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ORDINANCE N0. 2007
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1998 (THE CIVIL INFRACTION ORDINANCE) AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, violations of city nuisance, building, mechanical, plumbing,
and zoning codes affect the livability of the 6oodburn community; and
WHEREAS, the Woodburn City Council has publicly stated that the
city should take a more vigorous approach to enforcement of these codes;
and
WHEREAS, the Woodburn City Council passed Ordinance 1998, a streamlined
civil infraction procedure to enforce city ordinance violations; and
WHEREAS, experience with Ordinance 1998 has demonstrated that
several minor amendments are needed to improve this procedure; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2(A)(4) of Ordinance 1998 is amended to read
as follows:
The complaint shall contain a form of certification
that the person signing the complaint states that the
person has reasonable grounds to believe, and does believe
that the person cited committed, or permitted to be
committed, the infraction.
follows:
Section 2. Section 5 of Ordinance 1998 is amended to read as
Schedule of Forfeitures.
A Infractions as classified for the purpose of determining
forfeitures in the following categories:
(1) Class 1 civil infractions.
(2) Class 2 civil infractions.
(3) Class 3 civil infractions.
(4) Class 4 civil infractions.
(5) Class 5 civil infractions.
(B) An assessment of a forfeiture for an infraction
shall be an assessment to pay an amount not exceeding:
(1) $500.00 fora class 1 civil infraction.
(2) $250.00 fora class 2 civil infraction.
(3) $100.00 fora class 3 civil infraction.
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(4) $50.00 for a class 4 civil infraction.
(5) $25.00 for a class 5 civil infraction.
(C) Infraction of specific Woodburn ordinances are
classified as follows:
Ordinance PJo. Class
583 4
1015 4
1084 1
1180 1
1187 4
1358 2
1527 4
1616 1
1638 Section 21/vicious dogs 2
Remainder of ordinance 5
1641 2
1790 1
1795 1
1807 1
1822 3
1827 3
1839 3
1866 2
1904 5
1908 3
1917 3
1918 4
1925 2
1957 5
1965 3
1967 1
1988 5
1997 1
1999 1
Ordinances enacted after the effective date of this
ordinance which require a forfeiture provision for their
enforcement shall expressly incorporate the infraction
procedure set out herein and classify violations thereof
in accordance with Section 5 of Ordinance 1998.
Section 3. This ordinance being necessary
of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
and approval by the h1ayor.
Approved as to form: ~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ; ~~ ~~ -~
City Attorney
for the immediate preservation
is declared to exist
passage by the Council
Date
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
NANCY A.~ IRKSEY, P~AYOR
October 24, 1988
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST:~~~~~y~~ ~ r. r ~ ~j~~~,,,f~ ;~. ,,
BARNE~O ,~BURRIS, CITY RECORDER
City of Woodburn, Oregon
October 24, 1988
October 24, 1988
October 24, 1988
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