Chapter 10.30
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections:
10.30.010 Speed limits in public parks.
10.30.020 Use of motor vehicles in public parks.
10.30.040 Drinking in motor vehicles.
10.30.060 Vehicles in motion, right-of-way.
10.30.070 Limitations on backing.
10.30.080 Driving on divided streets.
10.30.090 Emerging from vehicle.
10.30.100 Boarding or alighting from vehicles.
10.30.110 Riding on motorcycles.
10.30.130 Clinging to vehicles.
10.30.140 Use of roller skates restricted.
10.30.160 Damaging sidewalks and curbs.
10.30.170 Obstructing streets.
10.30.180 Removing glass and debris.
10.30.190 Debris in public street.
10.30.010 Speed limits in public parks.
No person shall drive a vehicle upon any street in any public park of this city at a speed exceeding 15 miles per hour, unless signs erected indicate otherwise. [Code 2000 § 7.205.]
10.30.020 Use of motor vehicles in public parks.
No person shall use, drive, operate or ride in or upon a motor vehicle in parks established by resolution of the city council as “public parks.” For purposes of this section, the term “motor vehicle” shall mean every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(A) Parking areas within said parks, which parking areas are designated by order of the city council; or
(B) The use and operation of public maintenance motor vehicles. [Code 2000 § 7.210.]
10.30.030 Drunken driving.
No person shall drive any vehicle upon any street in this city while being a habitual user of narcotic drugs or while intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs. [Code 2000 § 7.215.]
10.30.040 Drinking in motor vehicles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to consume alcoholic liquor while an occupant of a motor vehicle on any street in this city. [Code 2000 § 7.220.]
10.30.050 Reckless driving.
No person shall drive any vehicle upon a street carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property. [Code 2000 § 7.225.]
10.30.060 Vehicles in motion, right-of-way.
A vehicle which has stopped or parked at the curb shall yield to moving traffic. [Code 2000 § 7.230.]
10.30.070 Limitations on backing.
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic, and shall in every case yield the right-of-way to moving traffic and pedestrians. [Code 2000 § 7.235.]
10.30.080 Driving on divided streets.
Whenever any street has been divided into two roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway and no vehicle shall be driven over, across, or within any such dividing space, barrier or section, except through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing section or space provided for vehicular movement or at an intersection. [Code 2000 § 7.240.]
10.30.090 Emerging from vehicle.
No person shall open the door of, or enter or emerge from, any vehicle in the path of any approaching vehicle. [Code 2000 § 7.245.]
10.30.100 Boarding or alighting from vehicles.
No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion. [Code 2000 § 7.250.]
10.30.110 Riding on motorcycles.
A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is equipped to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if equipped for two persons, or upon another seat firmly attached at the rear of the seat of the operator. [Code 2000 § 7.255.]
10.30.120 Unlawful riding.
No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to a person or persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise. [Code 2000 § 7.260.]
10.30.130 Clinging to vehicles.
(A) No person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, or any toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon the streets.
(B) No person driving any vehicle shall permit any of the articles listed in subsection (A) of this section to be attached to the vehicle for the purpose of pulling along the streets. [Code 2000 § 7.265.]
10.30.140 Use of roller skates restricted.
No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device, shall go upon any street except while crossing at a crosswalk, or upon a playstreet. [Code 2000 § 7.270.]
10.30.150 Skis on streets.
No person shall use the streets for traveling on skis, toboggans, sleds or similar devices except upon playstreets. [Code 2000 § 7.275.]
10.30.160 Damaging sidewalks and curbs.
(A) The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon or within any sidewalk or parkway area except to cross at a permanent or temporary driveway.
(B) No person shall place any dirt, wood or other material in the gutter or space next to the curb of any street with the intention of using the same as a driveway.
(C) No person shall remove or damage in any way any portion of any curb or move any heavy vehicle or thing over or upon a curb or sidewalk without first notifying the city engineer, and such person shall be held responsible for any and all damage. [Code 2000 § 7.280.]
10.30.170 Obstructing streets.
No person shall park or leave any vehicle or any part thereof, or any trailer, box, ware or merchandise of any description, or any other thing that in any way impedes traffic, or obstructs the view, upon any street, including an alley, parking strip, sidewalk or curb, except by such lawful use and parking of vehicles upon streets and alleys as is allowed by Chapters 10.05 through 10.50 CMC or other provisions of the code of this city. [Code 2000 § 7.285.]
10.30.180 Removing glass and debris.
Any person causing glass to be broken upon, or any party to a collision or other vehicle accident upon, any street in this city shall immediately remove or cause to be removed from such street all glass and other foreign substance. [Code 2000 § 7.290.]
10.30.190 Debris in public street.
No person shall drag, drop, track, or otherwise place or deposit, or permit to be deposited, mud, dirt, rock or other such debris upon a public street. Any such deposit of material shall be immediately removed using hand labor or mechanical means. No material shall be washed or flushed into any part of the storm and surface water system and any such action shall be an additional violation. [Ord. 717 § 7, 1991; Code 2000 § 7.300.]