ORDINANCE NO. 4370

 

AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING ORDINANCE NO. 4188 REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ORDINANCE NO. 4234 REGARDING THE 2003 MODEL TRAFFIC CODE OF COLORADO AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

 

RECITALS:

 

Ordinance No. 4188 amended Section 36-17 of the Municipal Code to include parking violations on planting strips. The intent of the amendments were to correct subsection (a) only, allowing (b), (c) and (d) to remain unchanged and in full force and effect. An ordinance clarifying the scope of the amendments will assist law enforcement officers and legal staff in effectively prosecuting parking violations.

 

Ordinance No. 4234 amended the 2003 Model Traffic Code, as adopted by the City of Grand Junction, to include in Section 36-2 usage of golf carts. The revisions include law regarding golf carts and did not change the language of other sections of the 2003 Model Traffic Code. The intent of the revisions were to allow Sections 705, 1102, 1409, 1416, 1417, 1418 and 1503 to remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

 

Subsection (a) of Section 36-17 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended to include parking on planting strips in accordance with the language in Ordinance No. 4188 and subsections (b), (c) and (d) shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect.

 

The 2003 Model Traffic Code for Colorado, as adopted by the City of Grand Junction, is hereby amended to include usage of golf carts in accordance with the language in Ordinance No. 4234 and leave the rest of the Amendments made to Sections 705, 1102, 1409, 1416, 1417, 1418 and 1503 as set forth in Ordinance No. 4110 to remain unaltered and in full force and effect.

 

PASSED for first reading and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado this 13th day of July 2009.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado this 3rd day of August 2009.

                         Attest:

 

 

 

 

/s/ Bruce Hill              /s/ Stephanie Tuin    

President of the Council          City Clerk