HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 224ORDINANCE NO.22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.214,PASSED AND ADOPTED THE
24th DAY OF APRIL,1961,AND BEING ENTITLED:AN ORDINANCE ENACTING
AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A PRIMARY CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO,IN PUBLISHED FORM,TO BE KNOWN AS THE
“MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,
COLORADO;
SECTION1.THAT THE MUNICIPAL CODE BE,AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF NEW SECTIONS TO BE
NUMBERED 19-12 and 19-13 and RELATING TO RECKLESS DRIVING AND
CARELESS DRIVING,TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
19-12 RECKLESS DRIVING.(a)Any person who drives
any vehicle within this municipality in such a manner as to
indicate either a willful or wanton disregard for the safety
of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
(b)Every person found guilty of reckless driving
shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not more
than 90 days,or by fine of not more than 300 dollars.
19-13 CARELESS DRIVING.Every person operating a
vehicle upon the streets within this municipality shall drive
the same in a careful and prudent manner,having regard for
the width,grade,curves,corners,traffic and use of these’
streets and all other attendant circumstances,so as not to
endanger the life,limb,or property of any person.Failure
to drive in such manner shall constitute careless driving and
a violation of this ordinance.
Every person found guilty of careless driving shall be
punished by a fine of not more than 300 dollars or by imprisonment
for a period of not more than 90 days.
SECTION 2.The Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes
Park herewith finds,determines and designates that this ordinance
is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety,and in the opinion of the Board of Trustees
an emergency exists and therefore this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force immediately alter its passage and adoption.
Passed on first reading this 27th day of November,1961
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Passed on second and final reading this,day of December,1961.
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