HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-OR-25ORDINANCE NO. 84-OR-Z~
BE
JEFFERSONVILLE, CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA:
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the
of Jeffersonville to have an adequate
IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
protection of the City
flood wall; and
WHEREAS, the destruction of any portion of the flood wall
creates an unsafe condition for the City of Jeffersonville,
the following Ordinance is deemed to be necessary and appropriate.
SECTION 1
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive upon
or over, with any type of motorized vehicle, any flood wall
or earth levee which is under the control of the Jeffersonville
Flood Control District, except for the purpose of passing over
5he same at a public or private crossing, or upon such parts
as may be or may become part of a public highway, or for the
purpose of inspection or repair.
SECTION 2
It shall be unlawful for any person
to damage, destroy,
desecrate, or in any manner vandalize any flood wall, earth
levee, flood wall sign, gate, fence, pumping plant, right-of-way,
or any other item which is
Flood Control District.
PENALTY
Any person, firm,
under the control of the Jeffersonville
SECTION 3
partnership, or corporation who violates
the provisions of this Ordinance shall pay an assessment of
Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) (except as hereinafter provided) if
paid within seventy-~wo (72) hours of the time of such violation
to the Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Jeffersonville and in
addition shall pay any and all actual damages to the
Superintendent of the Jeffersonvi]le Flood Control District
within the same seventy-~wo (72) hour period. In the event
that any person charged with a violation hereunder fails to
pay as above provided, such person shall be charged in City
Court and
Dollars ($15.00)
In addition, the
hereof, require
upon conviction shall be charged not less than Fifteen
nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Court may, upon conviction of a violation
the violator to pay the actual damages suffered
by the jeffersonville Flood Control District. These damages
shall be paid directly to the Superintendent of the jeffersonville
Flood Control District. In no event shall the total of the
and damages ~e~~ty-Five Hundred
above mentioned fine ~3~ ~1
Dollars ($2,500.00).
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, upon its passage, approval and publication
as
required by statute.
Passed this /7
day of
MKYOR-'DALE L. OREM
ATTEST:
CLERK-TREASURER
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of said
City of Jeffersonville this ,/~ day of ~~-- ,
CLERK-TREASURER
Approved and signed by me