HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD13457 BILL NO. 2002-90
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN KLINDT
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 22
(PARKING, STANDING, AND STOPPING), ARTICLE V (EQUIPMENT), OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 22(Parking, Standing, and Stopping), of the Code of the City
of Jefferson is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE:V. EQUINNIENT
Sec. 22-131. Definitions and Exemptions.
A. Definitions. As used in this article:
1. Auxiliary lama means an additional lighting device on ar motor vehicle used
primarily to supplement the headlamps in providing;general illumination ahead
of sr vehicle;
2. IfeadlanrL mesms a major fighting device capable of providing; general
illumination ahead of a vehicle;
3. Rfouulint height means the distance from the center of the lamp to the surface
on which the vehicle stands:
4. Njultiple-beam headl:urrps means headlamps or similar devices arr:urged so as
to permit the driver of the vehicle to use one of two or more distributions of
light on the road;
5. Reflector means a device designed and used to give an indication by reflected
light;
6. Single-beam headlamps means headlamps or similar devices arranged so as to
permit the driver of the vehicle to use but one distribution of light on the road;.
7. vehicle means every device ill,upon or by is-bich a person or property is or may
be transported upon a highway,excepting;devices moved by human power or
used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks;
fi. When hthtcd lautps are rr.duired u►cans at any time from :► half--hour after
sunset to it hnif-ho►u• before s►u►rlse and M any other time when there is not
sufficient light to tender cle:u•ly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway
at a distance of five hundred feet ahead.
13. The provisions ofthis article-,with respect to equipment and lights on vehicles shall
not apply to agricultural machine►;v and implcmeus, road machinery,road rollers,traction engines or
farm tractors except as specifically made applicable.
State law reference-Similar provisions, RSNio. §§307.020 and 307.025.
Sec. 22-132. Lights required.
A. For the purpose of revealing its position and direction while being operated on a
roadway, when lights are required:
I. Every vehicle other than a motor-drawn vehicle or a motorcycle shall be
equipped with at least two (2) headlamps.. with at least one headlamp
mounted at the same level on each side of the front of the vehicle,
displaying white light illuminating the roadway ahead.
2. Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than
Iwo (2) hcadlamps mounted on the from of the vehicic and displaying
white light illuminating the roadway ahead.
3. 1:very vehicle shall be equipped with at least two(2)lamps mounted at the
rearand displaying red lights plainly visible at least live hundred(500)feet
to the rear of the vehicle.
3. Every motor vehicle or motor-drawn vehicle shall be equipped with at
least two (2) lamps mounted at the rear, which when lighted will
display red lights plainly visible from a distance of at least five
hundred (500) feet to the rear of the vehicle.
4. Every motorcycle shall he equipped,either as part of the rear lamp or
separately,with of least one red reflector, which shall be of such size
and characteristics and so maintained as to be visible during the times
when lighted lamps are required from all distances within three
hundred feet to fifty feet from such vehicle when directly in front of a
motor vehicle displaying lawfully undimmed headlamps.
5. Any ruotor vehicle mat•be equipper)with not to exceed three auxiliary
lamps mounted oil file front ai a height not less than twelve inches nor
more than forty-two inches above the level sill-face upon which the
vehicle stands.
G. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two side cowl
or fender lamps t l►ich shall en►it a white or yellow light without glare.
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one running
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board courtesy Ilan I► on each side thereof which shall emit a white or
yellow light without glare.Any motor vehicle may be equipped with a
backup lump either separately or In combimi(ion with smother lamp;
except that no such backup lump shall be continuously lighted when
the moor vehicle is ill forward motion.
7. Ileaalla11lps, when lighted, shall exhibit lights substantially Nvhite In
color; auxiliary lamps,cowllanapS and spotlanlps, when lighted,shall
exhibit lights substantially whi(e,yellow or amber in color.No person
shall drive or move ally vehicle or equipment,except s1 school bus when
used I'or•school purposes or all emergency vehicle upon any street or
highway with:nay 1,11111)or device thereon displaying a red light visible
from directly in front thereof.
8. Any, lighted la111p or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other
than laeadlanaps,spotlannps,front direction signals or auxiliary lamps
which projects a beam of light of 111 intensity greater than three
hundred candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the beam will
strike file level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance
of more than seventy-five feet from 111e vehicle.
9. At the finaes when lighted lumps are required, at least two lighted
lamps shall be displayed,one on each side of the front of every motor
vehicle except a motorcycle and except a motor-drawn vehicle except
when such vehicle is parked subject to the provisions governing lights
on parked vehicles.
B. All motor vehicles and trailers required to carry a state license plate on the rear shall
have a rear lamp So constructa.l, mounted arad adjusted to project sufficient white light to illuminate
and make clearly legible the license plate from a distance of fifty(50) fret to the rear when lights are
required.
C. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one spotlanlp, but every
lighted spotlamp shall be so aimed and used as not to be dazzling or glaring to any person.
D. The pha n se u <
StrmcttO a 11,11HILY01 befi'le nrid m my c,thtr-tirnt-iv+rnrth,,,jc
t*arrlp di sm nible pemnim nrid chicle s rm the rmid-m my-.No person shall drive,move,park,or be in
custody of-,lily vehicle or combination of vehicles on any street or highway during the times when
lighted lamps are required unless such vehicle or coil)bi11ation of vehicles displays lighted lamps
and illuminating devices as required in this article.
I.;. No person operating a motor vehicle,a motorcycle or pulling a motor-drawn vehicle
shall fail to comply with the applicable provisions of'this section.
(Code 1977, § 23-163)
State law rel'erence- etsm,.Similar provisions,RSMo.
§§307.040,307.045,307.075,307.080,3117.085,307.090,307.095,307.100,307.105.
Section 2. Any violations of any part of this ordinances shall be a misdemeanor,
punishable under the general penalty section of the Code of the City as established in
Section 1-13.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed: I I Approved: C1
to i 6 in'g'd f f i c e r Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM'
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