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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCE 239ORDINANCE NO.239 AN ORDINANCE FOR TIlE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STRNTS OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO.ADOPTING-BY REFERENCE THE “MODEL TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO MINICIPALITIES, 1962”.AINDING SECTION 19.1 AND REPEALING SECTIONS 19.2 THROUGH 19.9 AND SECTION 19.11 THROUGH 19.13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF E$TES PARK,COLORADO,AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OP ESTES PARK,COLORADO: Section 1.That the Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities,1962 issued,published,officially approved and adopted on September 10,1962 by the Colorado Highway Safety Council,a division of the Executive Department of the State Government,under authority vested by the State General Assembly,at least three copies of which have been certified as true copies by the Mayor and Clerk of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado and which are now on file in the office of the Town Clerk.,is hereby enacted and adopted by reference and incorporated herein and made a part of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado as herein after provided.The said Model Traffic Code is a complete code which governs the method of operation and equipment of all motor vehicles and regulates all traffic conditions within the Town of Estes Park,Colorado.Its prpose is to provide rules and regulations which are necessary for the public health and safety and which shall at the same time provide uniformity of application and interpretation with traffic regulations in other parts of the state. Section 2.That the following supplements to the $ciedules as required by Article XX of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities,1962 are hereby adopted: SCHEDULE II None SCHEDULE III Section 176 -Through Streets. Name of Street Portions Affected Elkhorn Pvenue All Big Thompson Avenue All Devils Gulch Avenue From Wonder View Avenue to Elkhorn Avenue Wonder View Avenue All Moraine Avenue All West Riverside Drive All East Riverside Drive All Saint Vram Avenue All South Saint Vram Avenue All North Saint Vram Avenue All Devils Gulch Avenue From Wonder View Avenue North to the Town Limits SCHEDULE IV Section 177 -Parking Prohibited at all Times at Certin Places. Name of Street Portions Affected Moraine Avenue West Side,Elkhorn Avenue to Wiest Drive Moraine Avenue East Side,Elkhorn Avenue to Property line between lots )j &of the West Riverside Re—Subdivision West Riverside Drive All Devils Gulch Avenue West Park Lane to Wonder side View Avenue Devils Gulch Avenue East Park Lane to Elkhorn side Avenue Devils Gulch Avenue West Side,from Elkhorn Avenue sixty feet north Wiest Drive All of North,East and West sides East Riverside Drive From Bridge south to the town limits.(Both sides) Big Horn Drive Elkhorn Avenue to Cleave Street.(Both sides) SCHEDULE V None SCHEDULE VI Section 179 -Parking Time Limited on Certain Streets. Name of Street or District Hours Stopping,Standing _________________________ or Parking Limited. Cleave Street to West side of Community Church One Hour East Riverside Drive,Elk horn Avenue to the Bridge One Hour -2- Virginia Drive,flkhorn Avenue to Theatre,West $id.e One Hour Parking Area in the back of the Town Hall Two Hours Park Lane both sides Two Hours Devils Gulch Avenue,West sides (parallel)Two Hours Wiest Drive,South Side One Hour Elkhorn Avenue in front of Chamber of Commerce Building two Parking spaces 1%Minutes ‘Jiest Drive,Moraine Avenue and Elkhorn Avenue Parking Lots Two Hours West Riverside Drive Park ing Lot l Minutes No commercial deliveries permitted on Elithorn Avenue after 1:00 P.M. SCHEDULE VII None $CHJDULE VIII None Section 3.(a)That it is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance and such violations shall be punishable as is hereinafter provided. (5)Any person who shall be convicted of a violation oi this Ordinance shall be fined in a sum of not less than One Dollar ($1.00)nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00),or imprisoned for a tern not exceeding ninety (90)days,for each offense.Where any violation is a con tinuing offense,each day that the violation continues shall be considered and held to be a separate and distinct offense. Section 1j...That Section 19.1 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado be and the same is hereby amended to read: 19.1 Model Traffic Code Adopted.There is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference that certain document known as the “Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities, 1962”,officially approved and adopted on September 10,1962 by the Colorado Highway Safety Council,a division of the —3— x’”;• Executive Department of the State Government,under authority vested by the State General Assembly,together with all schedules thereto adopted by Ordinance No.239. Section 5.That Sections 19.2,19.3,l9.L,19.5,19.6, 19.7,l9.3,19.9,19.11,19.12,19.13 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed;except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking efct of this ordinance. Section 6.The Board of Trustees herewith finds, determines and designates that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety for regulation of traffic affects the public health and safety,and whereas in the opinion of the Board of Trustees an emergency exists,this ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after its final passage,adoption and public ation. The above ordinance was passed on second reading and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado at its regular meeting held on Monday,May 13,1963. Signed and approved this 13th day of May,1963. c I Town Clerk -Lb JDIFICATION OF SPEED LIMITS In accordance with the provisions of Section 174 of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities,1962 it is determined that the speeds authorized by Section 173 of said code shall be decreased or increased as follows: DECREASED SPEED LIMITS Name of Street Prima Facia Times Speed Limit Elkhorn Avenue 20 miles per hour At All Times Cleave Avenue 20 miles per hour At All Times Park Lane 20 miles per hour At All Times West Riverside Drive 20 miles per hour At All Times East Riverside Drive 20 miles per hour At All Times Wiest Drive 20 miles per hour At All Times INCREASED SPEED LIMITS Name of Street Prima Facia Times or Highway Speed Limit State Highway No.7 from corporate limits to street designated “Community Drive”45 miles per hour At All Times State Highway No.7 from street designated “Community Drive”to Third Street 35 miles per hour At All Times State Highway No.7 from Third Street to Junction of State Highway No.7 and U.S. Highway No.34 25 miles per hour At All Times State Highway No.66 from east corporate limits to street designated “Community Drive”50 miles per hour At All Times State Highway No.66 from street designated “Community Drive”to Fourth Street 40 miles per hour At All Times State Highway No.66 from Fourth Street to Junction of State Highway No.66 and State Highway No.7 30 miles per hour At All Times State Highway No.66 from Junction with State Highway No.7 to Junction with U.S. Highway No.34 25 miles per hour At All Times U.S.Highway No.34 from east corporate limits to street designated “Summit Drive”45 miles per hour At All Times U.S.Highway No.34 from street designated “Summit Drive”to approach road serving as entrance to Estes Park Town Shops 35 miles per hour At All Times Modification of Speed Limits (Cont’d.) U.S.Highway No.34 from approach road serving as entrance to Estes Park Town Shops to Junction with State Highway No.66 25 miles per hour At All Times U.S.Highway No.34 By-Pass from west corporate limits to Devils Gulch Avenue 35 miles per hour At All Times State Highway No.66 from west corporate limits to Elkhorn Avenue 25 miles per hour At All Times Dated December 7,1965 STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF MRIMER ) ss. Chief of Police I,DALE G.HILL,Town Clerk,Town of Estes Park,Colorado,do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Modification of Speed Limits on file in my office December 7,1965. -- I.. 1.-- Town Clerk -2-