The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section, except as hereinafter specifically
provided:
The territory contiguous to and including a highway when
50% or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of 300 feet or
more is occupied by buildings in use for business.
All motor vehicles, including semi-trailer and trailers,
designed and used for carrying freight or merchandise or all motor
vehicles used for carrying freight or merchandise in the furtherance
of any commercial enterprise.
Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian
crossing by lines or other markings on the surface of that portion
of a street included within the prolongation or connection of the
lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections.
Incapable of moving under its own power.
The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of
the lateral curblines or, if none, the lateral boundary lines of the
roadways of two streets which join one another at, or approximately
at, right angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon
different streets joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled, except vehicles operated
exclusively upon rails.
Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider
and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with
the ground, including minibikes, motorized scooters, and bicycles
with motors attached.
Every person who is in actual control of a vehicle upon a
street.
Includes any person owning a vehicle or having the exclusive
use thereof under contract of purchase, lease, hiring or rental thereof
or otherwise.
Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or
to make arrests for violations of any of the provisions of this chapter.
Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular
travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission
from the owner but not by other persons.
The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising
a business district when the property on such highway for a distance
of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences.
That portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel.
That portion of a street between the curblines or the lateral
lines of a roadway and the adjacent property intended for the use
of pedestrians.
Those streets marked as such in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
Any tires mounted on drive wheels of motor vehicles which
are especially designed to give effective traction on snow-, mud-
or ice-covered streets by means of extra-heavy-duty treads with special
high-traction patterns, except that no tire so defined shall be construed
to be a "snow tire" if it is damaged or worn to the extent that its
performance would be substantially impaired.
Includes all avenues, roads, highways, public thoroughfares,
lanes, alleys and public ways within the City.
Any metal chains mounted on drive-wheel tires of motor vehicles
which cross the tread of each such tire laterally in at least three
different places.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, excepting devices
used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
The vehicle is damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing
the vehicle would be more than the market value of the vehicle in
its damaged condition.
A.
The City Manager, except as otherwise directed by this chapter, shall
have the power, with the approval of the Council, to:
(1)
Regulate the operation and parking of vehicles within the corporate
limits of the City by the erection or placing of proper signs or markers
indicating limited or prohibited parking, restricted speed areas,
one-way streets, through or arterial streets, stop streets, no U-turns,
school zones, hospital zones, loading and unloading zones, quiet zones,
other special interest zones and other signs or markers indicating
the place and manner of operating or parking vehicles within the corporate
limits of the City.
(2)
Designate trucks routes and regulate the operation and parking of
vehicles by size, class and/or weight.
[Amended 1-5-1970 by Ord.
No. 215]
(3)
Designate bus stops and taxicab stands and erect signs prohibiting
the parking of vehicles other than buses and taxicabs in such locations.
(4)
Designate the streets for installation of parking meters and establish
the hours and rates for parking meter use.
(5)
Regulate the movement of pedestrians upon the streets and sidewalks
of the City by the erection or placement of proper signs or markers
indicating or controlling the flow of pedestrian traffic.
(6)
Designate intersections at which traffic control devices shall be
erected.
(7)
Temporarily close any street or highway or portion thereof or restrict
the use thereof or parking thereon when required by public safety
or convenience.
(8)
Designate snow emergency routes and prohibit stopping or parking
thereon after giving notice to the public, by the best available means,
of the implementation of the Snow Emergency Plan.
B.
Regulations adopted in pursuance of this section shall be effective
upon the erection of signs by, or authorized by, the City Manager
sufficient in number to apprise the ordinarily observant person of
the existence of the regulation upon the street or highway or in the
district affected.
C.
The existence of such signs or markers at any place within the corporate
limits of the City shall be prima facie evidence that such signs or
markers were erected or placed by and at the direction of the City
Manager and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall park, operate or drive any vehicle upon the
streets or alleys of the City contrary to the direction of authorized
signs posted upon such streets and alleys.
All vehicles moving over, across or upon intersecting streets
within the City at which traffic is controlled and regulated by an
electrically lighted and operated traffic control signal shall come
to a stop at such intersections and shall not move over, across or
upon any of such intersections during the operation of any such signal
while either the amber or red light facing such vehicle shall be illuminated.
Such vehicle shall not move in any direction over, across or upon
any of such intersections unless and until the green light facing
such vehicle shall be illuminated.
[Amended 6-2-1997 by Ord.
No. 349]
Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be subject
to such provisions of this chapter pertaining to rules of the road
and obedience to traffic control devices and signals as may be applicable
to the driver of a vehicle, except such as by their nature have no
application.
A.
Report of violations.
(1)
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the City, with reference
to vehicles parked, operated or driven in violation of this chapter
or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to report:
(2)
In every case, each police officer making such a report also shall
deliver to the operator of such vehicle a notice that such vehicle
has been operated or driven in violation of this chapter and instructing
such operator to appear at the Trial Magistrate's Court for the
City at the time and on the date specified in such notice with regard
to such violation.
B.
In the case of a parking violation, each police officer making such
a report shall also attach to such vehicle or deliver to the operator
thereof, if present in the vehicle, a notice to the owner thereof
that such vehicle has been illegally parked and instructing such owner
where and when he or she may make payment of the penalty for such
violation and the amount of the penalty therefor. The report and notice
referred to shall bear corresponding serial numbers and shall be accounted
for by the respective police officers to the Chief of Police, who
in turn shall be held accountable for the same to the City Clerk.
All police officers shall have the authority to summon witnesses
to give testimony under oath upon any charge preferred under this
chapter.
All fines received by the City for violation of the provisions
of this chapter, together with all parking meter receipts, shall be
deposited in a separate account, to be known as the "Parking Meter
and Traffic Fund," and shall be expended by the Council solely for
the purchase, installation, operation and maintenance of parking meters,
parking lots, traffic signs and other traffic control devices or such
capital expenditures as may be authorized by the Council; provided,
however, that no part of this fund shall be used for the payment of
the day-to-day operating costs of the City.
