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Seat Pleasant council adopts speed-monitoring ordinance, sets new civil penalties and scofflaw fee
Summary
The Seat Pleasant City Council on Dec. 8 adopted Ordinance O‑26‑09 to authorize automated speed monitoring, set graduated civil penalties from $40 to $425 for increasing speed tiers and create a scofflaw fee of up to $1,000 for delinquent violators; councilors asked staff to emphasize public education.
The Seat Pleasant City Council voted Dec. 8 to adopt Ordinance O‑26‑09, amending chapter 150 of the city code to permit speed‑monitoring enforcement and to set civil penalties tied to the amount a driver exceeds posted speed limits. The measure passed on an online vote, 4–1.
At a second reading, a city staff member recited the civil penalties the ordinance prescribes: $40 for 12–15 miles per hour over the limit; $70 for 16–19 mph over; $120 for 20–29 mph; $230 for 30–39 mph; and $425 for 40 mph or more over the posted limit. The ordinance also establishes a scofflaw fee, not to exceed $1,000, to be assessed when a violator has one or more delinquent violations after…
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