City Council Ordinance 42ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
The City Council of Monticello hereby ordains that the following sections
be added to the traffic ordinances currently in effect:
9-1-7: UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION & ERRATIC DRIVING
(A) Unreasonable Acceleration by any motor vehicle upon any
public highway, street, parking lot, alley or other public
property within the limits of the City of Monticello, except
when an emergency creates the necessity for such operation,
is prohibited.
Unreasonable acceleration of a motor vehicle is hereby defined
as acceleration which unnecessarily breaks traction between a
tire or tires and the driving surface, thereby causing squealing
or screeching sound by the tire or tires or the unnecessary
throwing of sand or gravel by the tire or tires or both.
(B) Erratic Driving - No person shall drive a vehicle on a public
highway, street, parlfl.ng lot, alley or other public property
at erratic or irregular and changing speeds so as to create a
hazard to himself or other persons or property or so interfere
with other traffic in the area.
Passed by the City Council this
10th day of October,.. 1977•
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C. 0. Johnson,
Mayor
ATTEST: (.(/
W' ber,
City Administrator
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CHAPTER I
TRAFFIC
SECTION:
9-I-i: ACT ADOPTED; PENALTIES
9-I-Z: PARKING AND STOPPING
9-I-~: REMOVAL OF VEHICLES
9-I- OWNER
9-I-5: PROTECTION ANO PRESERVATION OF CITY STREETS
9-i-6: STREET NAMES
9-I-I
9-I-I: ACT ADOPTED; PENALTIES: THE REGULATORY PROVISIONS OF MINNESOTA
STATUTES 1961, CHAPTER 169, AS AMENDED ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AS A
TRAFFIG ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF HIGHWAYSi STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN
THE CITY OF MONTtGELLO AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED iN AND MADE A PART OF THIS
ORDINANCE AS COMPLETELY A3 IF SET OUT HERE IN FULL.
ANY VIOLATION OF THE STATUTES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE IN SECTION 9-I-I IS A
VIOLATION pF THE ORDINANCE WHEN IT OCCURS WITHIN THE CITY OF MONTICELLO•
ANY PERSON THUS VIOLATING ANY PROV1510N OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT Tp EXCEED THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS {$300.00) OR BY IMPRISONMENT IN THE CITY OR COUNTY JAIL FOR
A PERIOD OF NOT TO EXCEED NINETY {90~ OAYS~ OR B$TH. IF A MINIMUM FINE OR
IMPRISONMENT IS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY IRAFFIC ACT FpR AN OFFENSE
OR IF SUCH OFFENSE BE CLASSIFED AS A PETTY MISDEMEANORS SUCH PENALTY AND~OR
CLASSIFICATION SMALL APPLY TO A PERSON CONVICTED pF THE SAME OFFENSE UNDER
THIS ORDINANCE.
9_-I-2: PARKING AND STOPPING: IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE OWNER AND~OR
DRIVER OF A MpTOR VEHICLE TO STOP, STANDS OR PARK THE SAID VEHICLE
IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PIACES~ EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY Tp AVOtA CONFLICT WITH OTHER
TRAFFIC pR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS OF A PEACE OFFICER OR TRAFFIG CONTROL DEVICE:
{A) ON A SIDEWALK OR BOULEVARD BETWEEN SIDEWALK AND ROADWAY.
{B~ ON A CROSSWALK.
{C) WITHIN AN INTERSECTION.
{D) WITHIN TWENTY FEET {ZOI) OF A CROSSWALK AT ANY INTERSECTION.
{E) WITHIN TEN FEET {IOC) OF A FIRE HYDRANT.
{F~ WITHIN THIRTY FEET {3O1) OF ANY ARTERIAL STOP SIGN OR SIGN INDICATING THE
DIRECTION FOR TRAVEL.
{G) AN THE ROADWAY SIDE OF ANY VEHICLE STOPPED OR PARKED AT THE eoGE OR CURB
OF A STREET OR HIGHWAY.
(H) AT ANY PLACE WHERE OFFICIAL SIGNS PROHIBIT STOPPING STANDING. OR PARKING.
{Ij IN ANY MANNER ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY SO AS TO INTERFERE WITH OR INTERRUPT
THE PASSAGE OF OTHER VEHICLES.
{J) ALONG THE CURB ADJACENT TO ANY SCHOOL PROPERTY FROM EIGHT O~CLOCK {$:~~~ AM
TO FpUR OIGIOCK {4:00) PM ON DAYS WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION.
(K) ON ANY STREET OR ROADWAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF TWO O~CLOCK {2:00) AM AND 51X
pICLpGK (6:00) AM OF ANY DAY, EXCEPT PHYSICIANS ON EMERGENCY CALLS.
• {L) ON ANY CITY STREET FOR MORE THAN 72 CONSECUTIVE MOURS.
9-I-3
9-I-6
9-I-3; REMOVAL OF VEHICLES: WHENEVER ANY POLICE OFFICER FINDS A MOTOR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OR STOPPED IN VIOLATION OF ANY REGULATION
CONTAINED HEREIN, SUCH OFFICER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED Tp MOVE SUCH YEHIGLE, PROVIpE
FOR THE REMOVAL OF SUCH VEHICLE AND THE IMPOUNDING OF THE SAMEi OR REQUIRE THE DRIVER
OR OTHER PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE VEHICLE TO MOVE THE SAME. ANY SUCH REMOVAL ANO~OR
IMPOUNpING OF THE SAID VEHICLE SHALL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER.
9-I-~: OWNER: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM ~~OWNER~~ SHALL
MEAN THE PERSONS FIRM, OR CORPORATION WHO HOLG6 LEGAL TITLE ON THE
OATS OF ANY ALLEGED VIOLATION AS EVIDENCED BY THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE MINNESOTA
SECRETARY OF STATE. COPIES OF ANY OF THE FILES OR RECORDS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFIED AS BEING TRUE COPIES SHAH BE RECEIVED IN EVIDENCE WITH THE SAME FORCE AND
EFFECT AS THE ORIGINALS, SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE WITHOUT FURTHER FOUNDATION AND SHALL BE
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE AS TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE SAID VEHICLES BUT NOTHING HEREIN CON-
TAINED SHALL EXCWDE OR PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF OTHER EVIDENCE BEARING ON THE
ISSUE OF OWNERSHIP.
9-I-5: PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF CITY STREETS:
(A) TRACTORS OR OTHER TYPES OF VEHICLES WITH LUGS. TRACTORS OR OTHER VEHICLES
WITH LUGS THEREON OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF FARM MACHINERY THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH
RUBBER TIRES ARE HEREBY PROHIBITED FROM USING SAIp BITUMINOUS TREATED STREETS OR
PARKING LOTS IN SAID CITY AND WHOEVER DRIVES SUCH A VEHICLE UPON SAIp STREETS
WHEREBY SAID STREETS OR PARKING LOTS SHALL BE pAMAGED SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR.
(B) LOAD LIMITS ON CITY STREETS OR PARKING LOTS. IT SHALL ALSO BE UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO DRIVE ANY VEHICLE OVER SA10 STREETS
OR PARKING LOTS HAVING AN AXLE WEIRFR LOAD IN EXCESS OF FOUR TONS. THAT ANY PERSON,
FIRM OR CORPORATION WISHING TO DRIVE SUCH VEHICLES IN EXCESS OF ABOVE MENTIONED
WEIGHT OVER ANY OF THE STREETS OF MONTIGELLO~ SHALL FIRST APPLY TO THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR FOR HIS PERMISSION. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DESIGNATE CERTAIN
STREETS TO BE USED REGULARLY BY SUCH PERSONS FIRM OR CORPORATION IN THE OPERATION
• OF THEIR BUSINESS, OUTLINING CERTAIN ROUTES THAT SAID VEHICLES ARE TO FOLLOW AND
THAT NO DEVIATION FROM SUCH ROUTES WILL BE PERMISSIBLE.
(C) TRUCKS OPERATING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. IT WILL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON
OR PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS TO OPERATE A TRUCK OF OVER 9,000 GROSS WEIGHT
ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS EXCEPT THOSE TRUCKS THAT ARE ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN MAKING
DELIVERIES OR PICK-UPS AT RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS. FURTHERS THEY WILL UTILIZE
STATE HIGHWAYS OR DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTE WHEREVER POSSIBLE WHEN MAKING THESE
DELIVERIES OR PICK-UPS. ALL OTHER TRUCK TRAFFIC NOT MAKING DELIVERIES OR
PICK-UPS WILL UTILIZE ONLY STATE HIGHWAYS OR DESIGNATED TRUCK ROUTES. TRUCKS
MAKING DELIVERIES OR PICK-UPS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS WILL ApHERE TO THE PRO-
VISIONS OF PARAGRAPH q-i-5 (e).
{D) PENALTY. ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL VIOLATE
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MIS-
DEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE PVNISHED OF A FINE OF NOT MORE
THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (100.00) AND COST OF PROSECUTION, OR IN pEFAULT OF
PAYMENT OF SUCH FINE, SHALL BE IMPRISONED UNTIL THE FINE IS PAtp, NOT HOWEVER TO
EXCEED THIRTY {30) DAYS.
9-I-6: STREET NAMES: STREET NAMES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED ACCORDING TO T.HE OFFICIAL
CITY MAP ON FILE AT CITY HALL. (12-27-76 #26.)
9-I-7: UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION & ERRATIC DRIVING:
{A) UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION BY ANY MOTOR VEHICLE UPON ANY PUBLIC MIGNWAY, STREET.
PARKING LOT, ALLEY OR OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
MONTICELLO, EXCEPT WHEN AN EMERGENCY CREATES THE NECESSITY FOR SUCH OPERATION,
IS PROHIBITED.
UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IS HEREBY DEFINED AS ACCELERATION
WHICN UNNECESSARILY BREAKS TRACTION BETWEEN A TIRE OR TIRES ANO THE DRIVING
SURFACE, THEREBY CAUSING SQUEALING OR SCREECHING SOUND BY THE TIRE OR TIRES OR THE
UNNECESSARY THROWING pF SANp OR GRAVEL 8Y THE TIRE OR TIRES OR BOTH.
{B) ERRATIC DRIVING - NO PERSON SHALL DRIVE A VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY, STREET,
PARKING LOTS ALLEY OR OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY AT ERRATIC OR IRREGULAR AND CHANGING
SPEEDS SO AS TO CREATE A HAZARD TO HIMSELF OR OTHER PERSONS OR PROPERTY OR SQ
INTERFERE WITH OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. (IO-IO-77 #4Z)