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Home My WebLink About62 of 1915 - Amending certain sections of Bill No. 20, traffic ordinance ROLL CALL VOTING Yes, No l j Salt La Shearman - _.I —_.-- 0 In the matter of Bill No. 62, for an ordinance Wells ending certain sections of Bill #20 of 1915, with Lawrence Morris eference to traffic on streets, same having been Mr.chairman. ... nder consideration by the Committee of the Whole; ^ move that the ordinance be filed as the matter has Result been attended to. , ( ' 7>41/ Chairman Committee of the Whole. k f sinners of Salt Lake City,Ufa OC 1 r 91..�L. Passed y the Board of Commis -\--dj City AeeorAe. Mayor _ 1 ka City,Utah .Octob.er...,1.... 191..5 ROLL CALL VOTING Yes No Salt Lake City, Utah,— May 13, _ _1915. Lawrence Morris I move that the ordinance be passed. Shearman - f Wells Mr.Chairman . . . Result YI AN ORDINANCE An ordinance amending an ordinance passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt lake City February 18, 1915, relating to travel and traffic upon the streets of Salt Lake City, by amending Sections 1, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 32, 34, 36, 38, 59, 60, 63 and 64. SECTION 1. That Sections 1, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 32, 34, 36, 38, 59, 60, 63 and 64 of an ordinance passed by the Board of Commis- sioners of Salt Lake City February 18, 1915, relating to travel and traffic upon the streets of Salt Lake City, be, and they are each of them hereby amended so as to read as follows: SECTION 1. The following terms whenever used in this ordinance, unless otherwise specified, shall be deemed to have, and shell be held to include each of the meanings respectively set forth in this section, end any such terms used in the singular number shall be held to include the plural. PERSON. Whenever the word "person" is used, it shall be deemed to include partnership, firm, company, corporation, and the person owning, controlling or having charge of a vehicle, street car or interurban oar. STREET. All public streets, avenues, boulevards, alleys, lanes, highways, foot ways, sidewalks, public parks, parkings, roads, viaducts, or other public planes laid out for the use of vehicles. -1- CURB. The lateral boundaries of that portion of a street designed or intended for the v_se of vehicles whether marked by curbing constructed of stone, cement, concrete or other material or not so marked. VEHICLE. Every wagon, hack, coach, carriage, omnibus, push cart, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, motor truck or other conveyance, except baby carriage, railroad, street and inter- urban railway cars, in whatever manner or by whatever force or power the same may be driven, ridden or propelled, which is or may be used for or adapted to pleasure riding, the transporta- tion of passengers, baggage, merchandise or freight; and every draft or riding animal, whether driven, ridden or led, or standing still, except that en animal or animals attached to any vehicle shall, with such vehicle, constitute one vehicle. MOTOR VEHICLE. The term "motor vehicle" shall apply to all vehicles propelled by power other than muscular power, except road rollers, traotion engines and railroad and railway oars and motor oars running only upon stationary rails or tracks. MOTOR CYCLE. The term "motor cycle" shall apply to vehicles having but two main wheels 8n contact with the ground, upon which the operator sits astride; but a motor cycle may carry a one wheel attachment and seat for the conveyance of a passenger. CHAUFFEUR. The term "chauffeur" shall apply to any person operating a motor vehicle other than his own, as mechanic, employee, or for hire. DRIVER. The rider or driver of an animal, the rider of a bicycle or motor cycle, the operator of e motor vehicle, a person in charge or control of an animal at*ached to a wagon, hack, coach, carriage or omnibus. -2- SECTION 9. LIGHTS ON MOTOR CYCLES. No person owning, controlling or having charge of a motor cycle shall drive, ride, propel or operate or permit to stand upon any street of Salt Lake City any such vehicle during the period of one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, unless there is a lighted lamp attached to the front thereof showing a white light visible a reasonable distance in front thereof. SECTION 12. NUMBER. Every motor vehicle or motor dyole shall et all times while being used or operated upon the streets of Salt Lake City display the number plates assigned it by the Secretary of State of the State of Utah, one on the front and the other on the rear of such vehicle, both to be securely fastened in oonspicuous positions so as not to swing, and to be at all times plainly visible. No number plates other than those furnished by the Secretary of State shall be used. SECTION 14. BADGE. No person shall use or operate a motor vehicle as chauffeur upon the streets of Salt Lake City without having obtained from the Secretary of State of the State of Utah, a badge, as provided by the laws of Utah, which badge shall be worn by such person pinned to his olothing in a conspicuous place at all times while he is operating such vehicle, and no such person shall voluntarily or otherwise permit any person to wear said badge; nor shall any person while operating said vehicle wear any such badge belonging to another person, or a fictitious badge. SECTION 16. STOP LT CURB AND THIRTY FEET FROM INTERSECTION. No person shall, unless in an emergency, or to allow another vehicle, street oar, interurban oar or a pedestrian to pass, stop any vehicle on any public street of this city in the congested districts, except as near to the right hand curb ad possible, and not less than thirty feet from the crosswalk of the intersection, nor in front of the entrance to a street or .3. alley in the congested districts. No person shall stop any vehiole on any street with the left side to the curb. Persons desiring to discharge or take on merchandise or passengers on the left side of the street, shall cross over by making a complete turn and stopping at the curb on their right as provided in this ordinance. In the congested districts such turn shall not be made in the center of the block or upon an intersection of streets. The drivers of all vehicles when desiring to turn from one street into another from the right to the left, shall cross to the further side of the intersection before making such turn. SECTION 17. HOW LONG MAY STLND. No person shall, between the hours of 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. , except on Sundays and legal holidays, allow any vehicle to stand longer than necessary to take on or discharge passengers or merchandise upon the following streets or portions of streets of this city, towwit: Main a. Street from t e north s de of South Templ i. e Street 1/to the sout�„ side o FourYh South Street. Commercial Street; Riofards Street; Cactus Street; Post Office Place; Edison Street between Second South and Third South Streets; Pierpont Street between West Temple and First West Streets; and the south side of Exchange Place; nor shall any person at any time stand or permit any vehicle to stand longer than necessary to take on or discharge passengers in any part of that portion of a street in front of a railroad depot, theater, church or any other place where large numbers of people congregate or pass in and out; nor shall the driver of any vehicle stand such vehicle, or permit the same to stand in any street so as to obstruct or impede travel thereon, or ingress or egress to or from any such plaoe afore- said. The Chief of Police is hereby directed and empowered to designate places where vehicles for hire may stand on streets other than those first above named. -4- SECTION 32. No person operating a motor vehicle or motor cycle upon any street of this city, shall drive the same past any street car, interurban or other passenger train while the same is standing still for the purpose of taking on or letting off passengers to or from such oar or train. SECTION 34. INTOXICATION. No person while under the influence of intoxicating liquor shall drive, ride, propel, or have charge of any animal, vehicle, street oar or interurban car upon any street, avenue or alley of this oity. Every person being convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be punished as follows: For the first offense, by a fine of not less than 625.00 nor more than 650.00, or by imprisonment in the city jail for a period of not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and in case the person convicted shall et the time of committing the offense have been in charge of a vehicle licensed by Salt Lake City, in addition to such fine or imprisonment or both, the judgment shall provide that such license shall be suspended for a period of not less than six months, if such license has that long to run; other- wise that it be revoked. The court may in imposing a fine, enter as part of the judgment that in default of the payment of the fine the defendant may be imprisoned in the city jail for a period of not exceeding thirty days. For the second offense, imprisonment in the city jail for a period of not less than thirty days and not more than six months; and in case the person convicted shall, at the time of committing the offense, have been in charge of a vehicle licensed by Salt Lake City, in addition to such imprisonment, the judgment shall provide that such license be revoked. -5- sixteen years of age; and no person shall take, nee or operate any motor vehicle or motor cycle upon any street, avenue or alley of this city without the permission of the owner thereof. SECTION 59. EXCEPTION. The provisions of Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 30, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53 of this ordinance shall not apply to any vehicle or the person in charge of any vehicle connected with the Fire Depart- ment or Police Department of this city when in the performanoe of duty. SECTION 60. EXCEPTION. The provisions of Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 35, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53 of this ordinance shall not apply to vehicles of any auxiliary fire apparatus belonging to any person, firm or corporation engaged in furnishing gas or electrioity to Salt Lake City or its inhabitants, or the person in charge of such vehicle liar when responding to a fire pall. SECTION 63. EXCEPTION. The provisions of Sections 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29 and 39 of this ordi Ance shall not apply to sprinkling, or street flushing or street cleaning vehicles operated by Salt Lake City, or the persons in charge of the same, while engaged in cleaning, sprinkling or flushing streets of the pity. SECTION 64. PENALTY. When not otherwise particularly provided in this ordinance, any person, firm association or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $5.00, nor more than $100.00, or by imprisonment in the city jail for not less than ten days nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The court may in imposing a fine, enter as part of the judgment that in default of the payment of the fine the defendant icy be imprisoned in the city jail for a period of not exceeding -7- thirty days. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall ke effeot upon its first publication. /V Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, May 1915. Mayo r . City Recorder. -8- i. 1 _-_-, Lii '•-•7 ...... 1 0 r, ,. ...==...,,......, fa V. • • .1 • 2. c... I Lr> ,:) .,.LC--) ii IS) :) , •,... 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