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City of Savannah, MO
Andrew County
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[R.O. 2011 §§76.300 — 76.350]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon streets, parkways, public parking lots or other public ways in Savannah in the following manner:
1. 
So as to cause such vehicle to make a U-turn.
2. 
So as to cause such vehicle to cut donuts.
3. 
Such as to cause vehicle to be operated in a careless and imprudent manner.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
CARELESS AND IMPRUDENT
Operating a motor vehicle in such a manner and at a rate of speed so as to endanger the property of another or the life or limb of any person or failure to exercise the highest degree of care.
CUT DONUTS
Turning a vehicle in one (1) continuous movement as to make it revolve or spin in an angle greater than one hundred eighty degrees (180°) measured in reference to the direction the vehicle was traveling immediately prior to executing such movement.
U-TURN
Turning a vehicle in one (1) continuous movement so as to make it proceed in the opposite direction than it was traveling immediately prior to executing such movement.
[R.O. 2011 §76.360]
No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle upon the west side of Business Route 71 Highway from Main Street south to the City limits.
[R.O. 2011 §76.365; Ord. No. 1989 §1, 12-6-1999]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to impede, obstruct or interfere with the free use of certain streets, sidewalks, alleys or public ways in the Savannah Business District by another:
1. 
By coasting, roller skating, ice skating, and skateboarding on streets, sidewalks, alleys or public ways within the Savannah Business District; or
2. 
By sitting, standing, lying or any other conduct with the intent to impede, obstruct or interfere with such free use of streets, sidewalks, alleys or public ways within the Savannah Business District.
3. 
Savannah Business District defined.
Market Street from Third to Sixth Streets
Court Street from Fourth to Fifth Streets
Main Street from Third to Sixth Streets
Pearl Street from Third to Sixth Streets
Sixth Street from Pearl to Market Streets
Fifth Street from Chestnut to Market Streets
Fourth Street from Chestnut to Market Streets
Third Street from Chestnut to Market Streets
[R.O. 2011 §76.370]
No person on the premises of a school, drive-in restaurant, drive-in supermarket, shopping center, bank or any other parking lot open to public access shall race the motor of any motor vehicle, needlessly bring to a sudden start or stop any motor vehicle, blow any horn on a motor vehicle needlessly or in excess or cause to be made any loud or unseemly noise, nuisance or disturbance or operate any motor vehicle, motorcycle or other vehicle in such a reckless or careless manner or at such an excessive speed whereby the peace, security, safety or the premises, the neighborhood or any person or property is disturbed or threatened.
[R.O. 2011 §§76.400 — 76.402; Ord. No. 1713 §1, 2-3-1992; Ord. No. 2333 §1, 6-4-2007]
A. 
In order to promote the safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Savannah, and in order to preserve the streets of Savannah from unnecessary wear and tear, the Board of Aldermen for the City of Savannah finds it necessary to regulate the operation of commercial motor vehicles upon the streets of Savannah.
B. 
No person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle loaded with freight or merchandise upon the streets of Savannah except as hereinafter provided.
1. 
Upon a designated truck route.
2. 
Upon a State controlled highway.
3. 
Upon a particular street or combination of streets for the shortest possible distance to load or unload at a place where there is no means of ingress or egress by use of a designated truck route or State controlled highway, semi-tractors with attached trailer units not carrying freight or merchandise may travel upon a particular street or combination of streets for the shortest possible distance to the driver's residence or other storage location, but in no case shall the trailer unit be parked on any City street.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE
A vehicle designed or regularly used for carrying freight and merchandise, or more than eight (8) passengers, except pickup trucks, van pools, shuttle buses or school buses and semi-tractor without attached trailer unit.
DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES
10th Street from Business Route 71 Highway south to Chestnut then west to City limits.
6th Street from Business Route 71 Highway south to Route T and Route DD.
Main Street from Business Route 71 Highway to 6th Street.
5th Street from Business Route 71 Highway to Main Street.
Swenson Drive from Business Route 71 Highway to Route DD.
Price Street from the east City limits to 14th Street
14th Street from Chestnut to T Highway
STATE CONTROLLED HIGHWAY
Those portions of the following highways located within the City of Savannah:
State Route DD
State Route E
State Route T
State Route C
Business Route 71 Highway
VEHICLE
Any device on wheels designed primarily for use on streets or highways.