http://www.ketv.com Has the news on a $835 parking ticket in Council Bluffs, IA at the Council Bluffs Sports Recreation Complex during a baseball tournament.
and to correct my earlier statement the city is justifyign the charge under code 9.72.370 - Public property and misuse of a motor vehicle so the city is within their right. The media has false reported the story as a parking ticket which is incorrect. The lady was found in violation of the municpal, code however the city screwed up if it can be documented that $15 tickets were issued in the past. Should be interesting.
what the city has done has reclassified a pariking violation as a civil offense thus the justification for the higher charge. Only one problem now is a conflict within their own municpal code especially if the city has knowing charged $15 in the past for parking on the grass. So the question, is the city calling this a parking fine or a municipal infraction. The possible out is the city misapplied the code and bypassed the schedule of fees illegally when charging her this amount.
and to correct my earlier statement the city is justifyign the charge under code 9.72.370 - Public property and misuse of a motor vehicle so the city is within their right. The media has false reported the story as a parking ticket which is incorrect. The lady was found in violation of the municpal, code however the city screwed up if it can be documented that $15 tickets were issued in the past. Should be interesting.
shaithis80 9 months ago
what the city has done has reclassified a pariking violation as a civil offense thus the justification for the higher charge. Only one problem now is a conflict within their own municpal code especially if the city has knowing charged $15 in the past for parking on the grass. So the question, is the city calling this a parking fine or a municipal infraction. The possible out is the city misapplied the code and bypassed the schedule of fees illegally when charging her this amount.
shaithis80 9 months ago