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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. 15,5r MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MINES F Or+nce No. 79-2963 �. Page 2 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 All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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. MAYO ATTEST: C41LW_4__ MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES ■ i i I � r ji I I I; f G i i i 1 I j I i II i I `I i I Or+nce No. 79-2963 �. Page 2 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. MAYO ATTEST: C41LW_4__ MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES ■ Dance No. ,J-2963 3 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 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS.DES 110IIIES BY Tim it" DEPARTWf -%i • 79.A'.r blICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB