HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960 Ordinance No. 021Introduced as a bill bv Councilman Braun
BY AUTHORITY
ORDIN ANCE NO. 21, SERIES OF 1960
AN ORDIN ANC E AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 39 . SERIES OF 1957, AS AMENDED, 0
'IHE OH DINANCE S OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, KNOWN AS THE "TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE ," BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SE CTION 113.1.6 DEFINING DRAG RACING;
ING DRAG RACING UNLAWFUL ; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS THERETO; AND
THE PROOF OF INTENT THE RE OF .
BE IT ORDAINE D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO:
Se ction 1 . Ordi nance No. 3 9 , Ser ies of 1957, as Amended, of the
ordinanc~s of the city of Enalewood, Col orado, known as the "Traffic
Ordinance ," is hereby amended by addinq thereto a new Section 113.1.6, .
"Draa Racina Unlawful ," which shall read as follows:
"1 1 3.1.6 Draq Ra cing Unl awful. It shall be unlawful fox
an y person or per s on s to engage or participate in a drag
race with in the City of Enqlewood, unless otherwise excepted
herein. For the purposes of this section, a drag race shall
be and the term shall mean, any situation or circumstance
where two (2) or more persons operate their vehicles in
such a mnnner as to cause suc h vehicles to be side by side
on the roadway , or one s liqhtly ahead of the other, and
either from a stopped position or while moving, to accelerate
such vehicles rapidly with the inte nt to race. The provisions
of this section shall not apply to authori zed and licensed
race courses, or other areas which are specifically set
aside and supervised by the Police Department for such racinq.
In any prosecution for a v iolation o f this section, the
intent to race may be shown from the surroundinq circumstances,
from admissions of the v iolators , or in any other manner in
which intent may be proved pursuant to the applicable laws
o f th i s state ."
Pa ssed on First Readina by the City Council of the City of Enalewood,
Colorado , this 2nd day of Auqust , A.D. 1960, and ordered published in full
i n the Enalewood Herald a nd Ente rpr i s e .
Pa ss e d on Final Re adinq by the City Cou nc il o f the City of Enqlewood,
Col orado, this 15th day of Auqust , A.D. 1960, and ordered published in full
in the Enqlewood Herald and Enterprise .
TI'EST :
I, B. O. Beausana , e'ity Clerk -Trea surer, City of Enqlewood, County
of Arapahoe, S tate of Colorado , do hereby certify that the above and fore-
goina ordinance was introduced , read, passed and ordered published as a
bill in the Enalewood Herald and Enterprise at a regular meetina of the
City Council held on the 2nd da y of Augu st, A.D. 1960, and that at least
7 da y s after above publication as a bil l the above ordinance was approved,
adopted and ordered publi shed in said legal newspaper by the City Council
at a reaular meetinq held on the 1 5th day of Auqust , A.D. 1960, as
Ordinance No . 21, Serie s of 1960 , of said City.
ATTEST:
SEAL
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