TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE Chapter 70. GENERAL PROVISIONS 71
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TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE Chapter 70. GENERAL PROVISIONS 71. TRAFFIC RULES 72. PARKING 73. LOADS AND EQUIPMENT 74. USE OF BICYCLES 75. RAILROADS 76. PEDESTRIANS 77. TRAFFIC SCHEDULES 78. PARKING SCHEDULES 1 2017 S-14 2 Anderson - Traffic Code CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section General Provisions GENERAL PROVISIONS 70.01 Scope 70.02 Definitions § 70.01 SCOPE. 70.03 Public officials and employees 70.04 Removal of illegal vehicles (A) This title shall be known and cited as and 70.05 Obedience to Police and Fire officials hereinafter referred to as the Anderson Traffic Code 70.06 Fingerprinting fee for the Police or the traffic code. Department (B) The provisions of the traffic code refer to the Traffic-Control Devices operation of vehicles on the streets and highways of the city, except where a different place is specifically 70.10 Manual on uniform traffic-control referred to in a given section. devices 70.11 Erection of signs, signals, and (C) Every person riding an animal or driving any markings animal drawn vehicle on a roadway shall be subject to 70.12 Obedience to official traffic-control the provisions of the traffic code applicable to the devices driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of the 70.13 Traffic devices required for traffic code which by their nature can have no enforcement application. 70.14 Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings (D) The provisions of the traffic code shall in no 70.15 Interference with official traffic- way limit, alter, or otherwise affect the civil or control devices criminal responsibility of any person under the laws of this state. Open Alcoholic Beverage (‘64 Code, § 50.l) (Ord. 1689, passed 1-12-44; Am. Containers Within Motor Ord. 35-82, passed 7-8-82) Vehicles Prohibited 70.30 Definitions § 70.02 DEFINITIONS. 70.31 Possession or consumption prohibited 70.32 Operator or owner of motor vehicle in For the purpose of this title the following violation definitions shall apply unless the context clearly 70.33 Citations indicates or requires a different meaning. 70.34 Signs ALLEY. Any publicly maintained thoroughfare 70.99 Penalty designed and constructed primarily for the use of service vehicles or from or upon which entry is made to the rear entrance of the majority of residences or business establishments adjoining. 3 2010 S-7 4 Anderson - Traffic Code AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. MOTORCYCLE. Every motor vehicle having a Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, saddle for the use of the rider and designated to travel ambulances, and such emergency vehicles or public on not more than three wheels in contact with the service corporation vehicles as are designated or ground but excluding a tractor. authorized as such by the Board of Public Safety of the city. MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle which is self-propelled. BUS. Every motor vehicle designed for carrying passengers for hire and used for the transportation of OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES. persons, and every motor vehicle other than a taxicab, All signs, signals, markings, and devices not designed or used for the transportation of persons for inconsistent with the traffic code placed or erected by compensation. authority of the Common Council or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory guiding traffic. contiguous to and including a highway when 50% or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of 500 feet OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL. or more is occupied by buildings in use for business. Any device not inconsistent with the traffic code whether manually, electrically, or mechanically CONGESTED AREA. That portion of the city operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to bounded on the north by the north side of Fifth Street, stop and to proceed. on the south by the south side of Fifteenth Street, on the west by the east side of Jackson Street, and on the OWNER. A person who holds the legal title of east by the east side of Fletcher Street. a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof CROSSWALK. with the right of purchase on performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an (1) That portion of a roadway at an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional intersection included within the prolongation or vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a connection of the lateral lines of the sidewalks from vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional the curb to the opposite curbs when unmarked. vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of the traffic code. (2) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot. pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. POLICE OFFICER. Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for DRIVER. Every person who drives or is in violations of traffic regulations in this city. actual physical control of a vehicle. PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every way INTERSECTION. The area embraced within the or place in private ownership and used for vehicular prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, travel by the owner and those having express or or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the implied permission from the owner but not by other roadways of the two highways which join one another persons. at, or approximately at right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling on different highways joining RAILROAD. A carrier of persons or property on at any other angle may come in conflict. cars, other than street cars, operated on stationary rails. 2006 S-3 General Provisions 5 RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The territory to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the contiguous to and including a highway not comprising United States, this state or any county, city, town a business district, when the property on such highway district, or any other political subdivision of the state, for a distance of 500 feet or more is improved with subject to such specific exceptions as are set forth in residences or residences and buildings in use for this traffic code with reference to authorized business. emergency vehicles. (‘64 Code, § 50.2) (Ord. 1689, passed 1-12-44; Am. RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the Ord. 35-82, passed 7-8-82) immediate use of the highway. ROADWAY. That portion of a street or highway § 70.04 REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL VEHICLES. improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, except the berm or shoulder. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing on a highway in violation of any of the SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between provisions of the traffic code, such officer is the curb lines, or the lateral lines of the roadway, and authorized to move such vehicle at the owner’s the adjacent property lines intended for the use of expense or to require the driver or other person in pedestrians. charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or improved or main traveled part of STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width such highway. between the boundary lines of every way publicly (‘64 Code, § 50.98) (Ord. 1689, passed 1-12-44; maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of Am. Ord. 35-82, passed 7-8-82) the public for the purposes of vehicular travel. THROUGH HIGHWAY. Every highway or § 70.05 OBEDIENCE TO POLICE AND FIRE portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular OFFICIALS. traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to stop before entering or crossing the same, and No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply where stop signs are erected as provided in this traffic with any lawful order or direction of a police officer code. or Fire Department official. (‘64 Code, § 51.1) (Ord. 35-82, passed 7-8-82) TRUCK. Every motor vehicle designed, used, or Penalty, see § 70.99 maintained primarily for the transportation of property. § 70.06 FINGERPRINTING FEE FOR THE VEHICLE. Every device, including bicycles, in, POLICE DEPARTMENT. on, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except devices, (A) An administrative fee of $20 is now hereby other than bicycles moved by human power or used authorized to be imposed, to be paid by any person, exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. including any artificial person such as a corporation, (‘64 Code, § 50.4) (Ord. 1689, passed 1-12-44; Am. who asserts the right to reclamation of any vehicle Ord. 35-82, passed 7-8-82) impounded by the Department. Such amounts shall be remitted before the vehicle is released by the Department. § 70.03 PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. (B) An administrative fee of $10 is now hereby authorized to be imposed for any fingerprinting The provisions of the traffic code applicable to performed by the Department. the drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply, 2010 S-7 6 Anderson - Traffic Code (C) The impoundment fees and fingerprinting code or other ordinances of the city, unless otherwise fees shall be deposited within the Police Training directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions Fund of the city. granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle (Ord. 40-09, passed 10-8-09) as hereinafter provided. (‘64 Code, § 51.2) (Ord. 1689, passed 1-12-44; Am. Ord. 35-82, passed 7-8-82) Penalty, see § 70.99 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES § 70.13 TRAFFIC DEVICES REQUIRED FOR § 70.10 MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC- ENFORCEMENT.