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INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Sharpe DATE: September 8, 2015 BILL NO. 9273 ORDINANCE NO. 6999 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPLY WITH MISSOURI SENATE BILL NO. 5 (SB5) RELATING TO PENALTIES, COURT PROCEDURES, AND SPEEDING VIOLATIONS. WHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 5, effective August 28, 2015, was enacted and signed into law as a municipal court reform measure, and it requires certain changes to the University City Municipal Code, specifically relating to the charge of failure to appear, the definition of "minor traffic violation", and the City's general penalty provision; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement these changes to correspond with the effective date of Senate Bill No. 5; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISOURI AS FOLLOWS: Section One Section 300.010 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City, Missouri is hereby amended by enacting a new definition of"minor traffic violation", to read as follows: TITLE III TRAFFIC CODE Chapter 300 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 300.010 Definitions MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION-Any violation of a municipal ordinance: (a) for which the Missouri Department of Revenue is authorized to assess no more than four points to a person's driving record upon conviction and (b) that does not involve (i) an accident or injury,(ii) the operation of a commercial vehicle, (iii) exceeding a speed limit by more than 19 miles an hour, or (iv) a violation occurring within a construction zone or a school zone. Section Two Subsection 100.180.A of the Municipal Code of the City of University City, Missouri relating to the City's general penalty for ordinance violations is hereby amended by enacting a new paragraph on minor traffic violations.to read as follows: TITLE I GOVERNMENT CODE Chapter 100 GENERAL PROVISIONS