TITLE 6: - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

CHAPTER 1: - UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE; GENERAL PROVISIONS#

6-1-1: - Traffic control#

A.

Traffic Code Adopted: The Uniform Traffic Code, current edition, as compiled, prepared and published as a code in book form by the Utah Department of Public Safety and the Utah Municipal League (Utah League of Cities and Towns), three (3) copies of which have been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the city recorder, hereby is approved and adopted as the traffic code for the city, except as such code may be altered or modified by the ordinances of the city.

B.

Definitions: Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in the traffic code to:

1.

The "State Road Commission or State Department of Transportation" shall mean the city and its officers, departments, agencies and agents.

2.

"Local authorities" shall mean the city council.

3.

The "Department of Public Safety of the State of Utah" shall mean the city's law enforcement agency or its agents.

C.

Prima Facie Speed:

1.

Streets Posted: When appropriate traffic-control or regulatory signs giving notice of speeds are posted, the prima facie maximum speed limits designated upon said signs shall apply to the appropriate streets or portions of streets so posted.

2.

Streets Not Posted: In the absence of any speed limit sign designating a speed limit applicable thereto, the prima facie speed limit shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour.

D.

Through Streets Designated; Stop or Yield Intersections: When appropriate traffic-control or regulatory signs are posted at entrances to intersections identifying them as stop or yield entrances, such streets are hereby declared to be stop entrances and yield entrances as designated by said signs.

E.

Angle Parking: When appropriate traffic-control or regulatory signs are posted permitting angle parking, angle parking shall be permitted on the streets or parts of streets so posted at the angle designated by the sign.

F.

Designations Posted: The city council shall designate the places at which appropriate traffic-control devices or regulatory signs shall be placed relating to maximum speed limits, angle parking, through streets, stop and yield intersections and other regulations governing traffic.

G.

Penalty: Any person violating, causing or permitting violation of any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Notwithstanding other language or provisions in the Uniform Traffic Code hereby adopted, any violator of this section, upon conviction, shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 11-322, 11-323, 11-324, 11-325, 11-326 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 87-2 on 6/29/1987; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

6-1-2: - 6900 North Street; limitations#

A.

Speed and Weight:

1.

Specified: No truck or other vehicle exceeding ten thousand (10,000) gross vehicle weight (GVW) shall exceed twenty (20) miles per hour on 6900 North Street between the Utah State Highway 38 and the canal located approximately three and one-half (3 1 / 2 ) blocks east of said highway.

2.

Signs Posted: The city council shall cause to be posted speed limit signs in compliance with this subsection along said highway, pursuant to the standards established by the state.

3.

Penalty: A violation of this subsection shall be a Class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.

B.

Number and Weight:

1.

Specified: Only one truck or other motor vehicle exceeding ten thousand (10,000) gross vehicle weight (GVW) shall be operated on the city street known as 6900 North between the west side of the Utah State Highway 38 and the canal located approximately three and one-half (3 1 / 2 ) blocks east of said highway.

2.

First Come, First Serve: Trucks or other vehicles exceeding ten thousand (10,000) gross vehicle weight (GVW) shall have the right to use said street on a first come, first serve basis; provided, that when traffic from opposite directions is waiting to use said street, use shall be on an alternating direction basis and when traffic entering from a side street is waiting to use said street, it shall give way to all east and west traffic.

3.

Penalty: Violation of this subsection shall be a Class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.

(Adopted by Ord. 82-2 on 7/7/1982; Amended by Ord. 82-3 on 7/7/1982; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

6-1-3: - Parking regulations#

A.

Signs; Installation: The city council may authorize or direct any person employed by the city to erect or install any sign or traffic-control device required to enforce the provisions of this section.

B.

Properly Posted Areas: It shall be a Class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code, to park or leave standing at any time a motor vehicle, as defined in the Uniform Traffic Code adopted by the city, in any of the places prohibited by the city, when properly posted, except when necessary to avoid interference with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device.

C.

Blocking Streets or Highways: In addition to the parking provisions contained in the Uniform Traffic Code, as adopted by the city, it shall be a Class C misdemeanor, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code, for any person to:

1.

Remain standing, lying or sitting on any street or highway in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of vehicular or pedestrian traffic thereon.

2.

Willfully remain standing, lying or sitting on any street or highway in such manner for more than one minute after being requested to move by any police officer.

3.

Willfully remain on such street or highway in such manner as to obstruct the free passage of any person or vehicle into or out of any property abutting upon the street or highway or any property having access to such street or highway.

D.

Unlawful Parking:

1.

Parking at Curb: No motor vehicle shall be parked with the left side of the vehicle next to the curb, except on one-way streets. It shall be unlawful to stand or park any motor vehicle in a street other than parallel with the curb and with the two (2) right wheels of the vehicle within twelve inches (12") of the regularly established curb line, except on those streets which have been marked for angle parking; then vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks.

2.

Vehicles for Sale: It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on any street for the purpose of displaying it for sale, or to park any vehicle from which merchandise is peddled on any business street.

3.

Alleys: No person shall park a motor vehicle within an alley in such manner or under such conditions as to leave less than ten feet (10') of the width of the roadway available for the free movement of vehicular traffic. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.

4.

Time Limit; Impoundment: It shall be an infraction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code, for any person to park or leave standing on any public road, street, alley or city property any motorized vehicle, mobile home, house trailer, horse trailer, other trailers or equipment, for twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. Any motorized vehicle, mobile home, house trailer, horse trailer or equipment so parked or left standing may be impounded or removed by the city's law enforcement agency. For purposes of impoundment and removal, the city's law enforcement agency may impound and remove any motorized vehicle, mobile home, house trailer, horse trailer or equipment which reasonably appears to have remained unmoved for twelve (12) consecutive hours. The cost of impoundment and removal shall be charged to the owner or any person who claims the impounded motorized vehicle, mobile home, house trailer, horse trailer or equipment.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code §§ 11-341, 11-342, 11-343, 11-344 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)

6-1-4: - Winter parking#

A.

Obstructing Snow Removal Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for an individual to park or leave unattended any vehicle on or near any street of the city in such a way that it will obstruct or interfere in any way with the removal of snow from said street.

B.

Impoundment: Any vehicle parked along any street in violation of subsection A of this section shall, at the direction of the city agent in charge of snow removal, be towed away to an impoundment area and the owner thereof shall pay all costs and expenses of towing and impoundment before being allowed to retake said vehicle.

C.

Penalty: Any individual who shall violate the terms and provisions of subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.

(Adopted by Ord. 1976 Code § 11-345 on 1/1/1976; Amended by Ord. 2001 Code on 1/1/2001)