(a) Adoption.
All of the terms, provisions and regulations
of state traffic laws are hereby adopted as the terms for regulating
traffic in the city limits. All ordinances, rules or regulations in
conflict with the provisions of said law, unless expressly authorized
therein, are hereby repealed, except such traffic regulations in the
nature of additional regulations made heretofore by the ordinances
of this city which are not in conflict with the provisions of said
state traffic law.
(b) Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of the state traffic laws adopted in subsection
(a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor (unless such violation is by said act or other law of the state declared to be a felony), and upon conviction thereof shall be punished with a fine not to exceed $500.00.
(2004 Code, secs. 71.01, 71.99)
It shall be the duty of the police department of the city to
enforce the provisions of this chapter and all state motor vehicle
laws applicable within the city limits. Further, officers of the police
department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police
are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal
in conformance with traffic laws; provided that, in the event 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 notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws. Officers
of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or
assist the police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate
vicinity.
(2004 Code, sec. 71.03)
(a) Definition.
Central business district.
The area encompassed by the following boundaries: beginning
at the intersection of W. Beech Street and the Burlington Northern
Santa Fe railroad tracks, thence west along Beech Street to its intersection
with N. Colorado Drive, thence south along Colorado Drive to its intersection
with W. Main Street, thence east along Main Street to its intersection
with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks, thence north
along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracts to its intersection
with Beech Street.
(b) Prohibition; parental responsibility; posting of signs on private
property.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to use, operate or ride skates, roller
blades, skateboards, manually propelled scooters or similar non-motorized
rolling devices, or propel himself/herself or another on skates, skateboards,
manually propelled scooters or similar non-motorized rolling devices,
in the central business district.
(2) It is unlawful for a parent, natural or adopted, or court-appointed
guardian or conservator of a child (hereinafter “parent”)
under eighteen (18) years of age to allow or permit the child to use,
operate or ride skates, roller blades, skateboards, manually propelled
scooters or similar non-motorized rolling devices, or propel himself/herself
or another on skates, skateboards, manually propelled scooters or
similar non-motorized rolling devices, in the central business district.
(3) It is presumed that a parent allowed a child to use, operate or ride
skates, roller blades, skateboards, manually propelled scooters or
similar non-motorized rolling devices, or propel himself/herself or
another on skates, roller blades, skateboards, manually propelled
scooters or similar non-motorized rolling devices, in the central
business district.
(4) Owners or managers of restaurants, businesses, professional buildings,
churches, schools, or shopping centers may prohibit persons from riding
in, riding upon, or in any manner operating any skates, roller blades,
skateboard, scooters, or similar device upon sidewalks and parking
lots of said premises. Owners or managers of these types of establishments
may prohibit such activity by posting a sign bearing the following
legend:
USE OF ROLLER SKATES, ROLLER BLADES, SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS,
OR SIMILAR DEVICES ON THESE PREMISES IS UNLAWFUL. CITY OF CELINA CODE
OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 12.01.004.
(Ordinance 2009-02 adopted 2/16/09)