated area pertaining to the meter at which
the vehicle is parked, a fine of Two Dollars ($2.00)
shall be imposed for such violation.
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(c) For parking a vehicle behind any vehicle which is
parked diagonally at any meter location or for
parking alongside any vehicle parked horizoatally
at any meter location, a fine of Two Dollars ($2.00)
shall be imposed for each violation
(d) For parking a vehicle beside or along a fireplug,
a fine of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be imposed
Ifor each violation.
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(e) For parking a vehicle in such a way as to block
any alley or driveway, a fine of Two Dollars ($2.00)
shall be imposed for each violation.
Section 10. Any person charged with the violation of this Ordinance may,
within five (5) days, from the date of said charge pay to the Clerk of the
Town of Taos the amount of the fine above prescribed for the violation charged. 1
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Section 11. Any person charged with the violation of this Ordinance is
1� entitled to and may have a hearing before the Municipal Magistrate of the To�*n
11 of Taos, and at said hearing may present evidence and be heard on the issue
ii concerning the violation charged.
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Section 12. The Clerk of the Town of Taos shall petition the Police i
; Magistrate for a bench warrant for the arrest of any person who fails to Day
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the above prescribed fine for the violation charged, or, who, within .five (5)
days from the date cf said charge fails to request a hearing and fails to ap-
pear at the time a::d day set for said hearing. The Magistrate shall issue the
'! bench warrant and set the matter for hearing as is the practive of other
jsimilar cases in said Court.
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Section 13. Any person against whom a bench warrant is issued pursuant
to the authority contained in the next preceding section above shall be sub-
ject to a penalty not to exceed Ten Dollars (10.00) for each offense over and
above the amount of the fine or fines imposed, plus Court costs.
Section 14. Ordinance No. 225 and 225A and Ordinance No. 547 and all
other Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the Town of Taos, New Mexico,
and APPRC VED BY THE MAYOR on this 21st day of April , 1976.
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