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Ordinance No. 687VT--
Series of 1986
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-2, AMENDMENTS TO MODEL
TRAFFIC CODE, OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO, BY AMENDING SECTION 11-4, "PARKING OF
MAJOR VEHICLES" AND BY REPEALING SECTION 11-5, "PARKING
OF MAJOR VEHICLES WITHIN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS WHEREIN A
SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAS NOT BEEN GRANTED" OF SAID
AMENDED MODEL TRAFFIC CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT
RIDGE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 12-2, Amendments to Model Traffic Code,
is amended by repealing and reenacting Section 11-4(a) of said
Model Traffic Code as follows:
Article XI, "Stopping, Standing or Parking Regulations"
is hereby amended by the addition of the following
section 11-4, "Parking of Major Vehicles":
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or
store, or allow the parking or storing of, a major
vehicle upon any dedicated public street or road, or
private street or road, or public right-of-way or
easement or park within the City of Wheat Ridge, except
as hereinafter specified.
Section 2. Section 12-2, Amendments to Model traffic Code,
is amended by repealing and reenacting Section 11-4(:d) of said
Model Traffic Code as follows:
(d) Enforcement. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Model Traffic Code or of the Code of Laws of
the City of Wheat Ridge, any major vehicle as defined
herein which is parked or stored in violation of the
provisions of this section 11-4 shall be subject to
being towed and stored, at the owner's sole expense, by
a towing contractor selected by the chief of police of
the City of Wheat Ridge. The towing of illegally
parked vehicles is necessary to ensure traffic and
pedestrian safety by removing the view impediment
created by said illegally parked major vehicles. In
addition to the right to tow said illegally parked
major vehicles, authority is granted to impose
administrative charges upon the owner or operator of
said illegally parked vehicle, or the owner of property
allowing or permitting such illegal parking, subject to
the following requirements:
(1) To defray the cost of enforcement of this
provision, a charge of fifty dollars ($50.00)
shall be imposed for the first offense, one
hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second offense,
two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the third
offense, and three hundred ($300.00) for the
fourth or subsequent offenses;
(2) Any person subjected to said administrative
charges who objects thereto shall be entitled to
either:
a. Have the right to request a hearing before
the chief of police, which hearing shall be
held no less than seventy-two (72) hours
after the making of said request; or
b. have a summons and complaint issued to him
directing his appearance in the Wheat Ridge
Municipal Court. If found guilty in the
wheat Ridge Municipal Court of violating he
provisions of this section 11-4, or if a
guilty plea is entered thereto, the court
shall impose fines as specified in section
11-4(d)(1) hereof.
No vehicle shall be released from storage after towing
unless and until all towing ad storage charges have been paid,
and all administrative charges specified in section 11-4(d)(1)
hereof have been paid, or evidence is presented from the chief of
police or the municipal court that the rights granted under
section 11-4(d)(2) hereof have been invoked. In the event any
towing is found to be improper all costs for towing and storage
shall be reimbursed by the city to the owner.
Section 3. Section 12-2 of the Code of Laws of the City of
Wheat Ridge is amended by repealing Section 11-5 of the
Amendments to the Model Traffic Code.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence,
paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged
by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall
not affect application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under
the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is
promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public,
and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of
health and safety and for the protection of public convenience
and welfare. The City Council further determines that the
ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative
object sought to be attained.
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Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect one (1) day
after final publication.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of
~_to_ on this 22nd day of September , 1986,
ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration
on final passage set for Oct. 13, 1986 , 1986, at
7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th
Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and fi~catober
reading by a vote of 7 to this day of tl
1986.
SIGNED by the Mayor on this 14th day of _October
1986.
Frank Stites, Mayor
ATTEST:
Wanda Sang, Ci y'Cler
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1st Publication: Oct. 2, 1986 APP
2nd Publication: Oct. 16 1986 OFF
Wheat Ridge Sentinel:
Effective Date: Oct. 17 1986
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9' TO "M BY
Cl~T ATTORNEY:
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