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SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Mihalevich
ORDINANCE NO. ) 53 ) 2-
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER
19 (MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), ARTICLE VII (FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
REQUIRED) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON TO EXTEND THE
REQUIREMENT THAT MOTOR VEHICLES MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILTY
TO MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED OUTSIDE OF MISSOURI.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 19 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Article VII (Financial
Responsibility Required) of the Code of the City of Jefferson is hereby amended as
follows:
ARTICLE VII. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIRED
Section 19-350. Requirement.
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• • ' -• - - • - .. . . .. . .. . . . No owner of a motor
vehicle registered in this state, or required to be registered in this state, shall operate, register or maintain
registration of a motor vehicle, or permit another person to operate such vehicle upon the streets, alleys or
highways of this City, unless the owner maintains the financial .responsibility which conforms to the
requirements of the laws of this state. No nonresident shall operate or permit another person to operate in
this state a motor vehicle upon the streets, alleys or highways of this City registered to such nonresident
unless the nonresident maintains the financial responsibility which conforms to the requirements of the laws
of the nonresident's state of residence.
(Ord.No. 11868. § 1. 3-2-93)
Section 19-351. Proof required.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle registered in this state or any other, whether owned by such
operator or by another, upon the streets, alleys or highways of this City, unless such operator exhibits proof of
financial responsibility upon demand of a police officer, which proof covers the operation of that vehicle by such
operator.
(Ord. No. 11868, § 1.3-2-93)
Section 19-352. Definition.
For purposes of this section,the term "financial responsibility" shall mean the ability to respond in damages
for liability occurring after the effective date of proof of such financial responsibility, arising out of the ownership,
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maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amount of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars (525.000.00) because of
bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, and, subject to said limit for one person. in the amount
of Fifty Thousand Dollars (550.000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one
accident, and in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars(S 10.000.00)because of injury to or destruction of property of
others in any one accident; or for motor vehicles registered in another state, in terms and amounts that
conform to the requirements of the state of registration.
(Ord. No. 11868, § I.3-2-93)
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed: b / ./ Approved: /4/�/7
Presiding Officer , Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Arayfi4 /vCI y Clerk CCounselor
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