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Home My WebLink About38 of 1939 - Amending Section 1382, Revised Ordinance 1934, relating to speed ROLL' CALL , OCT 25 1939 ,rr3 Salt Lake City,Utah. VOTING AYE NAY r 1/y` I move that the ordi nce be passed. Gpggin ' / Klyser d ! Matheson - - - - "-- Murdock - - - - IVIr.Chairman - - - AN ORDINANCE Result AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1382, Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1934, as amended by ordinances passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City on December 23rd, 1938, February 9, 1939, June 15, 1939, and August 15, 1939, relating to speed of vehicles upon the streets in Salt Lake City. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That Section 1382, Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1934, as amended by ordinances passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City on December 23rd, 1938, February 9, 1939, June 15, 1939, and August 15, 1939, relating to speed of vehicles upon the streets in Salt Lake City, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 1382. RESTRICTIONS AS TO SPEED. THROUGH HIGH- WAYS. PENALTY. Subsection 1. It shall be unlawful for any per- son to drive a vehicle upon any street in Salt Lake City at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and the hazard at intersections and any other conditions existing. Subsection 2. Nor shall any person drive at a speed which is greater than will permit the driver to exercise proper control of the vehicle and to decrease speed or to stop, as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance upon or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and with the duty of drivers and other persons using the street to exercise due care. Subsection 3. Where no special hazard exists the fol- lowing speeds shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of that , 38 1 -2- indicated below for the particular district, location or con- dition shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not II reasonable or prudent, and that it is unlawful. Subsection 4. TWENTY MILES PER HOUR. Upon meeting or overtaking any school bus which has stopped on the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children, provided such school bus bears upon the front and rear thereof a plainly visible sign containing the words "school bus" in letters not less than 4 inches in height which can be removed or covered when the vehicle is not in use as a school bus. When passing a school building or the grounds thereof during school recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours; provided, that drivers shall make a complete stop before passing a school building or grounds at any of said periods, where stop signs are posted,-,- .` kir when approaching within 100 feet of a grade crossing of a railway or street railway where the driver's view of such cross- / Jing or of any traffic on such railway.within a distance of 400 feet in either direction is obstructed. In any business district as defined in this chapter or upon approaching within 50 feet and in traversing an inter! section of highways where the driver's view in either direction along any intersecting highways within a distance of 200 feet is obstructed, except that when traveling upon a through high- way or at traffic controlled intersections the district speed shall apply. Subsection 5. TWENTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR: In any residence district as defined in this chapter or at any rail- way grade crossing where the view is not obstructed; or In public parks within the city, unless a different speed is indicated by appropriate signs duly posted. Subsection 6. THROUGH HIGHWAYS. SPEED. The following streets and portions thereof are hereby designated as through highways and there shall be erected at the entrances thereto -3- from intersecting streets or highways signs notifying drivers of vehicles to stop before entering or crossing such designated. through highways. Said signs shall be placed as nearly as practicable and the stop shall be made at the place where such cross street meets the prolongation of the nearest property line of such through highway and such stop signs shall bear the word "STOP" in letters of a size to be clearly legible from a distance of at least 100 feet and shall be so placed as to be illuminated by the headlights of an approaching vehicle; and it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail to stop in obedience to said signs. Where no special hazard exists the following speeds upon through highways shall be lawful but any speed in excess of that indicated below for the particular district, location or condition shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent, and that it is unlawful. On through highways hereinafter designated, signs shall be erected giving notice of the speed permitted upon such highway. { ) TWENTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR. 13th East Street from South Temple Street south to 9th South Street. Third Avenue from "B" Street :east to Virginia Stteet. 'E' Street ffom South Temple Street north to llth Avenue. III Street from South Temple Street north to 5th Avenue. IN' Street from South Temple Street north to 4th Avenue. Third West Street:between 1st North and 5th North Streets. Third West Street between 1st South and Oth South Streets. "B" Street from First Avenue north to llth Avenue. Virginia Street from South Temple Street north to Wasatch Drive. (B)_THIRTY MILES PER HOUR. Redwood Road from Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad tracks at 9th South Street north to city limits. North Temple Street from Main Street west to the Jordan River Bridge. North Temple Street from a point 500 feet east of 23rd West Street west to a point 500 feet west of 23rd Test Street. -4- Beck Street from Ninth North Street north to a point 500 feet north of the intersection of Victory Road with Beck Street. Second West Street from Ninth North Street south th Ninth South Street. Main Street from Fayette Avenue south to city limits. State Street from Ninth South Street south to city limits. Fifth East Street from South Temple Street south to city limits. Ninth East Street from South Temple Street south to city limits. Eleventh East Street from Ninth South Street south to Hollywood Avenue. Highland Drive from Simpson Avenue south to city limits. Thirteenth East Street from Ninth South Street south to Highland Drive. South Temple Street from Second Fast Street east to Vir- ginia Street. Second South Street from Second East Street east to 13th East Street. Fourth South Street from Second Fast Street east to 10th East Street, thence. southeasterly to 5th South Street, thence east on 5th South Street to U. S. Military Reser- vation, and southeasterly to the city limits. Ninth South Street from Second West Street east to llth East Street. Seventeehth South Street from West Temple Street east to 17th East Street. Twenty-first South Street from West Temple Street east to 10th East Street. Twenty-first South Street from 12th East Street east to city limits. Fourth North Street from 2nd West Street to Redwood Road, ,(C)_ FORTY-FIVE MILES PER_HOUR. Beck Street from a point 500 feet north of its intersec- tion with Victory Road, thence north to the city limits. North Temple from the Jordan River Bridge west to a point 500 feet east of 23rd West Street. North Temple from a point 500 feet west of 23rd West Street west to the city limits. Redwood Road from the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad track at 9th South Street south to the city limits. SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance shall take effect immediately. -5- SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, .' Utah, this 25th _day of __,October, L.D. 1939. ( 6iff `. . /n 7 Temporary Chairman ity Recorder. • 1 • • ' , i.• Ito ' ' • .0j.;:;•••• • Lr',-.1 • - • IL s„. • 4 ?LI V 0 r • ' I 4 • -- • • Affidavit of Publication STATE OF UTAH,l County of Salt Lake if • gLegc I Notice Leo $.Young i • AN ORDINANCE . AN'ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION Being first duly sworn,deposes and says that he is the ad- , Revised O men ubee of daft Lake city, 'ld b,the a menued by ssioordiners o pSal L e the Board of-Commissioners t Pcbt j Lake city December 1930,a, 1d'August vertising clerk of THE DESERET NEWS,a newspaper 18, streets relatinalto apeed of vehicles uPon� �',Re At ordaineSdalbyLthe a did of Commis.; published in Salt Lake City,Salt Lake County,in the State stoners of.Salt Lake City,Utah. :online..of Salt I. aLake City1Section3Utah,1934.; of9,Revised Utah. • amended by ordinances passed by the Board ▪n December mrd,i 1838°,February halm 1830.City{ 'dune 15,1039,and.Anguat 15 1030,relating.I do That the advertisement Ordinance Bill Noe 38 -Salt f vehicles upon the streets In ' : Salt Lake City be and the same is hereby 'amended to read as'lollows: � SECTION 1382:•RESTRICTIONS AS TO[ restating to speed of Vehicles (Salt Lake City SPEED, THROUGH HIGHWAYS. j'EN- ALTY. Subsection 1. It emit be unlaw. ful fora y Person to drive a vehicle upmu any street in Salt Lake City at a speed Corporation) greater than is reasonable thele and prudent, Having due gird to traffic, r and'width Sr the anyys and the hazard At'intereectlune and other condittom existing. • -Sa spetion S. Nor shall any Person drive • "t a peed which is gceaterdhan will Der- Mitathe driver toaxe else proper t ntrol was published in said newspaper, in its issue dated, the -11 of the vehicle and suns ereaae ape. stop,as maS ha:necessary to'uvold colt e with y peram'y hide° other- 27th October. sveyaMikeitu G silt day o f A.D. 19 89 in pe dui it irivers a n° re+er' a' . with the duty a•drivere and other per-, sons using the street to exercise due car 1 time 'ists than 3, Where t special'Imaard li fillet, the following speeds shall be,aw. and was published flit, but any,Deed in excess of that u Sleeted'below for Ake particular district,' location or condition-shall be prima facie', ,evidence that the speed 1s not r nable the last publication thereof being in the issue dated the or prudent, and that itie unlawful. I Subsection 4. TWENTY MILES PER• BOOR.. Upon meeting or overtaking any' day of A.D. 19 school bus which has stopped on the high-, y for the purpose of cehe ot,an .charging any school children, provided each school bus baste upon-tbe front and rear thereof a plainly viable alga main• Ise the w rde school bus"in n letters t iGe than 4 inches In height which can be AdV sing Clerk. removed or covered when the.vehicle le dot in me as a school bus. Whend pawingheo dUringolsc[Dolt'rams or the while',children are,.going,to or leaving school during doming byy c li home: 'provided, that'anuses hall make ke 6 com. plete stop before passing ma whoa] build• twlaiere stop ruene flt t-�Poeied,sor aid wen°n= 28th where within 100'teed of a grade°rose• before me this day of 4 of a railway or,street rallwak where the drivers'view 1 such crossing or of' any traffic onwan her iwithin die. �9 tan.of 40D feet in either direction oh, A.D. 19 etructed. ' . 4-4 In any Wetness district a defined-iyy • tun chapter or upon approaching within dia ;feet and in travelling lntereectiun'of highways where the drivere view li either. 11 qh�i�gth,,w�DyA��aa,long any'rier%vig hn either life\\ 5 X 84,E hats 1111 p u tad.. pt t of at traav9Dc oo tro liners.- otary Public, highway t traffic Ll app 1nteraeC• [lone the district speed shall apply. Subsection HOUR I. TWENTYnce E MILES PER defined in t Inapt re or district as rdein nis chapter a at any . o • grade crossinge: Where the"view Ss not obstructed:or • In different parks hin'the city,'u pese a different speed is indicated by appro. Drift.signs duly posted. • • • • Subsection 6, THROUGH IfIGHWAYS. SPEED'. The following streets d'por- tions thbreot are hereby designated through highways and there shall be erect. ed at the entrances thereto from intersect- ing streets or highways signs notifying driv- ers of,:Vehicles to top before entering veringsuch deeignated through high. Ways. Said signs shall be placed as nearly as practicable and the atop shall be made at the Glade*here such c oss street meets the rolongation.of the nearest property line of such through hige way d-sure stoe letters signs 'shall bear a size to beHclearly legiblrd e from eo glared oat f atn:b t illuminatet d and by�lthe. headlights ofn'Approaching vehicle)and it hall be unlawful for the diver of any vehicle.to Sail to stop in obedience to said: signs. Where no'pedal hasard btu the fol. lowing seeds upon trough. •yigllYttm Shall be lawful but any °peed - cees of that Indicated below for the par- be prima'facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable prudent, and that it is afterunlaw designated. signs ul. On through still be herein. giving notice of the peed permitted erected such highway. (A).TWENTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR 131h East Street:from South Temple Street south to 9th South Street. Third Avenue from "Bi'Street east to Virginiatr et Street. ,Booth Temple Street north to 11th Avenue. "I" Street from South, Temple Street north to 5th Avenue: "N" Street from South Temple Street north to 4th.Avenue. • Third'West Street between let North and 5th NorthWest strThirdeets, Street between 1st South and th•South streets. B"Street from Flint Avenue north to 11th Avenue, Virginia Street from South Temple Street north to Wasatch Drive. • (RI TTY WILES PRR HOUR Redwood Road from Los Angeles h Salt Lake Railroad tracks at 9th South Street north to city limit. North Temple Street from Mahn Street weet to the Sordan River Bridge. North Temple Street,from a point I00 feet'eart of`23rd west Street to a point 500 feet west of 23rd West Street. .00' rthk lv'ta Street from SOONiettqh Northt • f theStreet t _Ilea of Victory Road with Beck; • eat. -'Second West Street:from Ninth North' Street i[south t eto Ninth tMan Srt frmFayette Avenue south •to city limits. State Street from Ninth South Street. south to city limits. Filth East Street.from South Temple Street south to city limits. Ninth East Street from South Temple' Street south to city limits. Eleventh East Street from Ninth South. Strreeet south to Hollywood.Avenue. Highland Drive from Simpson Avenue' south to.city limit. Thirteenth Past'Street from Ninth South, Street mouth to Highland Drive. Strreette g tmto]eVirginia Ovum St eet.Second East S000nd-South Street.from Second East Street east to lath East Street. Street rth chatp to 10th et from East.Street,Second.thence eoutesaterly to 5th South Street thence east on 5th South Street to U. S:Mili- tary•Reservation,and southeasterly to the city limits. Ninth South Street from Second West Street east to,11th East Street. Temple Seventeenth iedteast South to 17thetPotl Strew.st Twenty.ftret s South Street from {Vest Temple Steet, et to 10th East Street.. Twenty-Bret South Street from 12th East Street east'to city limit. Fourth North- Street from 2nd West Street toRedwood Road. • (C) .FORTY-FIVE'MILES PER HOUR north fBe'k t Street intersecti n Victory a pointith t Road, thence north to the city limits. North'Temple froth the'Jordan River ,'Brirddge we'St toa point 500'feet west of '-North Temple from a point 800 feet west .of 93rd Yawl-Streetwest to•the city limit. 'Redwood Road.-from,the Lop Angeles;& :Salt.Ltkb Bettis S trash' n Sits-Soytb 6treet qqoo 1 k to't If,V Laps.' Beard of..C•2, Se the pintos-of-She Board oi.'peace. health pit ls'Deoeoeaye 'to the peace, health and.'safety.. f:Site •ordinance of Salt.Labe Otty that eblf• °rSECTIe shall take effect immediately. SECTION upon' 3. This ordinance rihalt take :effect ed N -e e,et Board 85 00 0ai S1dbedty``p--H'7Oa. -°MA Egp It y of Teens ary Oblrmati, r ETHEL MACDONALD, I (bRAL)' Clip Recorder. BILL hed i Published October 271h.•MO.. • • *1•6 4 it ( 0.• F z