085 of 1992 - AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 24, SECTION 100, SUBSECTION A, OF TITLE 12, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO CH0 92-1
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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 85 of 1992
(Driving while under the influence)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, SECTION 100, SUBSECTION A,
OF TITLE 12, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, RELATING TO CHANGING THE
CALCULATION FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE FROM A PERCENTAGE
MEASURE TO A GRAMS OF WEIGHT MEASURE, AS FOLLOWS:
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 12.24.100, Salt Lake City Code,
relating to changing the calculation for driving under the
influence from a percentage measure to a grams of weight measure,
be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
12.24.100 Driving under the influence of drugs and intoxicants
prohibited --Penalties.
A. It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this
section for any person to operate or be in actual physical
control of a vehicle within this city if the person has a blood
or breath alcohol content of .08 grams or greater as shown by a
chemical test given within two hours after the alleged operation
or physical control, or if the person is under the influence of
alcohol or any drug, or the combined influence of alcohol and any
drug to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely
operating a vehicle within the city. The fact that a person
charged with violating this section is or has been legally
entitled to use alcohol or a drug does not
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon the date
of its first publication.
Passed bytheCity Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
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Transmitted to the Mayor
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Approved.
Bill No. 85 of 1992.
Published: November 21+, 1992
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