HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 463ORDINANCE NO. 263-
BEING AN 0RDIN~NCE REGULATING THE USE OF HIG~U~¥AYS WITHIN THE
CITY OF COLU~BIA HEIGHTS, INCORPOR~TING THE PROVISIONS OF THE
STATE HIGHWAY REGUL~TION ACT BY HEFERENCE, AND IMPOSING A PEN-
ALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL 0F THE CITY 0F COLLR~IA HEIGHTS DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1.. Highway Traffic Regulation Act Incorporated by Reference.
The Regulatory. provisions of the State of Minnesota Statutes of 1953, Chapter
169 as amended by the Laws of 1955, 1957 and 1959, are hereby adopted as a
Traffic Ordinance regulating the use of Highways, streets and alleys within the
City of Columbia Heights are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this
Ordinance as completely as if Set out here in full.
Section 2. Through Streets. The City Council may upon advice of the
Chief of Police and City Engineer designate any street as a through street
in any intersection as a stop intersection where it is necessary to preserve
the free flow of traffic to prevent accidents. They shall have the duty to
post appropriate signs at the entrance to such streets or intersections; but
no trunk highway shall be designated as a through street and no intersection
on a Trunk Highway shall be designated as a stop intersection unless the con-
sent of the Commissioner of Highway to such designation is first msecured. Every
driver of a vehicle shall bring his vehicle to a full stop before entering any
stop street or any intersection propeuly designated and posted as such by the
Commissioner of Highways or the City Council as hereinbefore set forth.
Section 3-. One. Way. Street. The City Council may upon recommendation
of the Chief of Police and City Engineer designate any street or thoroughfare
within the said City as a one-way street where such a designation is ~ecessary
'to preserve the free flow of traffic and to prevent accidents; and the said
Council shall have the duty to pos~ appropriate signs at the entrance of such
streets or intersections; but no trunk highway shall be designated as ~one-way
street unless consent of the Commissioner of Highways to such designation is
first secured,
Section ~. Truck Routes. The City Council may upon recommemdation of
the Chief of Police and City Engineer designate certain streets and throughfa~'es
in the City of Columbia Heights as Truck routes and shall have the duty to post
appropriate signs designating such streets and thoroughfares as such.dSuCh~d&~i~-
nation shall be made only when it is necessary to preserve free flow o~ traffic
and to prevent accidents,
Section ~.. Penmlt~, A~y violation of the Statute adopted by~eference
in Section 1 is a violation of this Ordinance when it occurs within the City of
Columbia Heights. Any person thus violating any provision of this Ordinance shall
be ~uilty cf a misdemeanor and Shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00
or by imp~isomment in the City jail for a period of not to exceed 90 days; but
if a minimum fine or imprisonment is prescribed by the State Highway Traffic Act
for an offense such penalty shall be applied to'the person afflicted of the s~me
offense of this ordinance.
Section '~.
Repeal of Ordinance No. 6, Entitled "An Ordinance Regulatir~
Siding,. Driving, Travel and Traffic in the Streest of Cold. ia
~eights and Providing for a Punishment for an Viol~ion thereof."
and
0rdiance 13~, entitled "An Ordinance to Promote and Preserve
Public Safety, Health~ Peace~ Convenience and ]~eXare by Regul-
ation the Operation cf Vehicles and the Use of streets of this
City. Prescribing Penalties for .the Violation thereof.
Section ~.
force from and after 30 days after its passage.
The above Ordinances are hereby m~pealed.
Taking Effect. This Ordinance shall take effect and be iz~
Offered by~ King
Seconded by: Orendorff
Roll Call:
Ayes: All
Nays:
Secretary to the Council
First Reading: September 8, 1959
Second Reading: October 13, 1959