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Civil Offense Payout Instructions
If you receive a Civil Infraction ticket, do one of the following within 240 hours (ten days) of receiving the notice:
- Pay the fine. (Fine schedule can be found on the back of the fine) Mail a check or money order made payable to the City of Bowling Green for the appropriate amount listed in the fine schedule with your copy of the ticket to:
City of Bowling Green Police Division
175 W Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402 - Pay in person at the City of Bowling Green, Police Division, 175 W Wooster Street
- If you choose not to pay the fine, mail or deliver the notice in person to the City of Bowling Green Police Division and request a hearing within 240 hours of receiving the notice:
- Admit that you committed the offense and offer an explanation
- Admit that you committed the offense, and if the offense provides for a reduction of the penalty for proof of remedy, provide proof that the situation has been remedied (reduction is 75% for corrected matters)
- Deny that you committed the offense and request a hearing by marking the appropriate box on the back of the ticket
Note: Hearings may be held in person or written materials may be submitted to:
City of Bowling Green Police Division
175 W Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Individuals submitting in writing will be notified in writing of the Hearing Examiner's decision.
Classification of Civil Offenses
Class A Civil Offenses
- 72.36 Jaywalking
- 75.10 Riding on sidewalk area
- 90.03 Barking dogs
- 90.02 Failure to confine animals
- 90.04 Defecation of dogs on public/private property
- 90.14 Wild or dangerous animals prohibited
- 94.21 Litter in public places
- 96.03 Open container
- 98.17 Off-Street parking
- 99.20 Noxious weeds
- 115.01 Advertising on private property
- 115.02 Advertising on public property
- 115.03 Defacing or destroying notifications
Class B Civil Offenses
- 70.40 Inoperable vehicles
- 93.05 Fires in City of Bowling Green
- 93.52 Open burning
- 94.22 Placement of litter in receptacles
- 94.24 Merchants' duty to keep sidewalks free of litter
- 94.25 Truckloads causing litter
- 94.26 Litter on occupied private property
- 94.27 Owner to maintain premises free of litter
- 94.28 Litter on vacant lots
- 98.01 Cleaning and repairing sidewalks
- 98.02 Snow and ice removal
- 98.04 Protection of pavement prior to unloading
- 98.05 Dropping or tracking substances
- 98.06 Encumbering street or sidewalk
- 98.08 Merchandising displays
- 98.12 Scattering rubbish, posters and papers on walks
- 98.13 Vehicles blocking walks or roadways
- 98.15 Awnings above sidewalks
- 119.02 Going out of business sale license
- 132.04 Disorderly conduct
- 132.13 Noise control
- 132.16 Loud sound
- 132.18 Nuisance party
- 139.05 Littering in public ways
- 139.06 Transportation of junk on public ways
- 139.10 Indoor Clean Air Act
Class C Civil Offenses
- 99.08 Trimming trees on public property
- 99.09 Trimming trees on private property
- 99.13 Planting trees on public property
- 100.01 Dense smoke prohibited
- 100.04 Water-supply emergencies
- 113.02 Peddler license required
- 114.02 Taxicab owner's license required
- 139.04 Abandoned refrigerators
- 139.07 Maintaining a nuisance
- 152.20 Nuisance conditions prohibited
Class D Civil Offenses
- Violation of any section of the Zoning Code
- Violation of any section of the Building Code except 152.20
- 154 Health regulations
Civil Fines Schedule
| Class | Base Fee | 2nd Offense | Sent to Collections |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $50 | $100 | $150 |
| B | $75 | $150 | $300 |
| C | $150 | $300 | $500 |
| D | $500 | $1,000 | $1,250 |
- Unless a written answer is filed or the civil fine is paid within 10 days from date of notice, fines will double.
- Payment of fines is to be made to the City of Bowling Green Police Division.