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Home My Public Portal AboutOrdinance #71 TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 7/ &~ ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC BY THE TOWN OF FRASER OF THE "140DEL ORDINANCE NO. AND PROVIDING , COLORADO; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1977 EDITION TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES"; REPEALING 58 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOI-JN OF FRASER , COLORADO: Section 1. Adoption. - Pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Parts 1 and 2, C.R.S., 1973, as amended, there is hereby adopted by reference Articles I to XXVI, inclusive, of the 1977 edition of the "Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities", promulgated and published as such by the State Department of Highways, 4201 East Arkansas, Avenue, Denver, Colorado, 80222. The subject matter of the Model Traffic Cod~ relates primarily to comprehensive traffic control regulations for the Town of Fraser, Colorado The purpose of this Ordinance and the Code adopted herein is to provide a system of traffic regulations con- sistent with State law and generally conforming to similar regUlations throughout the State and the Nation. Three (3) copies of the '10del Traffic Code adopted herein are now filed in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Fraser , Colorado, and may be inspected during regular business hours. The 1977 edition of the Model Traffic Code is adopted as if set out at length save and except the following articles and/or sections which are declared to be inapplicable to this municipality and are therefore expressly deleted: Section 13-4 and 13-5 of Article XIII relating to the regulation of bus stops and taxi cab stands. Sections 17-2 through 17-9, inclusive, of Article XVII relating to bicycle license, inspection, transfer, rental, and dealers. Section 24-1 through Section 24-6, inclusive, of Article XXIV relating to the establishment and operation of a traffic violations bureau. Section 2. Additions or Modifications. - The said adopted Code is subject to the following additions or modifications: Section 26-9, being Schedule IX of Article 26 is amended to read as follows: Sec. 26-9. (As modified by Ordinance "No. 7/ Parking time limited on certain streets. - In accordance with the provisions of Section 12-2, and when official signs are erected giving notice .thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than twenty- four (24) hours upon any of the streets or parts of streets as follows: ýÿ NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing before the Board of Trustees of the Town of Fraser , Colorado at 9:00 o'clock P.M. on the 5th day of April , 1978 at the Town Hall for the purpose of considering the adoption by reference of the "Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities," 1977 edition, as the Traffic Ordinance of the Town of Fraser Colorado. Copies of the Model Code are on file at the office of the Town Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. If enacted as an Ordinance of this Town, the model Code will not be published in full, but in accordance with State law, copies will be kept on file and also made available for distribution and sale to the public. The 1977 "Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities", is published by the State Department of Highways, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Denver, Colorado, 80222. The subject matter of the Model Traffic Code relates primarily to comprehensive traffic control regu- lations for the Town. The purpose of the Ordinance and the Code adopted therein is to provide a system of traffic regulations consis- tent with the State law and generally conforming to similar regulations throughout the State and the nation. FOllowing this hearing, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Fraser will consider passage of the adopting Ordinance. This Notice given and published by the order of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Fraser , Colorado. DATED THIS 1st day of March , 1978 BY ORDER OF FRASER, COLORADO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOliN OF c! )UI'!A.AJ! J.t.),)~ Town ,Clerk oj First Notice of Hearing: Second Notice of Hearing: Name of Street Portion affected (terminal limi ts) All streets and avenues within the corporate limits of the Town of Fraser EXCEPT State Highway 40 (Zerex Avenue) All portions within the corporate limits of the Town of Fraser All portions within the Town of Fraser Section 3. Penalties. - The following penalties, herewith set forth in full, shall apply to this Ordinance: (a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions stated or adopted in this Ordinance. (b) Every person convicted of a violation of any pro- vision stated or adopted in this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 4. Application. - This Ordinance shall apply to every street, alley, sidewalk area, driveway, park, and to every other public way or public place or public parking area, either within or outside the corporate limits of this municipality, the use of which this municipality has jurisdiction and authority to regulate. The provisions of Sections 5-1, 5-2, 15-12, 21-11 and 23-3 of the adopted Model Traffic Code respectively concerning reckless driving, careless driving, unauthorized devices, eluding officer, and accident investigation shall ap~ly not only to public places and ways but also throughout this municipality. Section 5. Validity. - If any part or parts of this Ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Board of Trustees hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each part or parts thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone part or parts be declared invalid. Section 6. Repeal. - Ordinance No. 58 and parts of all other Ordinances covering the same matters as embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all Ordinances aT parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punish- ment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any Ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance. Section 7. Interpretation. - This Ordinnnce shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to conform with the State's uniform system for the regulation of vehicles and traffic. Article and section headings of the Ordinance and adopted Model Traffic Code shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or extent of the provisions of any article or section thereof. Section 8. Certitic0tion. - The Town Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and make not less than three (3) copies of the adopted Code available for inspection by the public nuriRg regular business hours. PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FRASER COLORADO, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING AND SIGNED THIS ~ day of ~~L~ 1978. /[1:: j,-,:) rr A/ ({ :/~, 1~,./1 ,") 7,(' Mayor S E .1\. L TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO ATTEST: ~:(!::j,~~~~ cdi dtl~~ - ") - ýÿ