HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957 Ordinance No. 039BY AUTHORITY
OR DI NA NC E NUMB ER 39 , SERIES OF 1957
AN ORD I NANCE REGULAT I NG THE USE OF AND TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS,
ALLE YS, PUBLIC PARK AR E AS, AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO,
T O BE KNOWN AS THE "TR AFFIC ORDINANCE " AND REPEALING ORDINANCE #1, SERIES OF 1937;
ORD I NANCE #3, SERIES OF 1 9 39 ; ORDINANCE #2 , SERIES OF 1944; ORDINANCE #3, SERIES OF
1944 ; OR DI NANCE #14, SER I E S OF 1948; ORDINANCE #2 , SERIES OF 1949; SECTION 3 AND
SECT I ON 5 OF ORDINANCE #21 , S ER IES OF 1953; ORDINANCE #22 , SERIES OF 1954; ORDINANCE
2 4, SER I ES OF 1955; ORDINANC E #28 , SERIES OF 1955; ORDINANCE #46, SERIES OF 1955;
ORD I NANCE #2 , SERIES OF 1 95 6; ORDIN ANCE #13, SERIES OF 1956; ORDINANCE #21, SERIES
OF 1956; ORD INANCE #2 7, SERI E S OF 1956; ORDINANCE #16, SERIES OF 1957; ORDINANCE #17,
SER I ES OF 1957 , AND AL L afHE R ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C I TY COU NCIL OF TH E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO:
PA RT A. RULES OF THE ROAD
ARTICLE 101
R I GHT-OF-WAY, AND THR OUGH ST REETS, AND SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
Section 101.1.1. VEHICLE S APP ROACHING OR ENTERING INTERSECTION.
(a) The dr iver o f a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield
the r i gh t -o f -way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection
fr o m a d iffe r en t street or highway.
(b) When t wo vehicle s enter an intersect i on from different roadways
at the s a me time, t he driver of th e vehicle on the left shall
yiel d t h e ri ght-of-way to the vehicle on the r i ght.
(c) The f o rego i ng rul e s a re modified at through streets and highways
an d a s h erei na ft e r s tated in this article.
Section 101.1.2 . VEHICLES T URNING LEFT AT INTERSECTION .
The driver of a vehicle wi th in an int e rse ction intending to turn to the left shall
yield the right -of-way to a ll vehi cles approaching from the opposite direction which
are within the int ersecti on o r so c l os e thereto as to constitute an i mmediate hazard,
but said driver , having so y i e lded and h a ving given a signal when and as required by
this ordinance , may make such left t u rn a nd the drivers of all othe r vehicles
approaching th e intersection from said op posite direc t ion shall y ie ld the r ight-of-way
to the vehicle making the left t u rn.
Section 101.1.3. VEH I CLES ENTER ING THROUGH STREET INTERSECTION.
The driver of a vehicle s ha ll s top as re quired by this ordinance at the entrance to
a through street and sh a ll y ie ld t he r ight-of-way to other vehicles which have entered
the intersection from said t h r o u g h stree t, or which are approaching so closely on
said t h rough street as t o c ons t i tut e an i mmediate hazard, but said driver having so
yielded may proceed and t h e d ri v ers o f all other vehicles approaching the intersection
on said through street s hall y iel d th e right-of-way to the vehicle so proceeding into
or across the through stree t.
Section 101.1.4 . VE HIC LES E NTE R ING STOP INTERSECTION OR APPROACHING RAILROAD
CR OSSING .
When signs are erected gi v ing no tice t h e reof , the driver of a vehicle shall likewise
stop in o bedience to a s to p s i g n a s r e qu i red herein at an intersection or a railroad
crossing where a stop s i g n is e rec te d a t one or more entrances the r eto , although not
a part of a through street, and s hall proc eedcau t iously, yielding to vehicles not so
obligated to stop which are wi th in the i ntersection or approaching so closely as to
constitute an immediate h a z ar d , bu t may then proceed, except when otherwise directed
by a police officer or traffic c o ntrol signal .
Section 1 0 1.l.j. VEH IC LE E NTER ING STREET F ROM PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY.
The driver of a vehicle about to enter o r cross a street from a private road or driveway
shall yield the right-of -w a y to a l l veh i cles appr oaching on said street.
DRIVEWA Y.
Section 101. l. 6. STOP BEFO RE E NTERING OR EMERGING FROM ALLEY OR PRIVATE
(a) The d ri v er of a veh ic le entering or emerging from an alley way,
dri v e way , or bu i ldi ng shall stop such vehicle immediately prior
to d r iv i ng ont o a sidewalk or into a sidewalk area extending
across any a lle y way , or pr i vat e drivewa:, yielding the right-of-way
to all traffic , v ehic l e or p e destrian , approach i n g i n said alley
wa y , dri v e way , or si dewalk , or upon said street.
(b) T he dr i v er o f a v e hicle entering or emerging from an alley,
d r i veway , or building, in a business district shall, except
when entering or emerging from a one-way street only, turn
s uch vehicle to the r i ght.
Section 101 .1 .7. ST OP WHEN T RAFFIC OBSTRUCTED.
No ope ra tor of a vehic le shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk
u n l e s s there is suffici ent space beyond s uch intersection or crosswalk in the
d i rectio n o n which s a i d vehicle is proceeding to accommodate the vehicle without
obstr ucting the pass a g e of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any
tra ffic -c o ntrol signa l i n dication to proceed.
TRA I N.
Section 101.1 .8 . OBEDIENCE T O SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF RAILROAD
(a) Whene ve r a ny pe r son driving a vehicle approaches a railroad
cro s sing and a c l e arly v i sible electric or mechanical signal
de v i c e g i ves war n i ng of the immediate approach of a train,
t h e d ri v e r o f s uch v e hicle shall stop within fifty (50)
fee t but not near er than ten (10) feet from the nearest
tr ack of such railroad , and shall not proceed until he can
do so safe ly .
(b) The drive r o f a v e h i cle shall stop said vehicle and not
tr ave r se s uch a g r ade c r ossing when a crossing gate is
l owered o r when a human flagman gives or continues to give
a si gnal o f the approach of a railroad train.
(c) No person shall drive any vehicle through , around, or under
a ny cross ing gat e or barrier at a railroad grade crossing
while s uch gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or
closed.
(d) The a bove s topping re quirements shall apply also when a
r a i lroad train approaching the street crossing ~mits an
a udible s ignal and such railroad train, by reason of its
s pe e d or nearness to such crossing, is in immediate hazard,
or wh e n a n approach i ng railroad train is plainly visible and
is in h azar dous p r ox i mity to such crossing.
Section 101.1.9. CERTA IN VEHICLES MUST STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE
CROSS INGS.
{a) The d river o f any motor ~hicle carrying passengers for
hire, or o f any s choo l bus carrying any school child, or of
any vehicle carr y ing e xplosive substances or flammable liquids
as a car g o o r p ar t o f a cargo , before crossing at grade any
track or t r a c k s o f a r ailroad, shall stop such vehicle within
fifty (50) fee t but not nearer than ten (10) feet from the
nearest rail of such railroads and while so stopped shall
listen a n d look i n bo t h directions along such track for any
appro ac h ing tra i n , and for s i gnals ind i cating the approach of
a tr a in, e xc e p t a s h erei nafter provided, and shall not proceed
unti l h e c an do so sa f ely.
(b) No stop ne e d be made at any such crossing where a police
office r o r t r affic-control signal directs traffic to proceed.
(c) When stoppi n g a s re quired at such railroad crossing, the
dri v er s ha l l kee p a s f ar to the right of the roadway as possible
and sh al l no t form two lanes of traffic unless the street or
roadway is ma r ked f o r four or more lanes of traffic.
ART ICLE 102
SP EE D RES T R ICTION S
Section 10 2 .1.1. The S tat e t raffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles
shall be a p p licable upo n all s t r e e ts with i n the City of Englewood, except as this
ordinance, as authorized b y State law , hereby declares and determines upon the basis
of engineering and traffic inv est igation that certain speed regulations shall be
appli cable upo n specifie d streets or in c e rtain areas, in which event it shall be
PR I MA FAC I E unlawful for any per son to d ri ve a vehicle at a speed in excess of any
speed so d ecla red in this o r d i nanc e when s igns are in place giving no t ice thereof.
(See speed schedules at e nd o f ordi nanc e .)
Section 102.1 .2 . SPECIAL HAZA RDS. T he fact that the speed of a vehicle
is lower t han the forego i n g pri ma faci e limits shall not relieve the driver from
the duty to d ecrease speed wh en appr oach i ng and crossing an intersection, when
app roa ching and going around a curve , whe n approaching a hill crest, when traveling
upon a ny narrow or winding r oad way , o r when special hazards exist or may exist with
respect to pedestrians, o r othe r t ra f fic by reason of weather or other roadway
conditions, and speed s ha ll b e d e c r ease d as may be necessary to avoid colliding
with any person , vehicle o r other c onve yan ce on or e nter i ng the street in compliance
with legal requirements and the d u t y o f all persons to use due care .
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Section 102.1.3. MINIMUM SPEED REGULATION. No person shall drive a motor
vehicle on any street at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and
reasonable forward movement of traffic, except when a reduced speed shall be necessary
for safe operation of such vehicle or in compliance with law. If any person shall
drive a motor vehicle at a speed so slow as to impede the forward movement of traffic
proceeding immediately behind such vehicle, on any street where a higher speed is
lawful, then said person shall, when the width of the roadway permits , drive to the
extreme right side of the street until such impeded traffic shall have passed by.
Section 102.1.4. EM~R GENCY VEHICLES Nar SUBJECT TO SPEED LIMITS. The
prima facie speed limitations set forth i n this subdivision shall not apply to
authorized emergency vehicles when responding to emergency calls and the drivers
thereof sound audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle. This provision
shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to
drive with due regard to the safety of all persons using the street, nor shall it
protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard
for the safety of others.
Section 102.1.5. NOTICE CHARGING VIOLATION SHALL DESIGNATE SPEED. In
every charge of violation of this article, the complaint, also the summons or notice
to appear shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven,
also the prima facie speed applicable within the district or at the location.
ARTICLE 103
TURNING AND STOPPING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING
Section 103.1.1. WHEN SIGNAL REQUIRED.
(a) No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a
roadway unless and until such movement can be made with
reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible
signal by souiliing the horn if any pedestrian may be affected
by such movement or after giving an appropriate signal in the
manner hereinafter provided, in the event any other vehicle
may be affected by such movement.
(b) A signal of inLention to turn right or left shall be given
continuously during not less than the last one hundred (100)
feet traveled by the vehicle before turning, regardless of
the weather.
(c) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a
vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the
manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately
to the rear.
Section 103.1.2. REQU IRED POSI T ION AND METHOD OF TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS.
The driver of a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall do so as follows:
(a) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be
made as clos e as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of
the roadway.
(b) Where both intersecting roadways are two-way, the approach
for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half
of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and after
entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as
to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of
the roadway being entere d.
(c) Approach for a left turn from a two-way street into a one-way
street shal l be made in that portion of the right half of the
roadway nearest the center line thereof and the turnSiall be
made by turning from the right of such center line where it enters the intersection
as close as practicable to the left-hand curb of the one-way roadway.
(d) A left turn from a one-way street into a two-way street shall
be made by passing to the right of the center line of the road-
way being entered upon leaving the intersection, and the
approach for such a turn shall be made as close as practicable
to the left-hand curb of the one-way street.
(e) Where both intersecting roadways are one-way, both the approach
for a left turn and a left turn shall be made as close as
practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
Section 103.1.3. OBEDIENCE TO NO-TURN SIGNS. Whenever authorized signs
are erected indicating that no ri ght or left turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle
shall disobey the direction of any such sign.
Section 103.1.4. PROHIBITION OF U-TURNS. No driver of any vehicle shall
turn such a vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street.
Section 103.1.5. MOVI NG PARKED VEHICLE. No person except when stopping,
standing or parking where angle parking is permitted, shall start a vehicle which is
stopped, s~anding, or parked on a street without first giving the visible signal as
provided in Section 103.1.9 (d) of his intenti on to do so, and in any case unless and
until such movement can be made with safety.
Section 103.1. ti. LIMITATIONS ON BACKING. The driver of a vehicle shall
not back the same unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety and with-
out interfering with other traffic, and shall in every case yield the right-of-way
to moving traffic and pedestrians.
Section 103.1.7. OPENING DOOR OF AND ENTERING AND EMERGING FROM
VEHICLE. No person shall open the doo r of, or enter or emerge from any vehi c le
in the path of any approaching vehicle.
Section 103.1.8. SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR SIGNAL DEVICE. The signals
herein required shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp
device of a type appro ved by the State Highway Department , but when a vehicle is
so constructed or loaded that a hand and arm signal would not be vis i ble both to
the front and rear of such vehicle , then such a signal must be given by such a
device or lamp.
Section 103.1.9. MET HOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS. All signals herein
required given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in
the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:
(a) Left tur n --hand and arm extended horizontally.
(b) Rig ht turn --hand and arm extended upward.
(c) Stop or decrease of speed --hand and arm extended downward.
(d) Re -entering lane of traffic from parked position --hand
and arm extended horizontally.
ARTICLE 104
DRIVING ON R IGH T SIDE OF ROADWAY OVERTAKING AND PASSING
Section 104.l.l. DR IVE ON R IGH T SIDE OF ROADWAY --EXCEPTIONS. Upon
all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of
the roadway, except as follows:
(a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the s ame direction under the rules governing such movement;
(b) When the right hal f of the roadway is closed to traffic
while under construction or repair;
{c) Upon a roa dway divided into three lanes for traffic under
the rules applicable thereon; or,
(d) Upon a roa dway designated and signposted for one-way
traffic.
Section 104.1.2. PASSING VEHICLES PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
D1 ·ivers of vehicles procee ding in opposite directions shall pass each other to
the right, and upon roadw ays having width for not more than one line of traffic
in each dire ction, each driver s hall give to the other at least one-half the
main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.
Section 104.1.3. OVE RT AKING A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT.
(a) The dri ve r of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a
safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of
the ro adway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(b) Except wh e n overtaking and passing on the right is permitted,
the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right
in f avor of the overtaking vehicle on audible signal and
shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely
passed by the overtaking vehicle.
Section 104.l.4. WHEN OVER T AKING ON THE RIGHT IS PERMITTE D.
(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right
of a veh icle which is making or about to make a left turn.
(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of
another vehicle upon a one-way street, or upon any roadway on
which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement, where
the roadway is free from obstructions and of sufficient width
for two or more lanes of moving vehicles, but only under
conditions permitting such movement in safety. In no event
shall s uch movement be made by driving off the pavement or
main-tr aveled portion of the roadway.
Section 104.1.5. L IMITAT IONS ON OVERTAKING ON THE LEFT. No vehicle
shall be driven to the left of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing
another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly
visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit
such overtaking and passi ng to be completely made without interfering with the safe
operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle
overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to the right-hand side
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or the road -way before c o ming within one hundred (100) feet of any vehicle
approaching from the opposite direction.
Section 104. l. 6. ONE-WAY STREETS, ALLEYS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLAND.
(a) Upon a street or alley designated and signposted for one-way
traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction
designated.
(b) A vehicle passi ng a rotary traffic island shall be driven
only to the right o f such island.
Section 104.1.7. DRIVING ON ROADWAY LANED FOR TRAFFIC. Whenever any road-
ay has been divided into three or more c learly marked lanes for traffic, the following
rules in addition to all others consistent herewith shall apply.
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely
within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane
until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can
be made with safety.
(b} Upon a roadway which has been divided into three lanes a vehicle
shall not be driven i n the center lane except when overtaking
and passing another vehicle where the roadway is clearly visible
and s ucl1 center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance,
or i n prepar ation for a lef t turn, or where such center lane
t the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the
dirucL1on the vehicle is proceeding and is signposted to give
noLic o of s uch allocation. Under no conditions shall an
Ll o mpL be made to pass upon the shoulder or any portion of
Lho 1·oadway remaining to the right of the indicated right-hand
-~attic lane.
Sect i on 1 0 4.l.8 . DR IVING ON DIVIDED STREETS. Whenever any street has
been divided into lwo i ·oadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical
barrier or clearly i ndicated d ividi ng section so constructed as to impede vehicular
traffic, every vehi c le shall be driven only on the right-hand roadway and no vehicle
shall be driven over , across , or within such dividing space, barrier or section,
exc e pt through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing section or space or
at a crossover or intersection est ablished by the traffic engineer.
S ect i on 1 0 4.1.9. RESTR IC TED ACCESS. When signs are erected giving notice
thereof, no person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any controlled-access roadway
except at those entrances and exits which are indicated by said signs.
ARTICLE 105
MET HOD OF PARKING
Section 10 5 .l.l. STANDING OR PARKING CLOSE TO CURB. Except where angle
parking or parking on one-way streets is permitted by this ordinance, every vehicle
stopped or parked upon a street where is an adjacent curb shall be so stopped or
parked with the right-hand whe els of s uch vehicle parallel with and within twelve
(12) inches of the right-hand curb.
Section 105. 1. 2. ANGLE PARKING.
(a). It shall be lawful to park motor vehicles, except trucks and
busses, on streets and portions of streets within the City of
Englewood having a width of 71~ feet, or more, between curbs,
at an angle of 45 degrees; provided that this provision shall
not apply t o streets or parts of streets designated federal or
state highways, and provided, further, that this provision
shall not apply to streets or portions of streets where all
parking is p r ohibited. The word "trucks" as used in this
section, shall not be construed to include to include the
light c omm erci al vehicles known as "pick ups" with manufacturers'
rated capacity of less than one ton and on which no material
change has been made in body style.
(b) Upon those streets or portions of streets which have been
signed or marked by the traffic engineer for angle parking,
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than at
the angle to the curb or the roadway indicated by such signs
or markings.
Section 105.1.3. PERMI T FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING AT AN ANGLE TO THE CURB.
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle at right angles to the curb for the
purpose of loading or unloading of merchandise without a permit issued by the traffic
engineer or his authorized representative.
Section 105. 1. 4.
(a) Whenever a vehicle equipped with all reflectors required by law
is lawfully parked at night-time upon any street within this
muni cipality , no lights need be displayed upon such parked
vehicle.
(b) Any lighted headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed
or dimmed, in event cowl or parking lamps are not used.
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ART ICLE 106
ST OP PI NG , ST ANDING , OR P AR KING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES
Section 106.l.l. ST OPPING, ST ANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED
(a ) No person s hall stop, s tand, or park a vehicle, except when
necess ary t o avo i d conflict with other traffic or in compliance
with t h e d i r e c t ions of a police officer or traffic-control
device, i n a ny o f the f ollowing places:
l. On a s idewalk; or on any space between a property line and
t h e adj ac e nt c urb line, except along any public or parochial
s chool s ite, and t hen only a f ter approval by the traffic
e n g ineer;
2. I n fr o nt o f a publ ic or private driveway;
3. Wi thin an inters e c t ion;
4. Wit h in fi v e (5 ) f ee t of a fire hydrant;
On a c rosswalk;
6. Wit h i n t h irt y (30) fe et of any flashing beacon , stop sign,
or t r affic-control s i g nal located at the side of a roadway;
Betwe en a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty
(30) f eet o f points on the curb immediately opposite the
e nds of a safety zone, unless the traffic engineer indicates
a different length by signs or markings;
8. Wi t hin fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad;
9. Within t wenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any
fi re station and, on the side of a roadway opposite the
en t r ance to any f ire station, within seventy-five (75)
fe et of said entrance when properly signposted.
10. Al o n gsi d e or opposite any street or highway excavation or
o b s truction when s uch stopping, standing, or parking would
o b struct t ra f fic ;
11. On t h e r oadway si d e o f any v e hicle stopped, or parked at
the e d ge or c urb o f a s treet;
12. Up o n a bridge or o t her elevated structure upon a street or
wit h in a st reet tunnel;
13. At any place where official signs prohibit s t opping.
(b) No person s hall move a vehicle not owned by or in charge of
such person , i nto any su ch prohibited area or away from a curb
such d is tance a s i s unlaw f ul .
Section 106.1.2. UNATTE NDED MGrO R VEHICLE. No person driving or in charge
of any motor vehicle except a l icens e d del iv e r y truck or other delive r y vehicle,
shall permit it to stand un at te nde d wit hou t f i rst s t opping the engine, locking the
ignition, and r emoving the ke y . No ve hicle s hall be permitted to stand unattended
upon a ny perceptible grade, wit hou t s topping t he engine and effectively setting the
brake thereon , and turning t h e fr o nt whe e l s to the curb or side of the street.
Section 106.1.3. P ARKING NOT T O OBS T RUCT T RA FFIC. No person shall park
any vehicle upon a street, in suc h a manne r o r under such conditions a s to leave
vailable less than ten (10 ) feet of t h e width of th e roadway for free movement of
vehicular traffic.
Section 106.1.4. STOPP I NG , ST ANDING , OR PARKING IN ALLEYS.
(a) No person s h all stop , st a n d , or park a veh i cle within an alley
except for Lhe e x pe d itio us load ing or unloading o f materials,
and in no event, f or a peri od o f more than twen t y (20) minutes;
and no person sh a l l stop, stand , or park a veh i cle in any
alley in such a ma nn er or un d e r such c onditions a s to leave
available less th a n eigh t (8) f eet o f t he width o f the roadway
for the f1·ee move ment o f vehicular traffic.
(b) No person sh a ll s top , st and , o r park a vehicle in such a
position as to bloc k t h e dri v e way o r e nt r a n c e to any abutting
property.
Secti on 106.1.5. AUTH OR I T Y T O REMOVE AND IMPOUND VEHICLES.
(a) Whenever any po lice officer f inds a vehicle standing upon a
street or a lle y in vi olati on of any of the foregoing provisions
of this arti cl e, s u c h o ffic er i s hereby authorized to move such
vehicle, or re qu i re th e d ri v e r or pe r son i n char ge o f the vehicle
to move the same to a p osi tion o f f the paved or impr oved or main
traveled part of such stree t or alley.
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(b) Whenever any p olic e o fficer finds a vehicle UNATTENDED upon any
s treet, bridge, or causeway, or in any tunnel within this
municipali ty where s uch vehicle constitutes an obstruction to
traffic, such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the
removal of such ve hi cle in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 116.1.12 and 116.1.13.
Section 106.1.6. ALL NIGH T PARKING PROHIBITED. When signs are erected to
prohibit all-night parking and giving notice thereof, no persons except physicians
and other persons on emerge ncy cal l s shall park a veh i cle on any of the following
streets for a period of time longer th an thirty (30) minutes between the hours of
2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M., of any day:
(a) South Broadway Street from Yale Avenue to Quincy Avenue;
(b) South Acoma St reet from Greenwood Avenue to West Hampden Avenue;
(c) South Bannock Street from Greenwood Av enue to West Hampden
Avenue;
(d) South Lincoln Street from East Girard Avenue to East Jefferson
Avenue;
(c) South S herman St reet from East Hampden Avenue to East Jefferson
Avenue;
(f) East Hampden A~cnue from South Clarkson Street to South S herman
Street;
(g) Girard Avenue from S ou t h G~ant St reet to South Acoma Street;
(h) Greenwood Avenue from South Broadway Street to South Bannock
Street;
(i) East Floyd Avenue from South Broadway Street to S outh Gran t
Street.
Section 106.1.7. PARKIN G FOR CERTAIN PURPOSE S PROHIBITED. No person shall
park a vehicle upon any street for the principal pu r pose of:
(a) Displaying such vehicle for sale;
(b) Washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle, except r epairs necessi -
tated by an eme rgency;
(c) Displaying adv ertising ;
(d) S elling merc handi se from suc h vehicle except in a duly established
market p lace, or when so authorized or licensed under the ordinances
or this municip al it y;
(e) Storage, or a s junkage or dead storage for more than seventy-two
(72) hours .
Section 106.1. 8. PAHK I NG ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS . Wh en signs are erecte d giving
notice thereof, no person shall park upon eit l1 er or both sides of any street adjacent
to any school.
Section 106.1.9. PARKING P ROHIBITED ON NARROW STREETS. When official signs
are erected prohibiting parking upon narrow streets, no person shall park a vehicle
upon any such street in violation o f any s uch sign.
Section 106.1.10. STA NDI NG OR PARKING ON ON E -WAY STREETS . When appropriate
signs are erected giving notice there of, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon
the left-hand side of any one-way stree t in violation o f any such sign.
Section 106.1.11. STA NDING OR PARK I NG ON ONE-WAY ROADWAY S . In the event a
street includes two or more sepa r at e roa dway s and traffic is restricted t o one direction
upon any s uch roadway, no person sha ll stand or park a v ehi cle upon the left-hand side
of such one-way roadway unless s i~ns are erected to permit such standing o r parking.
S ection 106.1.12.
PLACES. When off i cial signs
shall stop, stand, or park a
such signs.
STOPP ING, STANDING, OR PARKING NEAR HAZARDOUS OR CONGESTED
arc erecte d a t hazardous or congested places, no person
vehicle i n any such d esignat e d place in violation of any
ART I CLE 1 07
STOPPING FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING ONLY
Section 107.1.1. STAN DI NG I N PASSENGER CUR B LOADING ZONE. No person shall
stop, st and , or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time except for the expedi-
tious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a pas senger curb loading
one during the hours when the regulations applicable to such passenge r curb loading
zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed five (5) minutes.
Section 107.1.2. STA NDI NG IN FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONE.
(a) No person s hall stop, stand , or park a vehicle for any purpose or
length of time except f or the expeditious unloading and delivery or
pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight
curb loading zone durin g the hour when the regulations applicable
to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading
or unlo ad ing of materials e xceed thirty minutes.
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(b) The driver o ! a v e hicle may stop temporarily at a place marked as
a freight curb loading zone for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in load i ng or unloading passengers, when such stopping
does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transporta-
tion of mat erial s which is waiting to enter or about to enter
such zone.
Section 107.1.3. ST ANDING IN RESTRICTED PARKING ZO~. No person shall stop,
stand, or park a veh icle for any purpose or length of time in any restricted parking
zone other than the purpose to which parking in such zone is restricted, except that a
driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily in such zone for the purpose of and
bile actually engaged in load i n g or u nloading of passengers when such stopping does not
interfere with any vehicle which is waiting to enter or about to enter the zone for the
purpose of park ing in accordance with the purpose to which parking is restricted.
Section 107.1.4. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OR BUSES AND TAXI-CABS
REGULATE D. The operator o f a bus or taxi-cab shall not stop, stand, or park upon any
street in any business district at any place other than at a bus stop, or taxi-cab
stand respectively, except that this provision shall not prevent the operator of any
such vehicle from stopping t em porarily in accordance with other stopping, standing, or
park i ng regulat ions at any place for the purpose of and while engaged in the expeditious
loading or unloading of passengers.
Section 107 .1. 5 . RESTR ICTED USE OF BUS AND TAXI-CAB STANDS. No pe1~son shall
stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxi-
cab in a taxi-cab stand when such stop or s tand has been officially designated and
appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily
stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading
or unloading o f passengers wh e n su ch stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxi-
cab waiting to enter or about to e nter such zone.
ARTICLE 108
STOPPING AND STANDING, OR PARKING RESTR ICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS.
Section 108.1.1. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE. The provisions of this article
prohibiting the stopping, stand ing, or park i ng of a vehicle shall apply at all times or
at those times herein specifie d or as indicated on official signs except when it is
necessary to stop a vehicle to avo id conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
Section 108.1.2. REGULATIONS Nar EXCLUSIV~. The provisions of this article
imposing a time l imit on park i ng s hall not relieve any person from the duty to observe
other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing,
or parking of veh i cles in specified places or at specified times.
Section 108.1 .3. PARKING P ROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS. When
signs are erected giving notice the1·eof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time
upon any of the streets described in Schedule IV, (Section 120.4.1) attached to, and
made a part of this ordinance .
Section 108.1.4. PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES AT CERTAIN PLACES. No
person shall park a vehicle at any time on any of the following parts of streets,
sidewalks, or sidewalk areas, wher e signs are erected giving notice thereof:
(a) In front of a theatre entrance;
(b) In front of the entrance or exit of a hotel of fifteen (1 5 )
or more guest rooms;
{c) In front of the entrance to any building where in the opinion of
the traffic engi neer parking should be prohibited for public
safety.
Section 108.1.5. ST OPPING, ST ANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN
HOURS ON CERTA I N STREETS, AND DU R ING CE RT AIN HOURS ON CERTAIN DAYS ON ANY STREET.
(a) When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no
person sh all stop, stand, or park a vehicle between the hours here-
inafter specifie d in Schedule V (Section 120.5 .1) of any day except
Sun days and ful l l~g ~l holidays, within the district, or upon any
of the streets descrite d in Schedule V attached to, and made a part
of this art icle .
(b) When signs ar e erecte d gi ving notice of a work program, and notice
that parking is prohibit ed between the beginning hour of the work
program and the en d ing hour thereof on certain week days, no person
shal l stop, st and , or park any veh i cle on any street so signed,
within the district, and within the period and on the day so speci-
fied by the signs.
Section 1U8.l.ti. PARKING TIME LIMITED ON CERTAIN STREETS. When signs are
erected giving notice the~eof, no pe rs on shall stop, stand, or pa~ a vehicle for
longer than the time design at ed by said signs at any time between those hours so stated
by said signs on any day except Sundays and full le g al holidays, within th e district,
or upon any of the streets descr ibed in Schedule VI (Section 120.6.1) attached to and
ade a part of this ordinance .
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Sec t i o n 108. 1. METERED PA RK I NG ZONES .
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(a) When p a rk i ng meters arc erected gi v ing notice th er eo f , no person
shall stop, stand, or park a v e h i cl e i n any metered par king zone
or a period of time l o nger t han d e signat e d by said par k i ng meters
upon the depos i t o f a coin o f Un ite d S tates currency of the desig-
nated dom in ation o n any d ay e x cep t S undays and full le g al holidays,
upon any of the st r eets des cr i b e d i n Schedule VII (Section 120.7.1)
attached to and ma de a part o f t h is ordi nance.
{b) Every vehicle sh a ll be park e d wholly within the met e red parking
space Io~ wh i ch the meters s how s par k i n g privil ege has b ee n g ranted,
and with tl1 c fronL end of s u ch v e h i cle imme d i at e ly oppo s ite the
parking meter for such spac e .
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It is a violat j on of this o r d ina n ce for any person to deposit or
attempt to deposit in a n y par k i n g meter anything other than a
law f ul coin oi the Un i t ed S ta t es , or any coin that is bent, cut,
~orn, battered , or o t h erwise mis s hapen. It is a violation of this
ordinance for any unau thorize d p er son to remov e , de f ac e, tamper
with, open, wi llful l y b1·eak , d estroy or damage any park i ng meter
in such a ma nner th a t the indi cat or wi ll f ail to s how the correct
amount of unexpired time befo re a violati on.
ART I CLE 1 0 9
I SCELLANE OU S RULE S
Section 10 9. 1. 1. OBST RUCT I ON TO DH IV ER ' S VI EW OR DR IVING ME CHANISM.
(a) No person sh a l l d r i v e a v e h ic l e when i t i s s o loaded, or when there
are in the front se a t such a numbe r o f pe r son s exceeding three (3),
as to interfere wi t h the d r i v er 's c on t rol over the mechan i sm of
t he vehicle, or a s t o o b str u ct t h e vi e w o f th e dr i ver to the frong
or sides of the veh i c le .
(b) No passenger in a v e h icle sh all ri de i n such pos i t i on as to inter-
fere with the dri v er's v iew ahead or to the sides , or to interfere
with his control over t h e d r iving mechan i sm of the vehicle.
(c) No person in a b u s, trolle y coach, or other transit vehicle shall
stand beyond the s a fety li n e which shall be inlaid , constructed
in the floor, or p a inted upo n t h e f loor, s o as to i nterfe r e with,
or obstruct the dri v er's v iew to the fron t or sides , or to obstruct
the view of signa ls h e ma y gi v e t o drive r s of o t he r vehicles.
(d) No vehicle sha l l b e ope r a te d upon any street unless the driver's
vi si on through any requ ired e qu i pm e nt is normal and unless such
vehicle complies with the p r ovis i ons of Sub-section (f) of this
section.
(e) No person shall dri v e any mo t o r v e h i cle wi th any s i g n, poster, or
other non -transparent materi al upon the front wi ndsh i eld , sidewings,
side or rear window s of s u c h vehicle so as to obstruct t he driver's
view, othe1· than a certific a te o r othe r paper requ ired to be so
displayed by l a w .
(f) The windshield o n e v er y mo t o r veh i cle shall be equipped with a
device for clean ing r a in, s now, o r other moisture from the wind-
shield, which device sh a l l b e so constructed as to be controlled or
operated by the driver of a v ehi cle .
(g) No person shall drive any motor v ehicle equipped with any television
viewer, screen or o t h e r me an s o f visually receiving a television
broadcast which is l o cated in t he motor vehicle at any point forwa1·d
of the back of the d ri v er's se at , or wh i ch i s vis i ble to the driver
while operat i ng the mo tor v e h i cle .
(h) No owner shall disp l ay upon any part of his vehicle any official
designation, si gn, o r i nsigni a , o f any publ i c o r quasi-public
corporation, munici pa l, sta te, or national departmen t or government
subdivision witho ut au tho rit y o f s uch agency.
Section 109.1.2. MUFFLERS, PRE VENT ION OF NOISE.
(a) Every motor vehic l e shal l at all ti mes be equipped with a muffler in
good working or d er and in c onstant operat i on to p r event excessive
or unusu a l noise, a n d n o pe rson s hall ope rate a mo t or vehicle on the
streets equipped with a muff le r c ut out, by-pass, or similar device.
(b) A "m uffler" as used h erein is defi n e d a s a dev i c e c onsisting of a
series of chambers o r other mec han i cal devices designed for receiv-
ing the g a ses from an inte rnal co mbustion e ngine for the purpose of
breaking up the sound waves an d the diffu sion o f smok e e mitting from
such engine .
(c) No person sl1all introduce a n y f oreign ma te r i al or obs truction into
the muffler or exha ust pipe wh i ch c aus es o r is capable o f causing
exhaust gases to ign ite, bur n , o r flash in any mann er or form.
Section 109.1.3. FOLLOWING FitlE APPARATUS PROHIBITED. No driver of any
vehicle other than an authorize d eme rgency vehicle on official business shall follow
any fire apparatus traveli ng in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred (500)
eet, or drive i nto or park such vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has
stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
Secti on 109.1.4. CROSSING FIRE HOSE. No vehicle shall be driven over
any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street or private
driveway for use at any fire or alarm or practice runs, without the consent of the
ire department official in command.
Section 109.1.o. FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY. The driver of a motor vehicle
shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having
due regard for the speed of such vehicles, and the condition of the streets.
Section 109.1.6. SCHOOL BUSSES -STOPS -SIGNS -PASSING.
(a) The driver of a vehicle, upon meeting or overtaking from either
direction any school bus which has stopped for the purpose of
recei v i ng or discharging a school child or school children, shall
stop his vehicle before reaching such school bus if the~e is
in oper at i on on said school bus visual signal lights as speci-
'ied in subsection (b) of this section, and said driver shall
not proceed until such sc hool bu s resumes motion or until the
driver o f such vehicle is signaled by the school bus driver to
proceed or until the visual signal lights are no longer being
actuated; provided, that in the case of small passenger type
vehicles having a seating capacity of not more than six, and
ii suc h vehic l es are operated as school busses but not owned by
the school district , no such vi s ual signal lights need be dis-
played or actuated.
(b) Every school bus used for the transportation of school children
shal l bear upon t he fr ont and rear thereof plainly visible and
legible signs containing the words "SCHOOL BUS" in letters not
less than eight inche s in height , and except as provided in
subsecti on (a) o f t his section in the case of small passenger
type vehicles, sh all display four visual signal lights which
shall be t wo al tern at ing flashing red lights visible to the
drivers of vehic les approaching from the front of said bus and
two alternating fl ash ing re d lights visible to the drivers of
vehicles approaching from t he rear of such bus; said visual
signal lights s hall b e moun t e d a s high as practicable, be as
widely spaced laterally a s practicable, and shall be located
on the same level. S a id l ights shall have sufficient intensity
to be visible at fi v e hundred feet in normal sunlight, and
which signal lights shall b e act u ated by the dr i ver of said
school bu s whenever such vehicle is stopped for the purpose of
receiving or discharging sc hool children, and at no other time.
(c) When a schoo l bus is being op er ated for purposes other than the
actual transportati o n of c hildren ei ther to or from school,
all markings the reon ind ;_cating th at the veh ic l e is a "school
bus" shall be cove1·ed or conceale d.
(d) The driver o f a vehicle upon a highway wit h separate roadways
need not stop upon meeting or passi ng a school bus which is on
a different roadway.
(e ) Every school bus s hall stop as far to the right off the highway,
road or street as possible be f ore discharging or loading
passengers and, wh e n possible , s hall not stop wher e the visibility
is obs cu re d Lor a dist ance of two hundred feet either way from the
bus.
S ection 10 9 . 1. 7. DRIVING THR OUGH FUNERAL OR OTHE R P ROCESSION. No operator
of a vehicle shall dri ve between the vehicles, persons, or animals comprising a
uneral or other authorized procession when such funera l o r other procession vehicles
are properly identified by pennants or othe1· authorized insignia and while such
funeral or procession is in motion except wl1en otherw ise directed by a police
officer. T hi s provision s hall not apply to aulhorized emergency v e hicl es a s defined
in this ord inance .
Sectio n 10 9 .1.8 . DR IV ERS AND PAHT I C I PANTS IN A PROCESSION. All v ehi cles,
ersons, or animal ~ colllprising a Juncral or other procession s hall proc eed a s near
to the right -hand edge of the roadway as practic a ble and s hall follow the preceding
vehicles, pers ons, or animals in such processio11 as closely a s is practicable and safe.
Section 109.1.9. WHEN PERMITS REQU I RE D FO R PA RADES, PROCESSIONS, AND SOUND
TRUCKS. No procession, or parade, excepting the f orces of the United St ates armed
services, the military forces of this State, and the forces of the Police and Fire
Departments, shall occupy, march, or proceed along any stree t or roadway, except in
accordance with a perm it issued by the Chief of Police and s uch regulations as are
set forth herein which may apply. No sound truck or other vehicle equipped with
amplifier or loudspeaker sha ll be driven upon any s tr eet for the purpose of selling,
offering for sale, or advertising in any fashion.
Section 109.1.10. VEHICL ES SHALL NOT DE DR IVEN ON A SIDEWALK. The driver
01 a vehicle shall not drive upon or with in any sidewalk area except at a permanent
or temporary driveway.
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Sectio n 109.1.ll. DR I VING THROUGH S AFETY ZONES P ROHIBITED. No vehicle shall
at any time be driven through or within a s afety zone .
Section 109. l. 1 2. R IDING ON MOT ORCYCLES. A p erson opera tin g a motorcycle
shall ride only upon the pe1·1nanent and regu lar seat attached thereto, and such operator
shall not carry any other person on a motorcycle un l ess s uch motorcycle is equipped
to carry more than one person, in whi ch event a pass enger may ride upon the permanent
and regular seat, if equipped f or two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached
to the rear or side of the operator.
Section 109.1.13. CL I NGING T O VEHICLES. Any person riding upon any
bicycle, ~torcycle, mot or-dri v en cycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy
vehicle shall not attach ·the s ame or himself to any vehicle upon any street.
Section 109.1.14 . BOARDING OR ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLES. No person shall
board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion.
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Section 109.1.15 . UNLAWFUL RI DING, No person shall ride on any vehicle
upon any portion thereof not designed or in tended f or the use of passengers. This
provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a
duty, or to a person or persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for
me rchandise.
Section 109.1.16. LIGHT S AND BRAKES AND OTHE R PARTS AND EQUIPMENT. No
person sh all drive, move, stop and park, and no person s hall cause or knowingly
permit to be driven , moved, stoppe d or parked on any street any private or commercial
vehicle
(a) which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person or
property, or,
(b) which is not equ ipped with those lamps, reflectors, brakes, horn,
and other warning and signaling devic es, windows, windshield,
mirr ors, safety glass, mufflers, fen .jers and tires, and such
other parts and equipment of a veh i c :Le on the highways, in the
position , condition and adjustment me ~ti~g the requirements of
the laws of the State of Colorado as to such parts and equipment
of a vehicle on the highways o f the state at the time, under the
conditions, and for the purpose then e xisting, or,
(c) with respect to any vehicle being driven, moved, stopped or
parked on any street within this municipality, to do any act
forbid den , or f ail to perform any act required by the laws of
the State of Colorado relating to the lamps, brakes , fenders, and
other parts and e qu ipment, size, weight, and load as to such a
vehicle on the highways of the state; provided, however, an
authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with and display
flashing lights which do not indicate a right or left turn.
Section 109.1.17. I NSPECT ION OF VEHICLES. It is unlawful for any person
to drive, stop or park, or for the owner to cause or knowin gly permit to be driven,
stopped, or parked on any street within this mu nicipality any vehicle which is re-
quired under the laws of the State of Colorado to be inspected, unless such vehicle
b~ been inspected and has attached thereto , i n proper position, a valid and unexpired
certif icate of inspection as require d by the laws of the St ate of Colorado
Section 109.1.18. HE IGHT, LENGTH, AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLE .
(a) No person shall drive, move, s top or park, and no owner shall
cause or kno wingly pe rmi t to be driven, moved, stopped or parked
on any street of this municipa l it y any vehicle or vehicles of a
size or weight or gross loaded weigh t exceeding the maximum
limitations specifie d in the laws of t h e St ate of Colorado as to
such size, weight, and gross l oaded weight unless such owner is
authorized to drive, stop, or park suc h v ehicle o f a size or
weight exceeding the maximum by special permit of the State
High way Department a s pro v ided b y the laws o f the State o f
Colorado.
(b) The provisions of this section s hall not apply to fire apparatus,
road mach inery, snow plows, or to implements of husbandry temporar-
ily mo v ed upon a s tre et .
Section 109.1.19 . RESTR ICT IONS ON SPECIAL MOB I LE EQUIPMENT, TR AILERS, TRUCKS,
COMMERCIAL VE HICLES UPON USE OF STREETS.
(a) It sh all be unlawful f or the operator or owner of an automobile
r ansport trailer, moving van, tr ansi t-mix concrete truck, trailer,
semi -trailer, or truck with manuf actu rers ' rated capacity in
excess of li t ons, o r speci al mobile equipment to stop, stand, or
park such vehicle, or to cause such v ehicle to be stopped, stood,
or parked for a period in e xc ess of f our (4) hours at any time except
when such vehicle is being expeditiously loaded or unloaded, or
such mobile equipment is being used to perform the special operations
for which iL was designed, on any street or h ighway, alley, or other
public way within the City of Eng lewood , Colorado.
(b) Tank trucks, tank trailers or tank semi-trailers s hall not park
upon the streets, alleys, public or private places within the
City of Englewood , except when entirely empty, and then only for
a period not exceeding one (l) hour. No tanks of such vehicles
shall be repaired except when completely empty from inflammable
liquids and only after being thoroughly steamed or washed to
remove all exp losive vapors. No tank truck, tank semi-trailer,
or tank trailer used for tra~sporting liquified petroleum, or
gas, whether loade d or empt y , s hall be parked or allowed to remain
upon the st reets , alleys, or other public property, or upon any
pri vate property, within the city limits of the City of Englewood
except when actually engage d in filling storage tanks, or while
under repairs.
(c) Ordinance Nuu1ber 2, Seri es of 19~4, providing for the regulati on
of transportation of inflammable material, etc. with in the City
of Englewood, Colorado, shall remain in full force and effect and
i.s not repealed in any pa1·t by any of the provls i ons of this
ordinance.
Sect i on 109.l.20. LICENSING OF VEHICLES. Every vehicle, at all times while
driven, stopped or parked upon any street oI this municipality shall be licensed in
the name of the owner thereof iu acco1·dance with the laws of the State of Colorado,
unless such vehicle is not required by the laws of the S tate of Colorado, to be
licensed in this state, and shall, unless othe1~ise provided by statute, display the
license plate or both of the license plates assigned to i t by the State of Colorado,
one on the rear and, if two, the other on the front o f said vehicle, each to be
securely fastened to the vehicle outs i de the main body o f the vehicle at least twelve
(12) inches above the ground, in such manner as to prevent said plates from swinging,
ith all letters, numerals, printing, writing, and other i dentification marks upon
said plates clear and distinct and free from defacement, mutilation, grease and other
obscuring matter, so that they shall be plainly visible and legible at all t imes one
hundred (100) feet from the rear or front. It is unlawful for any person to drive
any licensed vehicle upon any street after the transfer of ownership thereof with the
license plates issued to the vendor attached thereto. No license plates other than
those furnished by the St ate of Colorado shall be used; provided, however, if such
vehicle is not required to be license d in this state, the license plates on such
vehicle issued by another st ate, or by a territory, possession or dis tr ic t o f the
United Stat.es, or a foreign counlry, s ubstant i ally complying with the p1 ·ovisions
hereof, shall be considered as complying with this ordinance.
ARTICLE 110
PEDE STR IANS' R IGHTS AND DUTIES
Section 110. l. l. PEDESTRIANS SUOJECT TO TRAFFIC-CONTR OL S IGNALS. Pedestri ans
shall be subject to traiflc-control slgn als at inLersections as hereinafter declared
in Section 110.1.2. of this ordinance, and at all other places pedestrians shall be
accorded the p1·iv1leges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this article.
Sect.ion 110.1. 2. PEDESTR IAN S' RIGHT -OF-WAY AT CROSSWALKS.
(a) Where traffic-control signals are not in place or in operation,
the driver oI a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing
down or s toppin~ if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing
the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked
crosswalk at an i ntersection, except as otherwise provided in
this article.
(b) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any
unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to
cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching
from the rear shall neither overtake nor pass such vehicle.
(c) Whenever special p edestrian -control signals exhibiting the words
"walk" or "wail" are in place, such signals shall indicate as
follows:
"walk" -Pedestrians facing s uch signals may proceed across
the roadway in the direction of the signal and
shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of
all vehicles.
"wait" -No pedestrian shall cross the street in the direction
of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially
completed his crossing on the "walk" signal may
proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the "w ait"
signal is showing.
"between intersections"
Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-
control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall
not cross tho roadway e xcept in a marked crosswalk.
(d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk
upon any through street.
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(e) A pedestrian sh all yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle
as provided ln Section 112.1.8.
Section 110.1.3. PEDESTRIANS TO USE RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALK. Pedestrians
shall move, whenever practic able, upon the right half of crosswalk.
Section 110.1.4. CROSSING AT RIGHT ANGLES. No pedestrian shall, except in
a marked crosswalk, cross a roadway at any other place than by a route at right angles
to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb.
Section 110.1.5. CROSSING AT afHER THAN CROSSWALKS.
(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than a
marked cros sw alk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(b) Any pedestrian crossing the roadway at a point where a pedestrian
tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing bas been provided shall
yield the right -o f -way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
Section 110.1.6 . PEDESTRIANS TO WALK ON LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY WHERE SIDEWALKS
NOT PROVIDED; Nar TO SOL ICI T R ID ES .
(a) Pedestri an s walkin g along a street or roadway where sidewalks are
not provided shall walk on the left side of the street or roadway
facing approaching traffic.
(b) No person sh all stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting
a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
(c) Part (a) of this section shall also be applicable to riders of
animals.
Section 110.1.7. DRIVERS TO EXERC ISE DUE CARE. Notwithstanding the pro-
visions of this article, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid
colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadwa y and shall give warning by sounding the
horn when necessary, and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or
any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
ARTICLE 111
RE GULATION S FOR BICYCLES
Section 111.1.1. EFFECT OF RE GULATIONS.
(a) It is a violation of thi s ordinance for any person to do any act
forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this article.
(b) No parent of any minor chi ld and no guardian of any minor ward
shall authorize or knowingly permit any such minor child or ward
to violate any of the provisions of this article.
(c) This article s hall not apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon
any street, or upon any public path set aside for the exclusive
use of bicycles, subject t o those exceptions stated herein.
Section 111.1.2. TRAFF IC LAWS APPLY TO PERSONS RIDING BICYCLES. Every
person riding a bicycle upon the street shall b e subject to all the duties applicable
to the driver of a vehicle by the ordinances of th is municipality, except as to special
sections in this article and excep t as to those prov is ion s of this ordinance which by
their nature have no application .
Section 111.1.3. OBED I ENCE TO TRA FFIC CONTROL DEVICES.
(a) All persons operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of
official traffic -control signal s , signs, and other control
devices applicable t o v ehicles, unless otherwise directed by a
police officer.
(b) Whenever authori zed signs are erecte d indicating that no right, or
left, or U-turn is permit ted, no person riding a bicycle shall
disobey the directions o f any s uch sign, except where such persons
dismount from the bicycle to make such turn, in which event such
person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.
Section 111.1.4. R IDING ON BICYCLES.
(a) No person pr o p elling a bicycle shall ride other than astride
a permanent and regular seat at t ached thereto.
(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than
the number for which it is desi~ned and equipped.
Section 111.1.5. R IDING ON RO ADWAYS AND BICYCLE PATHS.
(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a street shall ride as near
to the right -hand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising
due care when passing a st andin g v e hicle or ones proceeding in the
same direction.
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(b) Persons ridi n g b i cy c l es u pon a roadway shall ride not more
th a n t wo abr e a st e xc ep t on paths or roadways, or parts of
roa dwa ys, se t a si d e f o r t h e e xclusive use of bicycles.
(c) Whene v er a us abl e path f or b i cycles has been provided adjacent
to a r oadway , b ic y c l e ri d e r s s hall us e such path and shall not
use the ro adw a y.
Section 111.1 .6 . SP EE D. No p erson s hall ope rat e a bicycle at a speed
greater th a n is reasonable and p ru d e n t u n d er t h e condi ti ons then existing.
Section 111.1.7. ENTER ING OR EMER GING F ROM ALL EY , DR IVEWAY, OR BUILDING.
The operator of a bicycle ente r ing or emerging from an alley, driveway, or building,
shall upon approaching a si d e walk , are a e xt en d ing across an alleyway or driveway,
yield the right-of -way to all p e d est r i an s approach i ng on s a i d sidewalk or sidewalk
are a , and upon entering t h e r oadway , s h a ll y ie ld t h e r ight-of-way to all vehicles
approaching on said roadway.
Section 111 .1 .8 . CARR YING ART ICLES . No person ope rating a bicycle shall
carry any p a ckage, bundle, or a rticle wh i ch p re v e nts the r ider from keeping at
least one h a nd upon the h an d l e bars, a n d in full control of such bicycle.
Section Lll .1 .9 . P AR KING. No p erson s hall stand or park a bicycle upon
a street other than upon th e roadway a g a i n st the curb, or upon the sidewalk in a
rack to sup por t the bicycle, or aga i nst a buildin g , or at a curb, in such a manner
as to affo r d the least o bst ru c ti o n to pedest rian traffic.
Section 111.1.1 0 . R IDING ON S ID EW ALK.
(a) No pers o n s hall ri d e a bic y c l e within a business district.
(b) When sign s ar e e rect e d o n any sidewalk or street which prohibit
the riding of b i cycles t h e r e on by any person, no p e rson shall
disobe y s u c h signs.
(c) Whene v er any p e r s on is ri d i n g a bicycle upon a s i dewalk, such
perso n shall y ie ld the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall
give audible sig nal b efore ov e rtaking and passing such pedestrian.
Section 111.1.11. LIC E NSE RE QUI RE D. No p e rson, who resides within this
municipality, shall ride or prope l a bi cyc l e on any s tree t , or upon any public path
set a side for the exclusi v e use o f b i cycles, unless such bicycle has been licensed
and a license p l ate att a c h e d th e r et o as p r ovide d her ei n.
Section 111.1 .12 LIC E NS E APPLICAT ION. Applicat i on for every bicycle
license and license plate s h a ll b e made u po n a f orm provide d by this municipality
and shall be ma de to the Chi ef o f Pol i c e . A lice n se f e e of fifty (50) cents shall
be paid to the municipalit y be fo re e ach l icen se is g ranted. No renewal of license
shal l b e ne c e s s a ry unless s aid l i c e ns e s hal l have b e en r e voked or suspended for
violation of this ordinanc e .
Section 111.1.13. I NS P ECTION S OF B ICYCLES AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES.
(a) The Ch ie f o f Pol i ce s hall i n s pect all bicycles for which
applic ations f or licenses have been made, or cause such
inspe c t ion t o b e made , t o insure that such bicycles are in
safe ope r ating condi t ion and are equipped with all the parts
and e qu i pm e nt r e quired by Section 111.1.17 of this ordinance.
The Chief o f Police may require bicycles for which applications
for lice nses have be e n made to be transported to the police
station, or other convenient location for such inspection, and
shall n o t iss ue such l ice nse unt i l all the provisions of this
artic l e re ga ~ding the inspection of bicycles and the required
equipmen t o r parts are c omplied with.
(b) The Ch ief o f Police upon receiving proper application and pay-
ment of l icen se f e e i s authorized to issue a bicycle license
which s hall b e ef f ec t i v e upon issuance .
(c) The Chief of P o l i c e sh all keep a record o f the number of each
license, t h e da t e issued, the name and address of the person to
whom issue d , and the numb er of the frame of the bicycle for which
issue d , and a r e cord of bicycle license fees collected by him.
Lice n se fees s o colle cted shall be remitted monthly or oftener
to the Cit y Cle rk who s hall give a receipt therefor.
Section 111.1.14. AT TACHMENT OF LICENSE PLATE.
(a) The Ch ief o f Pol i ce upon is s uin g a bicycle license shall also
issue a l i c e n se plat e b e aring th e number of the license issued
to the b i cyc l e and the name of this municipality.
(b) The Ch ief o f Police s h all require such license plate to be
firml y at t ach e d to the rear mudguard or frame of the bicycle
for wh i ch iss ued in s uch position as to be plainly visible from
the rear.
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(c) No person shall remove a license plate from a bicycle except upon
a transfer of ownership or in the event the bicycle is dismantled
and no longer operated upon any street of this municipality.
Section 111.1.15. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP. Upon the sale or other transfer
of a licensed bicycle, the licensee shall remove the license plate and shall either
surrender the same to the Chief of Police or may upon proper application, but without
the payment of additional fee, have said plate assigned to another bicycle owned by
the licensee.
Section 111.1.16. RENTAL AGENCIES. A rental agency shall not rent or offer
a bicycle for rent unless the bicycle is licensed and a license plate is attached there-
to as provided herein, and unless such bicycle is equipped with lamps, brakes, and other
equipment required by this article.
Section 111.1.17. LAMPS AND EQUIPMENT ON BICYCLES.
(a) Ever y bicycle shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibit-
ing a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred
(500) feet to the front and a lamp on the rear exhibiting a red
light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the
rear; except that a red reflector meeting the requirements of this
article may be used in lieu of the red light. All such lamps and
reflectors shall be in place and in operation whenever such bicycle
is operated after sundown.
(b) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a
bell or device capable of giving signal audible for a distance of
at least one hundred feet (100'), but no bicycle shall be equipped
with, nor shall any person use upon a bicycle, any siren or whistle.
(c) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the
operat or to make a braked wheel-skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
(d) Every bicycle shall be equipped with both front and rear mudguards
in good condition, and shall also be equipped with a guard in good
condition over the driving chain.
Section 111.1.18 . P ROCEDU RES .
to attend the
interview with
the child or
ward
(a)
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Any police officer obse~ving a violation of any of the provisions
of this ar ticle by a person not sixteen (16) years of age, or
older, shall require such person to report to the juvenile officer
at the police st at ion at tl1e earliest convenient time, and shall
f i le wit h s aid juvenile officer a written report of such violation.
The juvenile officer, when violations of this article are reported
to him, shall request the parents or guardians of such child or
ward,*and, if he finds that a violation has in fact been committed,
shall file a petition for delinquency in the court having juris-
diction over such violations by minor children in accordance with
the provisions of state law; provided, however, that the juvenile
officer may, in his discretion, not file such petition for delin-
quency whenever the parents or guardians of such child or ward shall
agree in writing to permit th e juvenile officer to impound the
bicycle of such child or ward for a period not to exceed thirty (30)
days.
Section 111.1.19. PENALTIES. Every person sixteen (16) years of age or older
found guilty of a violation of any provision of this article shall be punished by a fine
of not more than twenty-five (2~ dollars, or by removal and detention of the license plate
from such person's bicycle for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by impoundment
of the bicycle of such person for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days. Upon the
recommendation of a Judge or a Juvenile Court or a County Court having jurisdiction of
the person of a minor child under the age of sixteen (16) years, the Chief of Police may
remove and detain the license plate from such minor child's bicycle, or impound such
bicycle, for a period as said court may determine.
PART B . ENFORCEMENT AND VIOLATIONS
ARTICLE 112
·NFORCEME NT OF AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC RE GULATIONS
Section 112.1.1. AUTHOR I T Y OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
(a) It is the duty of the officers of the police department or such
officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police, to enforce all
traffic ordinances of this municipality and all of the state
vehicle laws applicable to street and highway traffic in this
municipality .
(b) Officers of the police department, or such special officers as are
assigned by the Chief of Police, are hereby authorized to direct
all traffic by vo i ce, hand, or signal in conformance with traffic
ordinances, provided that, in the e vent of a fire or other emergency
or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the
police department may direct traffic as conditions may require not-
withstanding the provisions of the traffic ordinance.
(c) Mem bers of the fire department, when at the sc ene of a fire, may
direct or assist the police in directing thereat or in the
immedi ate vicinity.
Section 112.1.2. REQ UIRED OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC ORDINANCE. It is a violation
of this ordinance for any person to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act
required by this ordinance .
Section 112.1.3 . OBE DIENC E TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS.
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction
of any police officer, or member of the fire department at the scene of a fire, who
is invested by law or ordinance with au thorit y to direct, control, or regulate traffic.
Section 112.1.4. TRAFF IC LAWS AND ORDINANCES APPLY TO PERSONS R IDING ON
BICYCLES, SKIS, SLEDS, OR ON ANIMALS OR DRIVING ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES.
(a) Every person riding a bicycle or driving any animal drawing a
vehicle upon the street shall be subject to the provisions of
this ordinance applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except
those provisions of this ordinance which by their nature can have
no appli cation.
(b ) Persons driving or leading animals on or along any street shall
ride or lead such animals on the LEFT side of said street facing
appro aching traffic. This shall not apply to persons driving
herds of animals along streets.
(c) No person sha ll u se the streets for traveling on skis, toboggans,
coasting sleds or simi lar devices. No person shall use any road-
way of this municipality as a sled or ski course for the purpose
of coasting on sleds, skis, or other similar devices except on
portions of such streets set aside by proper authority for such
use and adequat el y roped off or otherwise marked for such purposes.
Section 112.l.5 . USE OF COASTERS, ROLLER SKATES, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
RESTRICTED. No person upon r oller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster,
toy vehicle, or similar device, s hall go upon any roadway except while crossing a
street on a crosswalk, and when s o crossing suc h person shall be granted all of the
rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. This
section shall not apply upon any street while set aside as a play street as authorized
by ordinance of this munic ipality.
Section 112.1.6 . PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO OBEY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
(a) The provisions of this ordinance applicable to the drivers of
vehicles upon the streets shall apply to the drivers of all
vehicles owned or operated by the United States, the State of
Colorado, or any county, city, town, district, or other political
subdi vi sion of the United States or any other state subject to
such specific e xc eptions as are set forth in this ordinance with
reference to authorized eme rge ncy vehicles.
{b) The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to persons,
teams, motor v ehicles, and other equipment while actually
engaged in work upon the surface of the street, but shall apply
to such persons, teams, vehicles and equipment when traveling
to and from such work. These provisions shall not relieve
the driver of any such te am, vehicle, or equipment from the duty
to drive with due regard f or the safety of all persons, nor shall
such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his
reckless disregard for t he safety o f others.
Section 112.l.7. AUTHORIZED EMERGE NCY VEHICLES.
(a) The driver of any authorized emergency vehicle when responding
to an emergency call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspec-
ted violator of the law, or when responding to but not while
returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set
forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein
stated.
(b) The driver o f an emergency vehicle, except when otherwise
directe d by a police office~ may:
(1) Park or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this
ordinance;
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only
after s lowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
(3) Exceed the prima facie speed limits, so long as he does not
en danger life or proper ty;
(4) Disregard regul ations regarding direction of movement or
turning in specified directions, so long as he does not
endanger life or property.
(c) Those exceptions hereinbefore gr anted in reference to the move-
ment of an authorized eme rgency vehicle shall apply only when
the driver of said v ehic le s ounds a siren, bell, or exhaust
whistle and the vehicle displays a lighte d red lamp from the
front, as a warning to others.
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(d) No driver of any authorized emergency vehicle shall assume any
special privilege under this ordinance except when such vehicle
is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate
pursuit of an actual or suspended violator of the law.
Section 112.1.8. OPERATION OF VEHICLES AND ACTIONS OF PEDESTRIANS ON APPROACH
OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
(a) Upon the immediate appro ach of an authorized emergency vehicle,
when the driver is giving audible signal by siren, or bell, or
exhaust whistle, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield
the right -o f -way and s hall immediately drive ~o a position
parallel ~o, and as c lose as possible to the right-hand edge or
curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and
remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle
has passed except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) Every pedestrian s hall yield the r ight-of-way and shall immediately
leave the roadway, and remain out of the roadway, until the
authorized emergency v ehic le has passed e xcept when otherwise
directed by a police officer.
ART ICLE 113
INCOMP ETENT DR IVE RS, DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, REC KLESS DR IVING AND CARELESS DRIVING
Section 113.1.1. INCOMPETENT DRIVERS -DRIVE RS ' LICENSES.
(a) No person under the age of sixteen (16) years, without a special
permit as provided by the laws of the State of Colorado, and no
person physica lly or ment ally disabled or incapacitated in any
particular, temporarily or permanently, shall drive a motor ve-
hicle upon the streets of this municipality, provided such disability
or incapacity is such as to interfere with the ready and safe opera-
tion of such v ehicle .
(b) No person s hall drive a mot or vehicle upon the streets of this
municipality unless such person has a valid operator's license
as is required of such person under the laws of the state, or
chauffeur's license if a chauffeur's license is required, in his
or her pos s ession .
Section 113.1.2. PERM I TT ING INCOMPETEN TS T O DRIVE. No owner, and no person
having charge or control of any motor vehicle, shall permit any prohibited person as
specified in Section 113.1 .1 to drive the same.
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Section 113.1.3. DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR OR DRUGS.
(a) It is a violation of this ordinance for any person while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, or any other
drugs, or who is a habitual user of narcotic drugs or other drugs,
to drive any v ehi cl e upon any street, highway, alley, or other
public way within this municipality.
(b) Every person who is f ound guilty of a violation of this Section
shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90)
days, or by fine of not more than Three Hundred ($300) Dollars.
(c) Every finding of guilty under this section shall be reported to
the Motor Veh ic le Division of the Department of Revenue of the
S tate of Colorado , or suc h othe r agency as may by statute be
designate d for the purpose of supervising the licensing of drivers
and chauffeurs.
Section 113.1.4. RECKLESS DR IVING.
(a) Any person who drives a vehicle within this municipality in such
a manner as to indicate either a willful or wanton disregard for
the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
(b) Every person found guilty of reckless driving shall be punished by
imprisonment for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or by
fine or not more than Three Hundred ($300) Dollars .
Sect i on 113.1. 5. CARELESS DH IV ING.
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Eve ry person operating a vehicle within this municipality shall
drivo the same in a careful and prudent manner, hav ing regard
for width, g1 ·ade, curves, corners, tra ffic and use of these streets,
highways, alleys and other public ways and all other attendant
circunIBtances, so a s not to endanger the life, limb, or property of
any person. Fail ur e to drive in such a manner shall constitute
careless driving and a violation of this ordinance.
Every person found guilt y of carele~s driving shall be punished
by a fine of not mo re than Three Hundred ($300.) Dollars or by
imprisonment for a period of not more than ninety (90) days.
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ARTICLE 114
ACCIDENTS
Section 114.1.1. ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE
TO VEHICLES.
{a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
injur y to or death to any person, or resulting in damage to a
vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall imme-
diately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as
close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and
in every event remain at the scene of the accident until he has
fulfi lled the requirements of Secti on 114.1.2. Every such stop
shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(b) Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under
such circumstances shall be guilty of violation of this ordinance,
and upon being found guilty be punished by imprisonment for not
more than ninety (90) days or a fine of not more than Three
Hundred ($300) Dollars.
S e ction 114.1.2. DUTY TO GIVE INFORMATION AND RENDER AID.
(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
injury to or death or any person or damage to any vehicle which
is driven or attended by any person shall give his name, address,
and the registration number of the vehicle he is dr i ving and
shall upon request exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license
to the person struck or the driver, or occupant of or person
attending any vehicle collided with and where practical shall
render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assis-
tance, including the making of arrangements for the carrying, of
such person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or
surgical treatment, if necessary, or, if such carrying is reques-
ted by the injured person.
Section 114.1.3. DUTY TO REPORT ACCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY.
(a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
injur y or death to any person, or damage to any property shall,
by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such
accident to t he Police Department. No vehicle involved in such
accident shall be moved except when so ordered by a police
officer.
(b) The Police Department may require any driver of a vehicle involved
in an accident to file written reports and supplemental reports
concerning said accident, whenever the original information is
insufficient in the opinion of the Police Department or the police
officer investigating the accident, and may require witnesses of
such accidenls to render reports to the Police Department.
(c) Every law enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty,
investigat es a motor vehicle accident of which report must be
made as required in this section, either at the time of and at the ·
scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants
or witnesses shall within twenty-four (24) hours after completing
such investigation forward a written report of such accident and
investigation to the Police Department. It shall be the duty of
all polic e offj.cers and other peace officers to report to the
Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue of the State
of Co lorado , o~ such other agency as may by statute be designated
to receive s uch reports, on the form provided, within twenty-four
(24) hours of the time they receive such information. All reports
required by this su b-secti on shall be public records.
Section 114.1.4. WHEN DR IVE R UNABLE TO REPORT. Whenever the driver of a
vehicle involved in an accident is physically incapable of making a required accident
report and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable
of making a report, such occupant s hall make or cause to be made said report.
Section 114.l.j . ACCIDBNT RE PORT FORMS.
(a) The Police Department shall secure from the Motor Vehicle Division
of the Department of Re venue of the State of Colorado, or such
other agency as shall be authorized by statute to supply the same,
forms for accidcnL reports required hereunder, and thereon shall
report sufficient ly detailed information to disclose with reference
to a traffic accident, the cause of the accident, conditions then
existing, and the persons and vehicles involved.
(b) Every ac cident report required to be made in writing shall be made
on a form approved by said Motor Vehicle Division or other agency
authorized by statute to approve such forms where such form is ·
available.
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Section 114 .1.6 . DU TY UPON ST R IKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE. The driver of
any v ehic l e which coll ides with any veh i cle which is unattended shall immediately
stop , and shall then an d there ei ther locate and notify the operator or owner of
such vehicle of the name and address o f the driver and owner of the vehicle strik-
ing the unattended vehic l e, or s hall l e ave securely attached in a conspicuous place
in the vehicle struck, a wr it t e n notic e g i ving the name and address of the driver
and of the owner of t h e v e hicle doing the striking and a statement of the circum-
stances thereof, and s h a ll re port s u c h acc ident to the police as provided in
Section 114 .l.3. hereof .
Section 114 .1 .7 . DUT Y ON STR I K ING FIXTURES ON A STREET OR ROADWAY.
The driver of a vehicle involv e d i n an accident resulting only in damages to fix-
tures lega lly upon or a dj ace n t t o a s treet shall take reasonable steps to locate
and notify the owner or per s o n i n char ge of such property of such fact, and of
his name and address an d of t h e regi s tr at i on number of the vehicle he is driving,
and shall upon request e x hibit h i s ope rator's or chauffeur's license and shall
make a report of such accident when a n d as requ i red in Se ction 114.1.3. hereof.
Section 114.1 .8 . GA RAG ES T O RE PO RT. T he person in charge of any
garage or repair shop to whic h is broug h t any mo t or vehicle which shows evidence
of having been involved in an a cci d e n t, or s truc k by any bullet, shall report to
the Police Department within twen ty-fo u r (24) hours after such vehicle is received
and before any repairs are ma de to s uc h v e h i cle, g iving the serial number, regis-
tration number, and if known, the name a nd address of the owner and operator of
such vehicle together with any ot her d is c e r ni ble i nformation.
Section 114.1.9 . ACC I DENT RE P ORT S CONFIDENTIAL. All accident reports
and supplemental reports REQU I RED OF DR IV ERS OF VEHICLES by Section 114.1.3.,
(a) and (b), shall be without prejudice to t he i nd i vidual reporting, and shall
be for the confidential use of t h e Pol i c e Department and the Motor Vehicle
Division of the Department of Reven ue, e x ce pt that the Police Department may
disclose the identity of a person inv o lved in a n accident when such identity
is not otherwise known or when such person denies his presence at such accident.
No such report shall be used as e v idence in a n y tr i al, civil or criminal, arising
out of an accident, except that t h e Pol ice De part ment shall furnish on demand of
any person who has, or claims t o have ma de such a report or upon demand of any
court, a certificate showing ~na L a s p ecifie d accident report has or has not been
made to the Police Department so l e ly to prov e a compliance or a failure to comply
ith the requirement that such a report be made t o th e d e partment; prov i ded,
however, that nothing in this s ection shall be i nt e r pre t e d t o me an t hat the
"Investigator's Report" of an accident made o n f o rms fur n i s hed by the Motor
Vehicle Divis i on or other authorized state age n c y s hall b e confidential, notwith-
s tanding the fact Lhat a driver of a v ehicle involve d i n an a ccide n t has made a
report, or s tate me nt, regarding the accident o n s uch form .
ARTICLE 1 15
T RAFF I C VIOLAT ION S BURE AU
S ection 115.1.1 . TR AFFIC V I OLATI ONS BURE AU CRE AT ED.
(a) T he Police Magistrate ma y es tabl is h a t raffic violations
bureau to assist the cou rt wi th th e clerical work of traffic
cases . The bureau shal l b e in char g e of such pe r son or
persons and sh a ll be o p en o n s u c h day s and at such hours as
the Police Magistr a te ma y desi gnate .
(b) T he Police Magistrate or ma gis t r at es who hear traffic cases
shall design a te the tr a f f ic o r d i nances of this municipality
for violations of whic h pay men t o f f ines may be accepted by
the traffic v i ol ations bu re au, and s hall specify by suitable
schedules the amount of s uch f i nes for first, second or
subsequent offenses, prov i d e d such fines are within the
limits prov ide d b y law , and s hall f urthe r specify what number
of such offenses shall requ i r e a n appearance before the
magistrate .
(c) T he Police Magistrate o r ma gistra tes a r e hereby authorized to
suspend the pay ment of any co s t s , or fin e , or penalty, and
to retnit any cos t s or f ine or p e nalty assessed for any viola-
tion of any prov isio n of th is ordi nance.
Section 115.1.2. WHEN P ERS ONS CHARG ED MAY ELEC T TO APPEAR AT BU REAU OR
BEFORE JUDGE.
(a) Any perso n ch a rged wit h an offense for which payment o f a fine
may be made t o t he traf fic violations bureau shall have the
option of
(1 ) Paying such fi n e wit hin the time specified in the
traffic citation or not i c e of arrest at the traffic
v iol a tions bureau , upon e nter i ng a plea of guilty
and u p on wa i vin g appearance in court; or,
(2) depositing a n y r~qu i r e d lawful bail, and upon a
p l ea of n ot g uilty s hall be entitled to trial as
aut ho rized b y law.
(b) The payment of a fine to said bureau shall be deemed an acknow-
ledgement of v iolation of th e d esignated ordinance and the
bureau, upon accepting the prescribed fine, shall issue a
receipt to the violator acknowledging payment thereof.
Section 11 5 .1.3. DUTIES OF TRAFF IC VIOLATIONS BUREAU. The following
duties are hereby imposed upon t he traffic violations bureau in reference to
traffic offenses:
(a) It shall accept designated fines, issue receipts, and repre-
sent in cou~t s uch violators as are permitted and desire to
plead guilty, waive court appearance, and give power of
attorney .
(b) It shall receive and iss ue receipts for bail from the persons
who must, or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of
their appearance on the court docket, and notify the arrest-
ing officer and witnesses, if any, to be present.
(c) It shall keep an easil y accessible record of all violations
of which eac h person has been guilty during the preceding
twelve (12) months, whether such guilt was established in
court or in the traffic violations bureau.
Section 115.1.4. TRAFF IC VIOLATIONS BU REAU TO KEEP RECORDS. The traffic
violations bureau shall keep records and su bmit summarized monthly reports to the
Police Department of all notices and citations issued and arrests made for violations
of the traffic laws and ordinances in this municipality, and of all fines collected
by the traffic violations bureau, and of the final disposition of present status
of every case of violation of the provisions of said ordinances. Such records
shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the totals of each.
Said records shall be public records.
Section 115.1.5. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU. The
traffic violations bureau shall follow such procedures as may be prescribed by the
traffic ordinances of this mun icipality, or as may be required by any laws of the
State of Colorado.
ARTICLE 116
PENALTIES, PARTIES, AND PROCEDURE ON ARREST
Section 116.1.1 . PARTIES. Every person who commits, attempts to commit,
conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, any act declared herein
to be in violation of the ordinances of this municipality, whether individually, or
in connection with one or more other persons, or as a principal, agent, or accessory,
shall be guilty of such offense, and e very person who falsely, fraudently, forcibly,
or willfully induces, causes, coerce~, requires, permits, or directs another to
violate any provision of this ordinance is likewise guilty of such offense.
Section 116.1.2. OFFENSES BY PERSONS OWNING OR CONTROLLING VEHICLES.
Neither the owner, or any person, emp loying or otherwise directing the driver of
any vehicle, shall require or knowingly permit the operation of such vehicle upon
the streets, highways, alleys, or other public ways of this municipality in any
manner contrary to law.
Section 116.1.3. PENALTIES. Unless another penalty is expressly provided
herein, every person found guilty of a violation of any provision of this ordinance,
may be punished by a fine of not more than Three Hundred ($300) Dollars or by im-
prisonment for not more than ninety (90) days.
Section 116.1.4. FORMS AND NOTICES OF CITATIONS, ARREST OR APPEARANCE.
The municipality shal l provide in triplicate, or in quadruplicate, suitable serially
numbered forms for notifying alleged violators to appear and answer to charges of
violating traffic ordinances . Such forms shall be issued to and receipted for by
the Chief of Police or other person acting for him. The municipal clerk shall each
month report to the police magistrate the disposition made by the police of all such
triplicate or quadruplicate forms issued to them. For this purpose the municipal
clerk or his representative, shall have access to the necessary record of the
Police Department of this municipality, and the traffic violations bureau. These
reports shall be public records,
Section 116.1.5 . PROCEDURE UPON ARREST.
(a) In every case of arrest under Section 113.1.3., PERSONS UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF INT OXICATING LIQUOR OR OF DRUGS, and Section
113.1.4., RE CKLESS DRIVING, or where it appears doubtful
whether the violator will appear pursuant to a written cita-
tion o r notice, the violator shall be kept in custody and in
e v er y other case of arrest, where the violation is willful,
wanton, and deliberate, the violator may be kept in custody,
by the Police Department, unless lawfully released on bond,
until t r ial, or until he shall have complied with the penalty
imposed by the court, as the case may be.
(b) Except when directed by this ordinance to keep a person
arrested for a violation of any of the traffic ordinances,
or where any lawful bail is required, any police officer,
upon making an arrest for violation of the traffic ordinances
of this municipality, s hall take the name, address, and
operator's license number of the allege d violator and the
registration nu1nbcr of the v ehicle involved, and shall issue
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(c)
to him in wri ti ng on t h e form provided by the municipal clerk,
a ci tati on or notice to answer to the charge against him at a
place and at a time at least five (5) days after such arrest
unless t h e person arr es ted shall demand an earlier hearing,
to be specifie d in the notice. The officer, upon receiving
the written promise of the alleg ed violator to answer as speci-
fied in the citation or notice, shall release such person from
custody .
The place spe cifi ed in sa id notice to appear must be before a
magistrate within the City of Englewood,(and before a magis-
trate within the City of E nglewood,) and before a magistrate
who has jurisdict ion of such offenses.
{d) The person arrested, in order to secure release as provided
in this section, must gi ve his written promise to appear in
court or plead guilt y as provided, by signing in triplicate
or in quadr uplicat e the written citation or notice to appear
prepared by the arresting officer.
(e) Any officer violating any of the provisions of this section
sh all be guilty of misconduct in office and shall be subject
to removal from office.
Section 116.1.6. FAILURE TO OBEY NaI'ICE OR SUMMONS.
(a) The violation of a written promise to appear, given to an
officer upon arrest or issuance of a traffic citation for
any traffic vlolation, s hall constitute a violation of this
ordinance regardless of the disposition of the original
charge.
(b) A written promise to appear may be complied with by an
appearance by counsel.
(c) The foregoing prov isions of this ordinance shall govern all
po~icc 0111cers in making arrests without a warrant for
offenses committed in th eir presence, but the procedure
prescribed herein shall not otherwise be. exclusive of any
other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecu-
tion of a person for an offense of like grade.
Section 116.1.7. NOTICE ON ILLEGALLY PARKED VEH ICLE. Whenever any motor
vehicle without driver is found parked, stopped, or standing, in violation of any
of the restrictions imposed by any ordinance of this municipality, the officer find-
ing such vehicle shall take its registration number, and may take any other informa-
tion displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously
affix to such vehicle a traffic citation or notice in writing, on a form provided
by the municipal clerk, for the driver to answer the charge again~him within seven
(7) days, during the hours and at a place specifie d in the notice. The officer
shall send one copy of such notice to the Po lice Department, and one (1) copy to
the police mag ist rate or to the traffic violations bure au.
Section 116.1. 8 . FAILUlU.: TO COMPL Y WITH NOTICE ATTACHED T O PA RKED VEHICLE.
If a violator of the restrictions on stopping , standing, or parking under these
ordinances does not appear in response to a notice or citation affixed to such motor
vehicle within a period of seven (7 ) days, the traffic violations bureau shall send
the owner of the motor vehicle to which the notice or citation was affixed, a
letter informing him of the violation, and warning him that in the event that such
letter is disregarded for a period of five (5) days, a warrant of arrest will be
issued.
Section 116.1.9. P RE SUMPT ION IN RE FERENCE TO ILLEGAL PARKING, OPERATING,
STOPPING, ETC .
(a) In any prosecution charging a violation of any ordinance governing
the stopping, standing, parking or operating of a vehicle, proof that the particu-
lar vehicle described in the comp la int was parked or operated in violation of any
such ordinance or regulation, togethe r with proof that the defendant named in the
complaint was at the time of such p arkin g or operating the registered owner of
such vehicle, shall constitute in e vidence of prima facie presumption that the
registered owner of the vehicle was the person who stopped, stood, or parked,
or operated such vehicle at the point wh ere, and for the time during which, such
violation occurred.
{b) r he foregoing stated presumption shall apply only when the procedure
as prescribed in Secti ons 116.1.7 and 116.1.8 has been followed.
Section 116.1 .10. WHEN WARRANT IS TO BE ISSUED.
(a) In the e v ent any person fails to comply with a notice given
to such person or a ttache d to a vehicle or fails to make
appearance pursuant to a summons directing an appearance in
the po l ice magistrate's court or the traffic violations
bureau, or if any person fails or refuses to deposit bail as
re4uired and within the time permitted by ordinance, the clerk
of the traffic violations bureau shall forthwith secure and
issue and have served a warrant for his arrest.
Section 116.1.11. DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC FINES AND FORFEITURES.
(a) All fines and foreitures collected upon a finding of violation
of ordinance, or upon the forefeiture of bail of any person
charged with violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be paid into the minicipal treasury and deposited in the
general fund.
(b) T he police magistrate or magistrates are hereby authorized to
suspend the payment of any costs, or fine, or penalty, and to
remit any costs or fine or penalty assessed for any violation
of any provision of this ordinance.
Section 116.1.12. OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT. Failure, refusal, or neglect on
the part of any judicial or other officer or employee receiving or having custody
of any such fine or forfeiture, either before or after a deposit in said fund, to
comply with the provisions of Section 116.1.11 shall constitute misconduct in
office and shall be grounds for removal therefrom.
Section 116.1.13 . AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND VEHICLES.
(a) Mem bers of the Police Department are hereby authorized to
remove a vehicle from a street, alley, or other public way
to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage
designated or maintained by the Police Department, or by this
municipality, under the circumstances enumerated:
(1) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge,
causeway, or viaduct, or in any subway, where such
vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
(2) When a vehicle upon a street, alley, or other public
way is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to
traffic, or the person or persons in charge of the
vehicle are by reason of physical injury incapacitated
to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its
custody and removal.
(3) When a vehicle is found being driven upon the streets,
alleys, or other public ways and is not in proper con-
dition to be driven.
(4) When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street,
alley, or other public way and is so parked illegally
a s to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to
the normal movement of traffic.
(5) When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street,
alley, or other public way continuously for more than
seventy -two (72) hours and may be presumed to be
abandoned.
(6) When the driver of such vehicle is taken into custody
by the Police Department and such vehicle would thereby
be left unattended upon a street, or other public place.
(7) When removal is necessary in the interest of public
safety because of fire, flood, storm, or other emergency
reason.
(8) Any violator taken into custody pursuant to Section
116.1.5 may at the discretion of the police magistrate
be released without posting bond, if he agrees to the
impounding in a garage authorized by this ordinance of
the vehicle owned and driven by him to insure his
appearance in the municipal court to answer the charges
against him, and pay such fine as may be assessed against
him.
(9) No vehicle impounded in an authorized garage as herein
provided shall be released therefrom until the charges
for towing such vehicle into the garage, and storage
c harges have been paid. T he charge for towing or removal
of any such vehicle and storage charges shall be fixed
by the police magistrate, such charges to be based upon
a computation of all actual expenses entering into the
current cost of suc h services. Such charges or charge
s hall b e posted for publi c i n spe ction in the off ice of
the 1n unic ipal clerk or the traffic violations bureau, and
in any authoriz e d garage.
Sec tion 116 .1.11. NCYf I C£ OF Bll'OUNDING. •
(a) Whenever an office1· removes a vehicle from the street or other
public way as authorized in this se ction, and the officer knows
or is able to ascertain the name and address of the owner
the r eof, such officer sh all im~ediately give or cause to be
gi ven notice in writing to such owner of the fact of such re-
mo val, and the reasons therefor, and of the place to which such
v e h ic le has been re1noved. In the event any such vehicle is
s tored in a n authorized garage, a copy of such notice shall be
gi v e n to the proprietor of such garage.
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(b) Whene v er a n officer removes a v e hicle from a street or other
publi c way under th is section, and does not know and is not
able to ascer ta in t h e name of the owner, or for any other
reason is unable to gi v e notice to the owner as her ei nbefore
provided, and i n the 0 v cnt the v e hicle is not r e turned to the
owner with in a period of three (3) days, then and in that
e v e nt the officer shal l immediately send or cause to be sent
written report of s uch removal by mail to the Motor Vehicle
Division of the State Department of Re venue, and snall file
copy of s uch notice with the proprietor of any authorized
gar a ge in whi ch t he v e hicle may be stored. Such notice shall
inc lude a c o mp l e t e descri ption of the vehicle, th e date, time,
and place from which remov ed , the reason for the removal, and
the na111e of the g arage or plac e wh ere the vehicle is stored.
PART C. ADMIN I STR AT ION
tT I CLE 117
T HAFF I C AD MINIST11 ATION
Section 117 .1 .1. DU T IES OF POLICE DEPAHTMENT . It shall b e the duty of
the Chief of Police with s uch aid a s may be rendered by other members of the Police
Department to enforce the prov isi ons of this ordina nce and the S tat e vehicle laws
applicable to traffic in this 1nunicipality , to make arrests for traff i c violations,
to assist in the prosecution o f those charged with such violations, to investigate
accidents, to cooperate with t h e traffic e ngineer and other officials of the
municipality in the administr a tio n of the traffic o r dinance and in developing ways
and means to improve tr aff ic conditions, and to carr y o u t those duties specifically
imposed by this ordinance and the traffic ordinances of this municipality.
Section 117.1 .2. POLICE D~PARTMENT T O SUB MIT ANNUAL TRAFFIC-SAFETY REPORT.
The Police Department sha ll annua lly prepare a traffic report which shall be filed
ith the City Man ager or other o ffi cial designa ted by law or ordinance to receive
s uch report. Such report s hall contain information on traffic matters in this muni-
cipality as follows:
(a) The number of traffic acc i den ts , the number of persons killed,
the number of persons inj ured , and other pertinent traffic
acciden t data;
(b) The number of traffic accidents investigated and other per-
tinent data on the safe ty act i vities of the police.
(c) Plans and rec omm endations for future traffic safety activities.
Section 117.1 .3. IlECOilDS OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
(a) The C hie f of Polic e , or other officer as designated by the
Chief of Pol i c e , or by the clerk of the traffic violations
bureau, s hall kee p a rec ord of all violations of the traffic
ordinance s of this muni cipality except standing or parking
violations, and of the State vehicle laws of which any person
has been ch ar ged , together wit h a record of the final disposi-
tion of all s uch alleged offenses. Such record shall so be
maint ained as to show the type of violations and the totals of
each . Said records sh all accumulate during at least a five
(5) year p eriod and from that time on, the record shall be
maintained comp l e te for the most recent five (5) year period.
(b) All f o1·ms .fo r records of violations and notices of violations
which shall include traffic "tickets" issued by police officers,
s hall be seri ally numbered. For each month and year a written
rec ord sh all be kept available to the public showing the dis-
posa l of all suc h forms, and such records, notices, and reports
s hall b e PUBLIC records.
Section 117.1 .4. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STUDIES. Whenever the accidents at
any particular location become numerous, the Police Department shall cooperate with
the traffic engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial
measures.
Section 117.1.J . TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RE PORT S.
(a) T he Police Department s hall maintain a suitable system of
filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports, or cards
referring to them, shal l be filed alphabetically by location.
Suc h reports shal l be avail able for the use and information
of the traffic engineer.
(b) T he Police Department s hall receive and properly file all
acci d ent reports made to it under the State law, or under any
ordinances of this municipality, but all such accident reports
made by drivers sh all be solely for the confidential use of
the Police Department, t h e traffic engi neer, the Motor Vehicle
Division of the State De partment of Re venue, and the State
Highway Department, and no such report shall be admissible in
any ci v i l or criminal proceedings other than upon the request
of the perso n mak i n g s uch report or upon request of the court
hav ing jurisdic t ion t o prove a compliance with the laws re-
quiri n g the ma king of any such report.
Section 117.1 .6 . D R I V~RS FILES T O BE MAINTAINED.
(a) The Po l ice De partment s hall maintain a suitable record of
all tra ffic a c c ide n ts , warnings, arrests, convictions, and
complaints repor t ed for e ach driv e r e xcept those concerning
standing or p ark ing , which shall be filed alphabetically under
the n a me of the d r i v er i nvolve d.
(b) Such records sh all a c c umulat e during at least a five (5)
year period a nd from t hat time on, such records shall be
maintained for at l east t he most recent five (5) year
period .
Section ll7.l7 . THE TR AFFIC EN GINEE R.
(a) T he off ice of t r affic e ng i nee r is hereby established. The
City Man a ger s h a l l be e x-officio the traffic engineer, and
s hall e x ercise the powers and duties provided in this ordinance.
hene v er the tra ffic e n g ineer may b e absent from the munici-
pality or incapable o f performing his duties, the duties and
powers of t h e tr a ffic e n g inee r shall be vested in the assistant
to the City Ma nager , or i f no n e, or if such assistant be
absent or inc a pab le of perfo rming said duties, the powers and
duties of the traffic engin e er s hall be vested in the Chief
of Police or other municipa l o f ficial, as determined by the
City Council .
(b) It is the gener al duty o f the traffic engineer to plan and
determine the installat i on a nd prope r timing and maintenance
of traffic -contro l devi c es ; to plan and direct the operation
of traffic on th e streets and other public way s of this
municipal i ty; including p ubl i c park i ng ar e as; to conduct
i nvestiga~ion s of traffic c ond i tion s ; to cooperat e with other
mun icipal and sta te offici als and make r e commendations for
th e improvement of tr a ffi c moveme nt and conditions, including
imp rovement in streets, and to carry out the addit i onal powers
and duti es impose d b y or dinances of this municipal it y or as
directed by the City Counci l.
Sect io n 117.l.8. AU T IIO HI T Y T O DES IGNAT E THR OUGH STREET S. T he traffic
engineer or such duly appointed representati v e as is authorized in S ection 117.1.7
(a), when so directed by th e City Council, is h e r e by authorize d to desi g nate
streets, or parts of sai d str eets , a s through s treets .
S ection 117 .1. 9 . TIIH OUGH STREETS OflIER TH AN ST ATE HIGHWAY S AND UNDE R THE
JURISDICTION OF TH I S MUN ICI PALITY, D~SIG N AT E D . T hose s t reets aid p a rt s of s tre e ts
described in Sc hedule III attached here to and made a p a r t here of a re h e reby d e clared
to be through st r eets fo r th e purpose of this or d i nanc e .
Sectio n 117. l.10 . AUTH OH.I TY TO EHECT ST OP SIGNS AT THROUGH STR EET S.
henever any ordinance of this municipality designates and describes a through street,
it shall be the duty of th e tr aff i c engineer to p lace a nd maintai n a s top sign on
e ach and e v ery s t reet intc1·sec l ing s uch through s treet o r i n tersect ing that part
thereof d escribed and designated a s s uch by any ordinance o f thi s mu n ic ipali t y,
except at tho se intersections wh ich are cont rol l ed by au t omat ic s i gnals o r other
traffic-control devices; prov ided , how e v e r, tl1at in all case s where s t reets or
p art s of street s lh.?sign al ed a s through s Lre c ls i11tersect other streets or p a rt s of
streets so desi~n a ted a:d there is n o traffic-control d e v i c e at t h e i nters ection,
the traffic engineer sh all determ ine and designate wh ic h suc h throu g h str ee t, or
hether both such through s Lr ec ts, s hall have s top signs erec t e d requ iri n g t raffic
upon them to stop .
Section 117 .1. 11. AU TH Ofl I TY TO EH ECT STOP S IGN S OR "YIELD R IGH T OF WAY"
SIGNS AT afIIBR T HAN THR OUGH ST H£ETS .
(a) T he traffic e ngineer is hereb y au t ho r ize d to det e rmine and
designate in tersection s whe r e a par tic u lar hazard exists upon
other than thro u gh s t ree ts and to d etermine whethe r v e h i cles
sh all s top or yield the right of way a t one or mo re inter-
sec tion s , and s ha l l e rect and nm in tai n s top signs or ''Yield
ight of Way'' signs at e v e ry p lace where he shall find the
appropriate action required , exc e p t at those i nte r sections
which ar e controlled by au t om a tic signal devices or other
t raff ic -contr ol de v ices .
(b) The traffic e ngineer sh all ma ke su ch determination that a
stop or s tops a re required a f t e r a traffic i nvest i gation and
study has disclosed that one or more of the followin g condi-
tions exis t at the i n t ersec t i o n :
(1) T raffic volume o f at least three hundr e d (300) cars per
h our for each of eight (8 ) cons ecu t ive hour s .
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(2) An aver a ge of at least three (3) right-angle collisions
b etwee n v ehicles within t he intersection per year for at
l east t hr ee (3) years.
(c) E very suc h s top sign s hall be a standard sign which conforms to
the Manual of Uniform T raffic Devices of the State Highway
Depar tment.
(d) Th e traffic engine e r s hall make such determination that a
yielding of right-of-way is required after a traffic investi-
g ation and s tudy has disclosed that one or more of the following
conditi on s e xi s t at the intersection:
(1) Traffic volume of at least one hundred (100) cars per hour
for e ach of eight (8 ) consecutive hours.
(2) At least one right angl e collision between vehicles within
the intersection per y e ar for at least three (3) years.
(3) Driver 's v isi on ob s cur e d so as to reduce the critical
approach speed to eight (8) miles per hour or less as
det e r mi ned by approved en gineering methods.
(e ) Every suc h "Yield Right of Way" sign shall be a standard inver-
ted triang l e sign wi th black letters on a yellow background.
Section 117 .1. 12. AUTH0 !1 I TY T O PLACE AND OBE DIENCE TO TU RNING MARKERS.
(a) T he traffic e n g ineer is authorized to place markers, buttons,
or signs within or adjacent to intersections and thereby re-
quire and d i rect that a different course from that specified
in this art ic l e b e tr aveled by vehicles turning at an inter-
section, a nd when markers , buttons, or signs are so placed,
no dri v er of a v ehicle shall turn a vehicle at an intersection
other than as d i rected and required by such markers, buttons,
or signs.
Secti on 117.1.13 . AUTHOR I T Y T O PLACE RE ST R IC TED TURN SIGNS. The traffic
engineer is hereby authorized to d etermi n e those streets or intersections of such
streets from which drivers of vehicles s hall not make a right, left, or U-turn,
and shall place proper signs upon s uch streets and at such intersections. The
making of such turns may be prohibited between the hours of anychy and permitted at
other hours, in which eve nt the same sh all be plainly indicated on the signs or
they may be removed when su ch turns ar e unrestricted.
Secti on 117. l.14. TRAF FIC EN GINEE R T O DE SIGNATE CROSSWALKS, ESTABLISH
SAFETY ZONES, AND MARK TR AFFI C LANES. The traffic e ng i neer is hereby authorized:
(a) To de signate an d maintain by appropriate devices, marks, or
lines upon the s urface of t he roadway, within the jurisdiction
of this municipali ty, crosswalks at those places where he shall
find that the r e is particu lar dan ge r to pedestrians crossing
the roadway, and wh en he shall further find that the existence
of a cross wal k wi ll reduc e the danger.
(b) To estab lish safety zones of such kind and character and at
such places where he sh all fin d that there is a particular
danger to pedestrians, and which ar c consistent with State
law, and wh ere he shall find that the existence of a safety
zone will reduce that danger.
Section 11 7 .1.1 ~. AU THO R ITY T O S IGN ONE-WAY STRE ETS, ROADWAYS, AND ALLEYS.
henever any ordinance of this Cit y designates any one-way street, roadway, or alley,
the traffic engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice there of, and
no such regulation shall be effe cti v e unless such signs are in place. Signs indica-
ting the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection
where movement o! traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
S ection 1 17.1.16. UTHOR I T Y TO MARK LANES.
(a) The traffic engi n eer is authorized to mark lanes upon the road-
way of any str ee t where he s hall find that a regular alignment
of tr aff ic is necessary i n the interest of safety and efficiency,
or at such places a s he may find advisable, consistent with the
lraff lc ordinances of this Cit y and with State law.
(b) Where s u ch traffic lanes have been marked, it shall be a viola-
tion of this or d i nance for the operator of any vehicle to fail
or refuse to keep such veh i cle within the boundaries of any
such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or
prepa rato r y to making a lawful turning movement.
Section 117 .1. 17. AUTH OR ITY T O P ROHIBIT ALL NIGHT PARKING. The traffic
engineer is authorized wh en so direc ted by the City Council to prohibit all-night
parking, and to erect signs g iv i ng n ot i c e tl1ere o f , upon any street or po r tion there-
of, whenever in hi s opinion suc h prohibition is necessary or advisable in the interest
of public safety, or when such parki n g would interfere with street sweeping operations
or construction projects .
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Section 117.1.18 . AUTHO R I T Y T O ESTABLI SH PLAY ST REETS. The traffic
engineer, subject to the approval of the City Council, is hereby authorized to
declare and to est ablish, wh ene v er he shal l find that the public safety and con-
venience ar c best serv ed thereby, any stree t o r par t t l1 erof a play street , and to
place appropriate signs and b a rricades e n c losi ng t h e roadway indicating and help-
ing to protect the same .
~cction 117 .1.19 . PLA Y STRE ETS . Wh eneve r authorized signs and barricades
are erected e n c losing any s treet or part the r eof a s a play street, no person shall
drive a v e hicle upon any such street o r portio n t h ereof.
S ec tion 117 .1. 2 0 . AUTH OR I T Y T O ESTABLI SH TRAF FIC-CONTROL DEVICES.
(a) The traff ic e ng ineer when so directed and authorized by the
City Council , s hall place and maintain, or remov e, traffic-
c ontrol signs , signals , lane mark i n g s, and other devices and
s hall determi n e th e hours and day s during which any traffic-
cont rol de v ice s hall be in oper at i on or be in effect, when
and as required under t he Lraff i c ordinances of this munici-
pality Lo in dicate and Lo car.i:y out th e pro v isions of said
ordin a ncos , and ma y plac e and ma in ta in such addi tiona l
tr affic -control d e v ices a s h e may d eem necessary to regul ate
traff i c under t h e tr affic ordina nces of this mun i cipality and
under S tate law, to r egulate, warn, or guide traffic, provided
no stop sign or traff i c-cont rol signal shall be erected or
maint ained at any location so a s to require the tr affic on
any st a te highway to stop before e ntering or crossing any
"ntcrsccting highway unles s approval in writing has f irst
been obtained fr o 111 the St ate Highwa y Department .
(b) l.IANUAL AND S P.E C I F I CAT ION S FOH Tft AFFIC -CONT ROL DEVICES.
In all respects all traffic -con trol s igns, signals, and
devices s hall c on form t o t h e manual and s pecifications as
ap prov ed by the S Late Highway Department . All signs and
signa l ~; requi red hereunder fo1· a particular purpos e shall be
uniform a s to type and location t h r ou g hou t the municipal ity .
All traf Iic-c o ntro l de vice s s o erec ted and not inconsis t ent
with th e pro v isi on s or S tate l a w or this ordinance shall be
offici al traffic -control device s .
Section 11.7. 1. 21. EMEH GENCY AND J.!:X PEH U.IENT AL UE GULATION S .
(a) T he Ch ief o f Police i n collaboration with the traffic engineer,
is hereby em powered to make all regulations necessary to make
e ff e ctive the provisions of the t raffic ordinances of this
munic i pality and to make and enf orce temporary or experimental
regu lat ions , co nsis t ent wi th this ordinance, to cover emergen-
cies or spec ial conditions. No such regulation shall be
effec tive and i n force until and unless adequate signs, sig-
nals , or other notices are erec ted clearly indicating said
regulations . No such temporary or experimental regulation
sh all remain in force for more than ninety (90) days.
(b) T he traffic e n gineer may test traffic -control devices under
actual conditions of traffic .
Section 117 .1. 22. AU TH Oll ITY T O Dl!:T ERM I NE STREET S AND HIGHWAYS WHERE ANGLE
PARKING I S PERM I'ITED. The traffic engineer when s o directed by the City Council,
s hall determine the location o f angle parking zon es , and shall erect and maintain
appropri at e signs indicatin g the s ame and gi v ing notic e thereof.
Sect i on 117 .1.23. P~RM I T FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING AT AN ANGLE TO THE CURB.
T he tra ffic e nginee r is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of
a v ehicle at righ t angles to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading of
merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit.
Section 117 .1. 24. AUTHO R I TY T O PHOHIBIT OR REST R IC T, STOPPING, STANDING,
OR PARKING OF V£11ICLES. T h e traffi c engineer is h ereby authorized to prohibit or
restrict the stopping, standing , or parking of vehicles on any street in this munici-
pality, and to erect sign s g iving notice thereof, where, in his opinion, such stop-
ping, s tanding, or parki ng interferes with the movement of traffic thereon. Such
signs shall be official signs , and no person shall stop, s tand, or park any vehicle
in violation of the signs .
Section 117 . 1. 2 5 . AUTHO R I TY T O P ROHIBIT PA RKING ADJAC ENT TO SCHOOLS. ·
he traffic engineer is hereby author i z ed to prohibit stopping, standing, or
parking upon either or bot h sides of any street adjacent to any school property, and
to erect signs gi v ing notic e thereof , wh en such s topping, s tanding or parking, in
his opinion, would interfer e with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
Section 117.1 .2 6 . AU TH OR I TY TO PROH I B I T ST OPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING ON
NARROW ST RE ETS . The tr affic engineer is hereby au t horized to prohibit stopping,
standing, or parking upon any s tree t when the width of the roadway does not exceed
twent y (20) feet, or upon one s ide of a street wh en the width of the roadway does
not e xceed thirty (30) feet, and to erect s igns giving notice thereof.
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Section 117.1.27. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT STOPP ING, STANDING, OR PARKIN:J
ON ONE-WAY STREETS. T he traffic engineer is authorized to prohibit the stopping,
standing, or parking of vehicles upon the left-hand side of any one-way street and
to erect signs giving notice there of.
Section 117 .1. 2 8 . AUTHO HITY TO PERMIT PARKING ON ONE-WAY ROADWAYS.
he traffic engineer is authorized to determine when stopping, standing, or parking
may be permitted upon the left-hand side of streets which include two or more sepa-
rate roadways and to erect signs giving notice thereof; provided, however, that no
signs permitting such parking shall be erected on any one-way roadway which is a
part of a State highway until written approval for such signs shall have been
secured from the S tate Highway Department.
Section 117.1 .29. AUTHORITY TO RESTR ICT STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING,
NEAR HAZARDOUS OR CONGESTE D PLACES. The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to
designate by proper signs, places not exceeding one hundred (100) feet in length
in which the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would create an especially
hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.
Section 117. 1. 30 .. AUTIIOH I T Y TO DESIGNATE CURB LOADING ZONES. The traffic
engineer is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger and freight
curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the
same and stating the hours durin g whicl1 the provisions of this section are applicable.
Section 117.1.31. PERM IT S FOR CURB LOADING ZONES.
(a) The traffic engineer shall not hereafter designate or sign any
curb loading zone upon spe cial request of any person unless
sucl1 person makes written application for a permit for such
zone .
(b) T he traffic engi neer may upon such application grant a permit,
and may, by general regu lations, impose conditions upon the
use of such zones . Ever y such permit shall expire at the end
of each calendar year, but may be re-issued for the next
cal en dar year.
(c) The application and permit required herein shall not apply
to the designation of curb loading zones in front of any public
building, theater , school, church, hospital or similar institu-
ti onal building.
Section 117.1.32 . TR AFF IC ENGINEER TO DESIGNATE PUBLIC CAR R IER STANDS.
The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to designate and establish bus stops, bus
stands, taxicab stands, and stands for other passenger common-carrier motor vehicles
on the public streets, in such places and in s uch manner as he shall determine to
be of the greatest benefit and conve nience to the public. Every such bus stop,
bus stand, taxicab stand, or other stand shall be desi g nated by appropriate signs,
which the traffic engineer may cause to be erected by the carrier for whom said
stand is designated unless otherwise directed by Council.
Section 117. 1. 33. PAHK ING P ROHIBITED AT ALL T IMES ON CE RTA IN STREETS.
rhe traffic engineer is hereby authorized to designate streets where parking shall
be prohibited at all times and sha ll erect signs giving notice thereof.
Section 117 .1. 34 . PARKING Pl{OHI B ITED AT ALL T IM ES AT CE RTA IN PLACES.
The traffic engineer sh all des ignate certain places where parking shall be prohibi -
ted at all times and sh all e re ct signs giving not ice thereof.
Section 117.1.35 . AU THOR I TY TO L I MI T PARKING T I ME ON CERTAIN STREETS.
he traffic engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs in each block limiting the
parking time on certain streets or parts thereof, and giving notice of such
limitation.
Section 117.1.36 . THAFF IC ENGINEEH TO IMPOSE RE ST R ICTIONS UPON USE OF
STRE ETS. The traffic engineer ls hereby authorized to prohibit the use of the
roadway by farm tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, and by trucks or other commer-
cial vehicles, and to impose lin1itations as to the weight of any vehicle on
designated s treets where, in his opinion, the public safet y is concerned, or ex-
cessive weight might cause damage to the roadway, but said prohibitions and limita-
tions shall not become effective until notice thereof is given by means of
appropriate signs placed on such streets .
Section 117.1.37. AU TH OR ITY T O PROHIBIT BICYCLE HIDING ON SPECIFIED
STREBTS. The traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk or
street prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon by any person, and when such signs
are in place no person shall disobey same.
ART ICLE 118
TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICES
Section 118.l.l . OBE DIENCE TO OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVIC ES. No
driver of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any traffic-control device
placed in accordance with the provisions of the ordinances of this municipality,
unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions
granted the driver of an authorized emergenc y vehicle in this ordinance.
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Section 118.1 .2. WHEN TR AFFI C DEV IC ES RE QUI RE D FOR ENFO RCEMENT PURPOSES.
No provision of this ordina nce f o r wh i c h sign s or ma r kings are required shall be
enforced against an alleged v io l at o r , if at the time and place of the alleged
violation an official sign or mark i n g is not i n prope r position and sufficiently
legible to be seen by an ordinaril y obser v ant per s on.
Section 118. l. 3 . TR AFF I C-CONTR OL S IGNAL LEGEND. Whenever traffic is
controlled by traffic -control sign a l s e xh ibi ting t he words "GO", "CAUTION, or
"STOP", or exhibiting different co l ored light s s ucc essively one at a time, or with
arrows, the following color s o nl y sh all b e u sed and said terms and lights shall indi-
cate and apply to drivers of v e h ic l es a nd pe d es trians a s follows:
(a) Green alone or "GO".
(1) Vehicu l ar t ra ffic f a cing the signal may proceed straight
through or t u rn right o r l e ft unless a sign at such place
prohi b its e i t h e r s uch t urn, but vehicular traffic including
vehicles turni n g r igh t o r l e ft, shall yield the right-of-way
to other v ehic l es and t o p e d e strians lawfully within the
intersecti o n o r on adjacent crosswalks at the time such
signa l is exhibited .
(2) Pedestrians facing the s i g nal may proceed across the roadway
within an y mar k e d or unmark e d crosswalk, unless such movement
is go v erne d b y a P EDESTR IAN control signal.
(b) Yellow alone or "C AUT I ON" when shown following the green or "GO"
signal.
(1) Vehicular traffic facing th e signal is ther e by warned that
the red or "STOP" signal will be e xhibited immediately
thereafter, a n d suc h v e h i cular traffic shall not enter or be
crossing the intersecti on when the red or "STOP" signal is
exhibited .
(2) Pedestrians f ac i n g su c h s ignal ar e thereby advised that there
is insufficient time to c ross the r oadway, and any pedestrian
then starting t o c r o ss s hall stop and yield the right-of-way
to all v e h i c les , p ro v ide d, howev e r, that any pedestrian law-
fully within the in t e r sec ti on at the time of such signal is
exhibited s h a ll ret a in t h e r i g ht-of-way as to vehicles.
(c) Red alone o r "STOP ".
(1) Vehicu lar t r a f fic f ac ing t h e s ignal shall stop before enter-
ing the cro sswalk on t he near side of the intersection or, if
none, t h en b e fo re enteri n g the intersection and shall remain
standi n g u nti l g r ee n or "GO" is shown alone.
(2) No pedestrian f ac i n g such s ignal s hall enter the roadway or
otherwise interfere wit h any v e hicular traffic, unless direc-
ted so to proceed b y a p e d es trian control signal.
(d) Re d with gr een arrow.
(1) Vehicular traffic f a cing s uch signal may cautious ly enter the
intersect.ion onl y to make t h e mov e me nt i nd i cat e d by such arrow,
but shall y ie ld t h e rig h t -o f -way to pedestrians lawfully with-
in a crosswalk, and to othe r t r affic lawfully using the
intersection .
(2) No pedestrian f a cing suc h s ignal s hall e nter the roadway
unless he c an do so safe ly and without interfering with
any v ehicu lar traffic .
(e) In the event an offici al traffic-control sig nal is erected and
maintained at a p l a c e o t h er than an intersection, the provisions
of this sectio n s hall be a p p licable e xcept as to those provisions
which by their nat u re c a n hav e no application. Any stop required
shall be made at a sign or ma rk i ng on th e pavement indicating where
the stop sha l l be made, bu t i n the a bsence of any such s ign or
marking the stop sha ll be made at the signal.
Section 118 .1 .4 . P EDESTR IAN WAL K-AND-WAI T SIGNALS. Whenever special
pedestr ian-control signal s e x hi biting t h e words "WALK" or "WAIT", or "DON'T WALK",
are in place, such signals s ha l l i nd i c ate as f ollows :
(a) "WALK". Pedestrian s facing s uch s ignal may proceed across the road-
way in the directi on o f the s ignal and shall be given the right-of-way
by the dri v ers o f all v ehi c les exc e pt authorized e mergency vehicles.
(b) "WAIT" or "DON 'T WALK ". No pe de s trian s hall s tart :.:o c r oss the
roadway in t h e directi o n of s uch s i g nal, but any p ~destr i an who has
partially comp l ete d h is cross ing on the walk s i g nal may proceed to
a sidewalk or safety zone wh i le th e "WAI T " or "DON'T WALK" signal
is showini;.
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Sec tio n 118.1 .5 . FLA SH ING S IG NALS. Wh e never flashing red or yellow
signals are used, they s hall require obedi ence by vehicular traffic as follows:
(a) Flashing red (s top signal). When a red lens is illuminated by rapid
intermittent flashes, driv ers of vehicles shall stop before entering
the neares L crosswalk at an intersection or at a limit line when so
marked, and the right to proceed shall be subject to the rules appli-
cable after making a stop at a s top sign.
(b) Flashing yellow (caut i on si gnal). When a yellow lens is illuminated
with rapid int e rmittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may proceed
through the intersec t i on or pas t such signal only with caution, and
·n no e v ent a t a s p ee d g r eater than fifteen (15) miles per hour.
Section 118 .1.6 . DISPLAY OF UNAU TH OR IZ ED SIGNS, SIGNALS, OR M A.~KINGS.
(a). No person shall p lac e , maintain , or display upon or in view of any
s treet , any unauthorized sign, s ignal, marking, or device which
purports to be, or is an imit a t ion of, or which res em ble s an
official traffic -control de v i ce or ra i lroad sign or signal, or
which attempts to direct tl1 c movement of traffic, or which hides
from view or i nt erferes with the ef fectiveness of any official
traffic control devic e or an y railroad sign or signal.
(b) No person sh all place , mai ntain , or d is play nor shall any public
authority permit upon any s treet, s idewalk, sidewalk area, alley,
or other public way any sign , traffic sign, or signal or parking
meter bearing the reon any commercial advertising.
Cc) T his sh all not be deemed to prohib i t the e rection upon private
propert y adjacent t o streets o f sign s giving useful directional
information and of a type th at cannot b e mistaken for official signs.
(d) Every su ch proh i bited sig11, s ignal , or marking is her e by declared
to b e a public nuisance, and the traffic engineer is hereby em-
powered to remove the s ame or ca u se it to be removed without notice.
Section 11 8 .1.7 . I NTERFERENCE WI TH OFFICIAL TR AFFIC-CONT ROL DEVICES OR
RAILROAD S IG NS OH S IGNALS . No p e rson s hall, wit hout lawful authority, attempt to
or in fact alter , deface , injur e, knock down, or remove any official traffic-control
device or any railroad sign or si gnal, or any inscription, shield, or insignia
thereon, or any part there of.
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worms AND PI IH AS ES DEFINED
Se ction 119.1.1 . DEFIN I T ION OF WORDS AND PH RASES. The following words
an d phrases wh en used in th is ordinance sha ll far the purpose of this ordinance
hav e the meanings respecti v ely a scri b e d to them in this article, except when the
context clear ly indicates a different meanlng.
SUB DIVISION 1
VEH ICLES , TRAFF IC, ETC . DEFINED
Section 11 9 . 1. 2.
(a) Maron. VEH I CLE. Al l v ehicles prop e lle d by power (other than
muscular pow e r ), trailers, semi-trailers, trailer coaches and
trolley coaches , excepting , however, road rollers, and vehicles
which operate only upon rails or tracks laid in place on the
ground, or that travel through the air or that derive their motive
power fr om overhead electric lines, farm tractors, farm trailers,
and other machines and tools used in the production, harvesting and
care of farm products.
(b) VEH I CLE . Any motor vehicle as herein above defined.
(c) AU T HORIZED EMER GENC Y VEHICL E . Vehicles of the fire department,
(f ire patrol), police vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency
vehicles of mun i cipal departments, public service corporations,
or private ambulance companies, or such others as are designated
or authorized by the Ci t y Council o r the chief of Police of this
~wnicipality, or by other go v ernme ntal agency.
(d) COhlltERC IAL VEHICLE. Ev e ry v e hicle designed, used or maintained
primarily for the transportation of property.
(e) S PECIAL MOB ILE EQ UIPMENT. Special mobile equipment shall consist
of v ehic les, self -propelled or otherwise, designed primarily for
operation or use on or off the streets and highways and only inci-
dentally u se d or moved upon such streets or highways. This defini-
tion sha ll include by way of example and not by limitation, snow
plows, road construction or maintenance equipment, ditch digging
or excavating apparatus, well drilling or boring equipment, fire
fighting equipment, and vehicles designed to transport equipment,
and vehi cles u sed in conne ction with, or for the repair and main-
tenance of co ns t r u c tion or maintenance equipment, temporarily or
permanent l y mo unted on s uc h veh i cles, provided such equipment is
transporte d fr o m yard to job, job to job, or job to yard, and
equipment pri mar i ly d es i g n e d for hoisting, lifting, moving,
loading, or d iggin g operat i ons . T he foregoing definition is
partial, a n d s hall not exclude other vehicles of unusual design,
size, or s hape t h at are d e signed primarily for purposes other than
transpor t i n g me rchandis e o r passeng ers.
Section 119.1.3 .
(a) BICYCLE. E v e ry d e vic e p r ope lled by human powe r upon which any
person may ride , h a v i n g two tandem whe e ls, either o f which is over
twenty (2 0 ) inches i n d i ame ter, and including any device generally
recognize d a s a bicycle though equipped with two front or two rear
wheels.
(b) MOTORC YCL E . E v er y mo t or vehicle designed to travel on not more
than three wh ee l s i n contact with the ground except any vehicle
as may be include d with i n the term "tractor" as herein defined.
(c) MOTOR-DR IV EN CYCL E . E very motorcycle, including every motor
sco oter, wi th a motor which produces not to exceed six (6)
horsepower, a nd eve ry bicycle with motor attached.
Section 119.1 .4.
(a) RAILROAD . A c arrier of pers ons or property upon cars, other than
street cars, ope r a t e d upo n s tationary rails.
(b) RAILROAD TR AI NS . A s te am e ngine, electric or other motor, with or
without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except street
cars.
Section 119 .1 .5 . FARM TR AC T OR . Every motor vehicle designed and used
primarily as a farm imple me n t f or drawin g plow s , mowing machines, and other imple-
ments of husbandry.
Section 119.1 .6.
{a) TRUCK. Any motor veh i cle which is used for the transportation or
delivery of g oods wi t h a body built and designed for that purpose.
{b) BUS. E v ery publ i c motor vehicle designed for carrying more than
seven (7 ) p asse n g ers and us e d for the transportation of persons; and
every mot o r v e h i cle , other t han a taxicab, designed and used for
the transport at i on o f pers ons for compensation.
(c) SCHOOL BUS . E v er y motor v e hicle owned by a public or governmental
agency and o p erat e d for t he transportation of children to or from
any school, or priv a tely owned and while being operated primarily
for the transpor tation o f c h i ldren to or from any school.
(d) TRAILER. Every motor veh i cle without motive power, designed to
carry propert y or pas s e n gers wholly on its own structure and to
be drawn by a motor vehi c l e .
(e) SEMI -TRAILER . E v e ry v e h icle o f the trailer type, so desi g ned
and used in c o nj unct i o n wi t h a motor vehicle that some part of its
own weight and t h a t o f i t s own load rests upon or is carried by
another vehicle .
(f) TAX I--TAX I CAB . A l i c ensed p u blic motor vehicle for hire designated
and constr u cted to se a t no t mo r e than seven (7) persons and opera-
ting as a common carrier on call or demand.
(g) T AXI -TAXICAB ST AND. A 1 i x ed area in the roadway parallel and
adjacent to the c u rb set asi de for t axicabs to stand o r wait for
passengers .
Section 119.1.7 . TR AFF I C . P e d est rians , ridden or herded animals, vehicles,
street cars, and other conv eyances either sing ly or together while u s ing any street,
alley, or other public way for the p ur pose of t rav e l.
Section 119 .1 .8 . R IGHT -OF-WAY . T h e privilege of the immediate us e of
the street, alley, or other pu bl i c wa y.
Section 119. 1. 9.
(a) STOP. When required means co mpl e t e ces s ation of moveme n t.
(o) STOP, STOPP I NG , OR ST ANDING. When prohibit e d means any s topping,
or standing of a v ehicle whet h er occ u pied or not, other than th e
temporary stopping of a passenger v e hicl e for the pu r po se of and
whil e actually engaged in picki n g up or d ischar g ing pas sengers,
except when necessar y t o a v oid conflict with other t r affic or in
compliance with the direc tion o f a police o f fic e r or traffic-control
sign or signal .
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(c) P ARK OR PARKING . Wnen prohibited means the standing of a vehicle,
wh e ther occupied or not, otnerw1se ~han temporarily for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
(d) DOU BLE PA RKING OR DOU BLE STA NDING, OR DOUBLE STOPPING. T he parking,
tanding, or s to p p ing of a vehicle upo n the roadway side of another
v ehi cle parking , s tanding or s topping, but not legally within, or
adjacent Lo a n ope n parking s pace .
Section 119.1.10. OFFICIAL T IM E STANDARD. Whenever certain hours are
named herein, they sha ll mean s tandard time or daylight saving time as may be in
current u se in this municipal ity .
Section 119 .1 .11 . HOL ID AY S. Where used in thi s ordinance or on official
signs erected by autho rized official agencies shall in addition to Sundays mean
those entire day s declared by law of the S tate o f Colorado to be legal holidays,
to -w it:
Ne w Year's Day, Lincoln's Bir thday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial
Day, Indepe ndence Day, Colorado Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, General
~lec tion Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgi ving Day, and Christmas Day.
SUBDIVI SI ON 2
P ERS ONS, OWNERS, ET C. , DEFINED
Section 119 .2.1.
(a) PERSON . Natural persons, associations of persons, firms, partner-
ships, and corpo r ations.
(b) DUIV ER . £v ery pers on who drives or is in actual physical control
of a vehicle.
(c) OWNER. Any person, association of p e r s ons, firm or co1·poration
in whose name the tit l e to a motor vehicle is registered.
(d) PEDESTRI AN. Any person afoot.
(e) POLIC E OFFIC ER . Every officer of the municipal police department
or any s uch officer author ize d to dire ct or regulate traffic or
make arres t s .
(f) MUN ICIPALITY . Al l cities of the first and second class, and all
incorpor ated or un i ncorporated towns as defined by Colorado
Re vised Statutes, 19 5 3.
(g) COUNCIL . The go v erni ng body of inc orporated cities of the first
and second class .
(h) BOARD OF TRUSTEES . The governing body of incorporated towns.
SUBDIVI S ION 3
ST RE ET , ETC ., DEFINED
Section 119.3.l.
(a) STREET OR HIGHWAY . Ev ery way or place of whatever nature open to
the public, as a matter of ri ght, for purposes of vehicular travel.
T he term "street" sh all not be deemed to include a roadway or
driveway upon grounds owned by private persons, firms, or corpora-
tions, but sha l l include roadways and driveways on grounds used
a s sites for public and parochial grade schools and high schools.
(b) P RIVATE ROAD on Dfi IV EWAY. Every road or driveway not open to the
public for purposes of vehicular t r avel.
(c) ROADWAY. T ho se porti ons of a street or highway improved, designed,
or ordinarily u sed for vehicular travel.
(d) SIDEWALK . T hat portion of a s treet between the curb lines, or the
lateral lines of a roadway, an d the adjacent property lines intended
for the use of pedestrians.
(e ) ALL EY. Every street or way within a block set apart for public use,
veh icular travel, and local co nv enie nce, except footpaths.
Section 119.3.2.
(a) LANED ROADWAY. A roadway the bed of which is divided into three
or more clearly marke d lanes for vehicular traffic.
(b) T HROUGH STREET . Every street or portion thereof at the entrance to
whi c h vehicular traffic from intersecting streets is required by law
to s top before enteri ng or crossing the same and where stop signs
ar c erecte d as pro v ided in this ordinance.
(c) THROUGH RO AD WAY. A roadway within a through s treet.
(d) RE STRICTED ACCESS STREET . E very street or roadway in respect to
which ow n ers o r o c cupant s of abutting property or lands and other
persons h ave n o l ega l right of access to or from the same, except
at such p o ints o n ly and in such manner as may be determined by
the public a u th o ri ty h av i n g jurisdiction over such street or
roadway .
Section 119.3 .3. C ENTER OR CE NTERLINE. A continuous or broken line
marked upon the surface o f a roadway by p a int or otherwise to indicate each portion
of the roadway allocated to t r af fi c proc ee ding in the two opposite directions, and
if the line is not so pai n te d or o t h erwise marked, it is an imaginary line in the
roadway equally distant from th e e d ges o r curbs of the roadway.
Section 119.3 .4 . I NfERSECT ION.
(a) The area embr a ce d wi th in t he prolongation of the lateral curb
lines, or, if n one , the n th e lateral boundary lines of two or
more roadways whi ch join one another at an angle, whether or not
one such r o a dw a y crosses th e other .
(b) Where a s t reet includes two roadways thirty (30) feet or more
apart the n e v e ry cros s ing of each roadway of such divided street
by an intersec t i n g stree t s hall be regarded as a separate inter-
section. In th e e vent s uch intersecting street also includes two
roadways t hir ty (30) feet or more apart, then every crossing of
two roadwa y s o f s uch s treets s hall be regarded as a separate
intersec t i o n .
Section 119.3 .5 . CROS S WALK.
(a) That portion of a r oadwa y ordinarily included with the prolonga-
tion or conn e c tion of the lateral lines of sidewalks at inter-
sections, or a p ortion of a roadway distinctly indicated for
pedestrian cro ssi n g by l ines or othe r ma r kings on the surface.
Section 119.3 .6 .
(a) SAFETY ZONE . The a r e a o r s pace officially set aside within a
street for t h e e xclu s ive us e of pedestrians and which is so plainly
marked or indic at e d by p rope r signs as to be plainly visible at
all times while se t apart as a safety zone.
(b) CURB LO ADING Z ON E . A s pac e adjacent to a curb reserved for the
exclusi v e u se o f v e hicles d uring the loading or unloading of
passengers o r mate r i als .
(c) PASSENGER CURB L OADING ZON E . An area adjacent to a curb reserved
for the exc l usi v e u s e o f vehicles during the loading or unloading
of passengers .
(d) FREIGirr CURB LOADING ZON E. A s pace adjacent to a curb reserved
for the exclusive u se of v e h i cles during the loading or unloading
of freight.
(e) BUS STAND . A fi x e d are a in t he roadway parallel and adjacent to
the curb to be occupied exclus ively by buses for layover in operating
s chedules or waiting for passe n g ers.
Section 119.3 ...
(a) OFFICIAL TRAFF I C -CONTR OL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings,
and devices n o t i nco n si s t e n t with this ordinance or prohibited by
statute, p l aced o r erected by authority of a public body or
official hav ing jurisdic ti o n, for the purpose of regulating,
warning or gui d ing t ra f f ic .
(b) OFFICIAL TRAFF I C -CONTR OL S IGNAL. Any device , whether manually,
electrically, or me chanically operated, by which traffic is alter-
nately directed to sto p an d to proceed.
(c) RAILROAD S IGN OR S IGNAL . An y s ign, signal, or device erected by
authority of a pub l ic bo dy or official or by a railroad and intended
to give notice of the presenc e of railroad tracks or the approach
of a railroad train.
(d) PAHKING METER. A mechanical ti mi n g device authorized by ordinance
of this municipality to be use d f or the purpose of regulating
parking, and which is actuate d by the insertion of a coin and the
operation of a le v er or cranking device.
(e) BUSINESS DISTR IC T . T he territory contiguous to a stre et when
ifty per cent (50%) or more o f th e frontage thereon fo r a distance
of three hundred (300 ) feet or more i s occupied by bu i ldings in
use for business .
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co mpri s ing a busines s district when the frontage on such for a
di s tance of thre e nundred (300) feet or more is mainly occupied
by dwelling s and buildings in use for business.
(g) SCHOOL ZON.1!;. '!'hose po1·tions of stree ts, alleys, and other public
way 8 adjacent to and contiguous t o any public or parochial school,
or school playground.
ART ICLE 120
SCHEDULES OF DESIGNATED STREETS RE FERRED TO IN ORDINANCE.
S ect i on 120.1.1 . INCREASED SPEED LIMITS . In accordance with Section
102.1.1., and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the prima facie speed
limit on the following streets and parts of streets shall be as set forth in this
schedule upon those streets and portions of streets at the times specified herein.
NAME OF ST REET
(or portion affec ted )
long and on State Highway No . ~u
as now located from the West city
imits line to South Bannock St reet
Along and on State Highwa y No. 70
as now located from Sout h Bannock
S treet to the East city limits line.
Along and on that part of State
Highway No. 88 within the C i ty
Limits, and a s now located on East
Belleview Avenue from South Broadway
Street to South Clarkson StYcct.
Along and on that part of State
Highway No. 88 within the City
Limits, and a s now located on
est Belleview Avenue, from Sout h
Broadway Street to the West city
limits line near Big Dry Creek
Bridge.
Along and on that part of State
Highway No. d 7 within the City
limits, and a s now located on
South Bl'oadway S treet to Highway
No. ·10.
Along and on that part of State
Highway No. 117 within the City
limits , and a s now located from
a point 410 :f c e t North of l!;a s t
Dartmouth Av enue to a point 395
feet South of Eas t Floyd Place.
PRIMA FACIE SPEED TIMES
35 miles per hour At all times
40 miles per hour At all times
35 miles per hour At all times
40 miles per hour At all times
30 miles per hour At all times
3 5 miles per hour At all times
S ection 120.1.2 . DECilEASE OF STATE SPEED LIMIT AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS.
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
that the prima facie speed permitted by State law at the following intersections is
greater than i s reasonable or s a fe under the conditions found to exist at such
intersections, and it is h ereby declared that the prima facie speed limit within one
hundred (100) feet upon e v ery designated approach to and within these intersections
shall be as herein stated, which speeds so declared shall be effective at the time
specified herein, when signs are erected upon every such approach to every such
intersection giving notice of the prima facie speed limit so declared thereat.
NAME OF STREET
(or portion affected ) PRIMA FACIE SPEED TIMES
None
Section 120.1 .3 . DECREASE OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEED.
(a) It is hereby d etermined on the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that the prima facie speed permitted by State law in business districts
is greater than is reasona ble and s afe under the conditions found to exist in such
districts , and i t i s hereby declared t hat the prima facie speed in such business
district shall be twenty (20 ) miles per hour, unless signs are erected giving notice
of a different speed limit.
(b) SCHOOL ZONES. It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineer-
ing and traffic investigation th at the prima facie speed permitted under State law
in school zone s i s greater than is reasona ble and safe under the conditions found to
exist in said districts, and it is hereby declared that the speed limit in such
school zones s hall be fifteen (1 5 ) mi le s per hour upon those portions of streets
adjacent to public or pa1·och ial schools or school playgrounds, when signs are erec-
ted giving notice t hereof .
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(c) PARK ARE AS : I t is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineer-
ing and traffic investigation that the prima facie speed permitted
by State law i n park areas as applicable on the following streets
and in the foll c wing areas is greater than is reasonable or safe
under the conditions found to exist in such areas, and it is here-
by declared that the prima facie speed limits shall be as herein
specifie d wit h in the district and upon those streets and portions
of s treets s pecified herein when signs are erected giving notice
thereof .
PARK EA
All roads, s treets, and other
ways within the City Park
PRIMA FACIE SPEED
15 miles per hour
TIMES
IN EFFECT
At all times
SCHEDULE 2
Section 120.2.1. ONE -WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS. In accordance with Section
104.1.6., and when properly signpo sted, traffic shall move only in the direction
indicated upon the fo llowing s treets or alleys:
NAME OF STREET OR DESIGNATION
OF ALL EY
Alley betwcn South Broadway S treet and
South Acoma Street from West Girard
Avenue to West Hampden Avenu e
Alley between South Broadway St reet
and South Lincoln Street from E a s t
Girard Av enue to East Hampden
Avenue.
SCHEDULE 3
DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC
MOVEMENT
Northbound
Southbound
Section 120.3.1 . THROUGH STREET S. In accordance with the provisions of
Section 117 .1.9 ., the following streets and portions of streets are hereby designated
through streets for the purpose of this ordinance. When signs are erected giving
notice thereof, drivers of vehicles s hall s top at every intersection before enter-
inE any of the following streets or portions of streets:
(a) AHTERIAL ST H££TS.
NAME OF STREET
Yale Avenue
st Yale Av enu
est Bates Avenue
est OXford Av enue
ast Oxford Av enue
est Dartmouth Avenue
"ast Dartmouth Avenue
est Quincy Avenue
st Quincy Av enue
est T uft s Avenue
South Huron Street
S outh Delaware S trce
PORTIONS AFFECTED
South side only from South
Elati Street to South Broadway
Street.
South side only from South
Broadway Stree t to S outh
Downing Street.
F r om South Fox Street to
South Broadway Street.
From West City limits line to
South Broadway Street.
From South Broadway Street to
South Clarkson Street.
From West City limits line to
South Broadway Street.
From South Broadway Street to
South University Boulevard.
From West City limits line to
South Broadway Street.
From South Broadway Street to
South Clarkson Street.
From West City limits line to
South Broadway Street.
From West Hampden Avenue to
West Oxford Avenue, and from
West Quincy Avenue to West
Bellview Avenue.
From West Yale Avenue to West
Dartmouth Avenue.
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South Bannock S treet
S outh Lo gan S treet
So uth Clarkson Stree t
S outh Down ing Stree t
ast Hampden Avenue
(b) COMMERC JAL STR EET S
South Broadway Street
•:a st Floyd Avenue
Greenwood Avenue
South Acoma Street
South L incol n Street
es't Girar d Avenue
~ast Girard AVel1Ue
West Ha 1a pden Av e nu
as't Hampden Avenue
(c) fHH OUGIIWAY S .
S tate Highway No .
South University Avenue
Belleview Avenue
SCH EDULE 4
PORTIONS AFFECTED
From West Yale Avenue to East
Belleview Avenue.
From East Yale Avenue to East
Belleview Avenue.
F 1·om East Yale Avenue to State
Highway No. 70, and that portion
within the City limits from
State Highway No. 70 to East
Belleview Avenue.
T hat portion within the City
limits between East Yale
Avenue and State Highway
No. 70 .
From South Logan Street to
South Lafayett e Street.
F r om Yale Avenu e to State
Highway No. 70 .
From South Broadway Street to
South Sherman Street
From South Bannock Street to
South Broadway Street.
From West Hampden Avenue to
Greenwood Avenue.
From East Floyd Avenue to State
Highway No. 10 .
From South Bannock Street to
South Broadway Street.
From South Broadway S treet to
South Sherman Street .
From South Bannock Street to
South Broadway Street.
From South Bro adway Street to
South Logan Street.
That portion, as now located and
sit uated within the City limits,
from South Santa Fe Drive to
S outh Lafayette Stree t.
That portion situated within
the City limits from a point
410 feet North of East Dartmouth
Avenue to a point 39 5 feet
South of Floyd Place.
That portion situated within
the City limits between South
Clarkson Street and the West
City limits line near the Big
Dry Creek bridge.
Sect i on 120.4.l . PARK ING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CE RTA IN STREETS. In
accordance with Section 111 .1.33., and when signs are erected giving notice thereof,
no person s hall park a veh i cle at any time upon an y of the following streets or
parts of streets :
(a) Hampden Avenu e from South Sherman S treet to alley West of
South Bannoch St reet.
(b) We s t Gi rard Ave n u e fr om Sout h Acoma Street to South Ba nnock
trcct .
(c) South Banno c k S treet (We st si de only) from West Girard
v enue to West Hampden Avenue .
(d) So uth D~nno c k Str eet (East s ide only) from West Girard
to Greenwood Aven u e .
{c) Greenwood Av e n ue and West F loyd Avenu e (South side only, and
along City P a rk ) fr o m S ou t h Bannock Street to South Fox Street.
(f) South Acoma Street (East si d e only) from West Hampd e n
venue Lo WesL Gir ard Av e nue.
(g) State Highw a y No. 70 (S outh s ide only) from one hundred
(100) fee t Wes t of alley Wes t of South Sherman Street to
South S h e r ma n Stree t .
SCH EDULE 5
Section 120 .5.1. PARK I NG PR OHI B I TED DU R ING CERTAIN HOU RS ON CERTAIN
STREETS . In accordance with Sectio n 11 7 .1.24 and when signs are erected giving
notice thereof, no person ~hall par k a v e h i cl e b e tween t he hours s pecified herein
of any day designated in this sec ti on wit hin the district or upon any of the
streets or parts of streets a s f ollows :
NAME AND
PORT I ON OF STHEET
South Logan Street from Ba st
Kenyon Avenue to East Mansfie l d
Avenue .
HOU RS I N EFFEC T
8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
SCHE DUL E 6
DAYS EFFECT IVE
Days school is in
session.
Section 120 . 6 . 1. P Al{J{ING T I ME LI MITED ON CERTAIN STREE T S AND PA RT S OF
STREETS .
(a) In accordance with Se c ti on 117.1.3 ~., and when signs are erected
giving n ot ice t h ereo f , no person shall park a vehicle for a period
of time lo nger th a n on e (1) hour between the hours of 9:00 A.M.
and 5:00 P.M. of any day e xcept Sundays and public holidays within
the district o r upon any o f the streets or parts of streets as
ollows :
NAME OF ST ttEET PO RTION AFFECTED
South B1oadway S treet
South Acoma Strec
South Lincoln Street
Girard Avenue
Greenwood Avenue
~ast Floyd Avenue
From Yale Avenue to Kenyon
Avenue, except as follows:
(1) "no parking, mail letters
only", on East side of
South Broadway, extend-
ing forty-five (45) feet
South of present drive-
way North of postoffice.
(2) 11 15 minute parking" on
the East side of South
Broadway extending from
above zone sixty-five
(65) feet further South,
to serve postof fice
patrons.
From Greenwood A ~enue to West
Hampden Avenue.
From East Girard Avenue to
East Jefferson Avenue.
From South Acoma Street to
South Lincoln Street.
From South Bannock Street to
South Broadway Street.
From South Broadway Street to
South Lincoln Street.
(b) In accordance wit h Secti on 117.1.3 5 and when signs are erected giving
notice th e roof , no p e r so n sh all park a vehicle for a period of time
longer than t wo (2) h ours b e tween the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
of any da y exc e pt Sunday s and public holidays within the Di s trict
or upon a ny of the str eets o r part s of stree ts as follows:
OF STHE1n· PORTION AFFECTED
South Broadway Street From Kenyon Avenue to Radcliff
Avenue.
Yale Avenue South side only, from South
Acoma Street to South Lincoln
Street.
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Amherst Avenue
Bates Avenue
Cornell Avenue
Dartmouth Avenue
Eastma n Ave n ue
~ast Girard Avenue
South Acoma Street
South Bannock Street
South Bannock S treet
Soutb Lincoln Street
South Sherman Street
est Bates Avenue
South Fox Stree
City Parking Lot
PORTION AFF ECTED
From South Acoma Street to
South Lincoln Street.
From South Acoma Street to South
Lincoln Street.
From South Acoma Street to South
Lincoln Street.
From South Acoma Street to
South Lincoln Street .
From South Acoma Street to
South Lincoln Street.
From South Lincoln Street
to South Sherman Street.
From Greenwood Avenue to a
point 570 feet North.
From Greenwood Avenue to
West Girard Avenue, West side
only.
From West Girard Avenue to
West Hanpden Avenue, East side
only.
From East Girard Avenue to
East Eastman Avenue.
From East Hampden Avenue to
East Jefferson Avenue.
From South Elati Street to
South Galapago Street.
From West Bates Avenue to a
point 300 feet South, East
side only.
The property described as the
City parking lot bounded by
South Bannock and South Acoma
Streets and Greenwood Avenue
and West Girard Avenue.
(c) In accordanc e wit h Se ct i on 117.1.3 5 and when signs are erected
iving notice thereof, no pe r s o n sh all p a rk a veh i cle for a period of time longer
than four (4) hours between t h e h ou rs o f 9 :00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. of any day except
Sundays and legal holida ys wi t hin t h e dist rict or upon any of the streets or parts
of streets as follows:
N OF ST R£ET
South Bannock Street
South Acoma Street
South Lincoln S treet
South Sherman S treet
est Yale Avenue
est Amherst Avenue
West Bates Avenue
est Cornell Avenue
est Dartmouth Avenue
est Eastman Avenue
PORTION AFFECTED
From West Yale Avenue to
Greenwood Avenue.
From West Yale Avenue to a
point 5 70 feet North of
Greenwood Avenue.
F r om East Yale Avenue to East
Ea s tman Avenue.
From East Yale Avenue to East
Hampden Avenue.
F r om South Bannock Street to
South Acoma Stre e t, South side
only.
From South Bannock Street to
South Acoma Stree t.
From South Bannock Street to
South Acoma Street.
From South Bannock Street to
South Acoma Street.
From South Bannock S treet to
South Acoma S treet.
From South Bannock Street to
South Acoma Street.
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ast Yale Avenue
~ast Amherst Av enue
E ast Bates Avenue
t Cornell Avenue
~a st Dartmouth Avenue
~-st Eastman Avenue
SCHEDULE 7
PORTION AFFECTED
From South Lincoln Street to
South Sherman Street, South
side only.
From South Lincoln Street to
South Sherman Street.
From South Lincoln Street to
South Sherman Street.
From South Lincoln Street to
South Sherman Street.
From South Lincoln Street to
South Sherman Street.
From South Lincoln Street to
South Sherman Street.
S ect io n 120. 7 .1. OPER AT ION OF FARM TR ACTORS, TRAILERS, SEMI-TR AILERS,
AND TRUCKS AND COMMEHC IAL VEH I CLE S LIMITED ON CERTAIN STREETS . In accordance with
Se ction 117 .1.3 6 ., and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person
sh all operate, or stop, stand, or park a farm tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, or
a truck or other comme rcial vehicle with a gross weight exceeding the following
ton limit s upon any of the streets described as foll ows:
NAlIB OF STREET GROSS TONNAGE PERMITTE D
Sect.ion 120.7.2 . OPBRAT ION OF FAR l\I TR ACTO RS , T UAILERS, SEMI-TR AILERS,
AND THUCKS AND COMMERC IAL V ~II ICLES P UOIII B ITED ON CEl-lT AI N STH.EE'fS AT SPEC IFIED TIMES.
In accordance with S ection 117 .1.3 6 and when signs are erected giving notice there-
of, no person sh all operate, or stop, s tand or park farm tractors, trailers, semi-
trailers, or t ru ck s or other commercial v e hicles at the specified times upon any
of the streets described as follows :
NAME OF STR.r.i.!.
ART ICLE 121
HOURS OPERATING, STOPPING,
STANDING OR PARKING P ROHIBITED
APPLICATION, ~FF E CT OF, AND SHORT T ITLE OF ORDINANCE
Section 121.1.1 . APPLI CAT ION OF ORDINANCE.
(a) T his ordinance app lies to e v ery street, alley, sidewalk, driveway,
p ar k area, and e v ery oth er way, either within or outside the corpor-
at e limits of this muni cipality, the use of which the municipality
has j ur is dict io n and author i t y to regulate.
(b) It is hereb y s p eci fically declared that all the provisions of this
ordin a nce s hall apply to the area k nown as the City Parking Lot
bounded by Gr eenwoo d and West Girard Avenue, and South Bannock and
S outh Acoma Streets .
Section 1 21. l. 2. UN IFOm.1I TY OF INT ER P RET ATION BETWEEN THIS ORDINANCE AND
THE LAW S OF THE STATJ OF COL ORADO. It is the dominating purpose of this ordinance
that its provi s ions sh ould adopt and 1nakc applicable the City of E n g lewood the
presently existing laws of the S tate of Colora do relating to the subjects for which
provisions arc made her ei n, in orde r that uniformity of interpretation and applica-
~ion may be attained. No applicat ion or interpretation of this ordinance, regardless
of the wording of any section o f th i s ordinance, shall deviate from that uniformity
of application and inter pretat ion b etween comparable provisions of this ordinance
nd the laws of the St ate or C olorado, except wh ere such deviation i s required by
the differing go v ernment al or adminis trat i v e require ments.
Section 121. 1 . 3 . SIIOuT T l !'L £. T hi s ordinance may be known and cited as
the T raffic Ordinance .
Sec t i on 121 .1 .4 . ~FF'~CT OF ORD INANC E . If any section, sub-section,
sentence, clause or phr a se of th is ordinance is for any re ason held to be unconsti-
tutional, s uch dec is ion ~hall not affect t11c val idi ty of this ordinance. T h e City
Council hereby d ec lares that iL wo u l d hav e pass e d thi s ordinance and e ach section ,
sub -section, sentence, claus0 or phras e there of, i rrespective of the fact that any
one, or any secti on, su b -secLion , sen t e nc e , clause or phrase is uncon s titutional.
Section 121.1.5 . C RDINA NC~S TIB PEALE D. Ordinance #1, Series of 1937;
Ordinance #3, Series of 193 9 ; Ordinance #2, Series of 1 944 ; Ordinance #3, Series
of 1944 ; Ordinance #1 4 , Series of 1 948 ; Ordinance #2, Se ries of 1949; Section 3
a nd Sec ti on S of Ord in ance #21, S eries of 19 o 3; Ordinance #2 2, Series of 19 54 ;
Ordin~ce #2 4 , S eries of 1 9J5 ; Ord inanc e #2 8 , Series of 19 55 ; Ordinance #46,
series of 19S J ; Ordinance #2, Series of 1956; Ordinance #13, Series of 1956;
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Ordinance #21, Series of 1 956 ; Ordinance #27, Series of 19 5 6; Ordinance #16, Series
of 1957; and Ordinance #17, Series of 19 ~7 , and all other former traffic ordinances
of this municipality arc hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with or inconsistent with this ordinance ar e hereby repealed, except
that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any
person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinances hereby repealed
prior to the taking effect of this ordinance.
Section 121. 1. 6 . ~UER G ENC Y CLAUSE . T he City Council hereby finds, deter-
mines and declares that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, safe ty and convenience .
Section 121.1 .7. In the opinion of the City Council an emergency exists;
therefore, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its final
passage and publication.
Passed on First Reading by the Ci ty Council of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, this 21st day of October, A.D., 1957, and ordered published in the Englewood
Herald and ~nterprise.
Passed on Final Heading by the City Council of the City of Englewood,
Colorado, this 18th day of No v em b er, A.D. 1957, and ordered published in the Englewood
Herald and Enterprise .
ATTEST:
I, J. L. Barron, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance was introduced and read in full and
ordered published as proposed Ordinance for the meetings of October 21st and November
18th, 1957, held by the City Co uncil of the City of Englewood, Colorado, on said
dates and the same was publ ished in the Eng lewood Herald and Enterprise, November 21st,
1957, as Ordinance No. 39, Series of 19 5 7.
City Clerk