HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 478 Anending Chapter 8 Article 1 Modle Traffic Code TOWN OF FRASER
ORDINANCE NO. 478
Series 2020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 ARTICLE 1 MODEL TRAFFIC CODE
WHEREAS, The Fraser Town Board has determined that additional regulatory tools are
important to maintaining the integrity of Town Streets and mitigating traffic problems.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
FRASER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
PART 1: AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 8 (Vehicles and Traffic), Article 1 of the Fraser Municipal Code (herein sometimes
referred to as the "Municipal Code") are hereby amended as follows [Note: additions are shown
in bold underlined print; deletions are shown as strikethr-Gbigh print]:
Sec 8-1-20 (3) Article I, Section 1204 of the Model Traffic Code is amended by the addition
of new Subsections (6) and (7), which shall read as follows:
(6) The Fraser Town Manager or his or her designee is hereby delegated the
authority and responsibility to determine the appropriate restrictions or prohibitions on
vehicular standing or parking, weight restrictions and other traffic control
measures to be applied to various streets and other public places within the Town of
Fraser and to post or cause to be posted official signs to give notice of such
restrictions or prohibitions.
PART 2: REPEAL. Any and all existing ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Town of Fraser
covering the same matters as embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all
ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or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repealed prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance.
PART 3: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is, 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 Town of Fraser
hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses and phrases thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PART 4: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage,
adoption and publication thereof as provided by law.
PART 5: PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published by title only.
READ, PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AND SIGNED THIS 20th DAY OF May, 2020.
Votes in favor: 7 BOA: . OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Votes opposed: O TOWN 0 RA R, COLORADO/
Votes abstained: O .
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Phil. andernail, Mayor
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