HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-31 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 79-2963
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-1 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY BY DEFINING PARKING;
AMENDING SECTION 23-235 TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON THE
PARKING AND ON DRIVEWAYS BETWEEN THE STREET AND THE
SIDEWALK; AND AMENDING SECTION 23-166 TO PROHIBIT
LEFT TURNS IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC EVEN WHEN
NOT MADE AT AN INTERSECTION.
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. This Ordinance defines
parking, prohibits parking on the parking and on
driveways between the street and the sidewalk, and
prohibits left turns in front of oncoming traffic
even when not made at an intersection.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT.
(a) The following definition shall be inserted
into section 23-1 and shall read as follows:
Parking. That portion of a street between the
curblines or the lateral lines of a roadway,
and the adjacent sidewalk. Or, if there is no
sidewalk, the area within six feet of the
lateral line of the roadway.
(b) The following subsections shall be inserted
into section 23-235 and shall read as follows:
(17) On the parking
(18) On a driveway between the curblines or
lateral lines of the roadway and the adjacent
concrete sidewalk or, if there is no sidewalk,
within six feet of the lateral line of the
roadway.
(c) Reference. to intersections shall be deleted
from section 23-166 and that section shall read as
follows:
Section 23-166 Turning Left.
The operator of a vehicle intending to turn
left across the path of any vehicle
approaching from the opposite direction shall
yield the right-of-way to the vehicle or
vehicles approaching from the opposite
direction going straight ahead and may make
such left turn only after giving a signal as
required by law, and after affording a
reasonable opportunity for the operator of
such other vehicle to avoid a collision.
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SECTION . REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION . SEVERABILITY. If any section, provi-
sion or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such ajudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part thereof
not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION . EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be
in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this 31st day of July, 1979.
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SECTION . REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION . SEVERABILITY. If any section, provi-
sion or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such ajudication
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as
a whole or any section, provision or part thereof
not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION . EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be
in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this 31st day of July, 1979.
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Is moved by Balmer and seconded by Neuhauser
the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x BALMER
X dePROSSE
x EROAHL
x NEUHAUSER
x PERRET
x ROBERTS
x VEVERA
First consideration 7/17/79
Vote for passage: Ayes: Ba mer, e-Prosse, Erdahl,
Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Nays: none.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, that the rule
requiring ordinances to be considered and voted on for
passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting
at which it is to be finally passed be suspended,
the second consideration and vote..be waived; . _
and the ordinance be voted upon for final passage
at this time. Ayes: Perret, Roberts, Vevera, Balmer,
Erdahl, Neuhauser. Nays: none. Absent: deProsse.
Date of publication August 8, 1979
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