HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolution 860RESOLUTION N0. ~(pQ
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF SIGNS
GIVING NOTICE OF DOtTBLING OF FINES
FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES IN SCHOOL ZONES
Recitals
1. ORS 810.245 authorizes road authorities to post signs
designed to give motorists notice that the fines for certain
traffic offenses occurring in school zones will be doubled.
2. ORS 811.235 provides that if such signs are posted, the
fine for a person convicted of certain traffic offenses listed in
ORS 811.235 shall be double the amount established for the same
offense occurring outside of a school zone.
3. The Central Point City Council is the road authority for
the City of Central Point, and it wishes to authorize the posting
of signs pursuant to the above-mentioned state statutes.
Now, therefore;
IT IS HERESY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Signs designed to give motorists notice of the
doubling of fines for traffic offenses in school zones shall be
posted in all school zones in the city, pursuant to ORS 810.245.
Section 2. The fine portion of the bail amounts for traffic
offenses occurring in a school zone in Central Point shall be
consistent with the provisions of ORS 811.235, a copy of which is
attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and by this reference
incorporated herein.
Approved by me this ~~~
RESOLUTION N0. ~Q (112399)
day f G~QCeMIE1e.(" 1999.
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yor Bill Walton
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of
SCHOOL ZONE PENALTIES
811.23b Fine or bail for traffic offenses
in school. zones. (1) If signs authorized by
ORS 810.245 are posted, the bail or fine for
a person charged with or convicted of a
traffic offense that occurs in a school zone
shall be at least the amount established by
the Supreme Court pursuant to subsection (2)
of this section.
(2) In establishing minimum bail amounts
under ORS 1.520 far traffic offenses that oc-
cur in a school zone, the Supreme Court
shall:
(a) Double the fine portion of the bail
amount established for the same offense oc-
curring outside of a school zone; and
(b) Add the amount of the unitary as-
sessment under ORS 137.290 and the amount
of the county assessment under ORS 137.309
that are appropriate to the fine portion of
the bail amount for the offense if the offense
occurs outside of a school zone.
(3) This section applies to the following
offenses if committed in a school zone:
(a) Class A or Class B traffic infractions.
{b) Class C or Class D traffic infractions
related to exceeding a legal speed.
(c) Major traffic offenses as defined in
ORS 153.500.
(4} A court shall not waive, reduce or
suspend the amount of bail or fine required
by this section.
(5) For purposes of this section, a traffic
offense occurs in a school zone if the offense
occurs while the motor vehicle is passing
school grounds or a school crosswalk, notice
of the grounds or crosswalk is indicated
plainly by traffic control devices conforming
to the requirements established under ORS
810.200 and posted under authority granted
by ORS 810.210 and:
(a) Children are in a place where They
are or should be visible to a person operating
a motor vehicle that is passing school
grounds or a school crosswalk; or
(b} A flashing light used as a traffic con-
trol device and operated under ORS $11.106
indicates that children may be arriving at or
leaving school.
(6) As used in this section, "the fine por-
tion of the bai] amount" means the total bail
amount established b}~ the Supreme Court
under ORS 1.520 for a particular offense mi-
nus the amount of the unitary and county
assessments. [1ss~ c.s82 §3l
EXHIBIT "A"