HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 301-66Q r -
ORDINANCE NO.301
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC
UPON 1E STREETS OF TEE TOWN OF ESThS PARK,
COLORADO.ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE “MODEL
TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES,
1966”.AMENDING SECTION 19.1 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESES PARK,COLORADO,AND
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH ThIS
ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSThES OF THE TOWN
OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1.Pursuant to Chapter 139,Article 3L1,
C.R.S.1963 there is hereby adopted for the purpose of
regulating traffic within the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,
that certain ordinance known as the “Model Traffic Code for
Colorado Municipalities,1966”officially approved,adopted,
and published as such by the Colorado Highway Safety Council
and hereinafter referred to as the “Municipal Traffic Code”
of which three (3)copies are now filed in the office of the
Town and may be inspected during regular business hours,the
same being adopted as if set out at length save and except
the following articles and sections which are declared to be
inapplicable to this municipality and are thereby expressly
deleted:Sections 26-1,26-2,and 27-1 through 27-6.
Section 2.Application of ordinance.
(a)This ordinance shall apply to every
street,alley,sidewalk or sidewalk area,driveway,park,and
to every other public way or public parking area,either
within or outside the corporate limits of this municipality,
the use of which this municipality has jurisdiction and
authority to regulate.
(b)The provisions of sections $-l,
-2,-ll,and 23-3 of said Model Traffic Code respectively
concerning careless driving,reckless driving,unauthorized
devices,and accident investigation shall apply not only on
streets and highways but elsewhere within this municipality.
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Section 3.Penalties for violations.The following
penalties,herewith set forth in full,shall apply to the
provisions of the Municipal Traffic Code herein adopted:
(a)It is unlawful for any person to violate any
of the provisions of the Municipal Traffic Code and any
such violation shall be punishable as is hereinafter provided.
(b)Every person convicted of a violation of any
provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $1.00 nor more than $300.00 or imprisoned for
a term of not less than one day nor more than ninety days
for each offense.Where any violation is a continuing offense,
each day that the violation continues shall be considered
and held to be a separate and distinct offense.
Section L..Effect of ordinance.If any part or
parts of this ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid
or unconstitutional,such decision shall not affect the validity
or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The Board of Trustees hereby declares that it would have passed
this ordinance and each part or parts thereof,irrespective of
the fact that any one part or parts be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 5.Repeal.All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the pro
visions of 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 effect of this ordinance.
Section 6.Certification of ordinance.The town
clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance as
published and cause the same to be certified for adoption.
Section 7.Short title.This ordinance may be known
and cited as the Municipal Traffic Ordinance.
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Section 8.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,
1966”,officially approved and adopted on February 17,1966
by the Colorado Highway Safety Council,a division of the
Executive Department of the State Government,under the
authority vested by the State General Assembly.
Section 9.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 publication.
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,September 12,
1966.
Signed and approved this 12th day of September,1966.
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Mayor
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Town Clerk
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