ORDINANCE NO. 2487

AMENDING THE GRAND JUNCTION CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE REGARDING PARKING WITHIN DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

That the following amendments be made to the Model Traffic Code, 1977 revised edition, as adopted by the City of Grand Junction:

"Section 11-1(4). Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

(4) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings; EVERY VEHICLE SHALL BE PARKED WHOLLY WITHIN A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE. PARKING SPACE DESIGNATIONS SHALL BE MADE BY MARKINGS, SIGNS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE INDICATION UPON THE CURB AND/OR PAVEMENT. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE A VEHICLE WHICH IS OF A SIZE TOO LARGE TO BE PARKED WITHIN A SINGLE SPACE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OCCUPY TWO ADJOINING PARKING SPACES WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL FIT WHOLLY AND COMPLETELY WITHIN THE DESIGNATED SPACES AND WHERE, AS APPLICABLE, THE NECESSARY NUMBER OF PARKING METER CHARGES HAVE BEEN PAID."

PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 1990.

William E. McCurry

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President of the Council

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

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City Clerk

(NOTE: All capital portion of the text indicates new materials to be added to the Ordinance.)

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 2487, was introduced, read, and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 5th day of September, 1990, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said City, at least ten days before its final passage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 20th day of September, 1990.

Neva B. Lockhart

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Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

City Clerk

Published: September 7, 1990

Published: September 21, 1990

Effective: October 21, 1990