TITLE 17 - UNIFORM UTAH CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC CODES
Part of the Revised Ordinances of Tremonton, UT.
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CHAPTER 17-100. - ADOPTION OF UNIFORM UTAH CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC CODE.#
17-101. - Uniform Utah Criminal and Traffic Code Adopted.#
The Utah Criminal and Traffic Code, 1990 edition, and subsequent additions, as compiled, prepared and published as a code in book form by the Utah Department of Public Safety and as said uniform code may be subsequently amended by legislative act, executive order or otherwise, is hereby approved and adopted as the Criminal and Traffic Codes for this municipality, except as such codes may be altered or modified by the Ordinances of this municipality. One (1) copy of any subsequent editions shall be filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the municipal Recorder upon receipt by the City, and upon such filing, said subsequent editions shall thereupon become effective and shall thereafter be the Criminal and Traffic Codes for Tremonton City.
(ORD 10-05)
17-102. - Penalties.#
Any person violating, causing or permitting violation of any provision of the Code hereby adopted shall be guilty of an offense classified as provided in said Code, provided that in the event said Code does not provide the appropriate classification, the same shall be determined by reference to the Revised Ordinances of Tremonton City Corporation. In the event neither of said Codes provide for the classification of such an offense, then any person violating, causing or permitting violation of any provision of the Code adopted hereby shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any such violator, upon conviction, unless otherwise provided in said Codes, shall be punished by a fine of not more than the maximum allowed by Utah State Code for a class B misdemeanor, class C misdemeanor and/or infraction, or by a jail sentence not to exceed the maximum allowed by Utah State Code, or by both a fine and jail sentence, provided that minimum sentences and all other sanctions consistent with the aforementioned guidelines and contained in said 1990 Code Edition, and subsequent editions, are incorporated here in this Section 17-102 by reference.
17-103. - Separability.#
Should any section, clause, or provision of this Ordinance, or the Criminal and Traffic Codes adopted hereby, be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, in whole or in part, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance or the Codes as a whole, or any other part thereof.
17-104. - Existing Codes Suspended.#
The existing Traffic and Criminal Codes of Tremonton City, Utah, are hereby superseded and amended to read as set forth herein, to the extent the Codes adopted hereby cover the subject matter of said prior Codes. It is expressly provided that any sections of the referenced existing Codes, as contained in Titles 15 and 16 of the Revised Ordinances of Tremonton City Corporation, which are not covered by the Codes adopted in this Ordinance, shall be preserved and remain in full force and effect. All previous Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance and the rules and regulations herewith adopted are hereby repealed.