HomeMy WebLinkAbout07336ORDINANCE NO. 7336
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8(a) OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XV BY THE ADDITION OF
SUBSECTION 7.5 RELATING TO THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE, PROHIBITING THE OPENING OF
VEHICLE DOORS IN AN UNSAFE MANNER AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter
deleted, underscoring indicates matter added.)
SECTION 1.
Section 8(a) of Chapter 1 of Title XV is amended by the addition of the following new
subsection:
L2 1207. Opening and Closing Vehicle doors.
No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available
to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without
interfering with the movement of other traffic; nor shall any person leave a door open
on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than
necessary to load or unload passengers.
No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle that is located on
private property used by the general public for parking purposes unless and until such
action can be done safely and without interfering with movement or passage of another
vehicle.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED June 27, 2005
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
APPROVED:
PRES1DENT 9F CITY C IL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED July 11, 2005
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM #
DATE: June 27, 2005
DEPARTMENT: Law Department
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8(a) OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XV BY THE
ADDITION OF SUBSECTION 7.5 RELATING TO THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE,
PROHIBITING THE OPENING OF VEHICLE DOORS IN AN UNSAFE MANNER AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
ISSUE
Should the City Council pass and approve the proposed Ordinance which prohibits the
unsafe opening of vehicle doors including vehicles that are located on private property?
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council should pass and approve the proposed Ordinance
BACKGROUND
Concern has arisen as to whether the Model Traffic Code's prohibition against unsafe
opening of vehicle doors extends to vehicles that are located on private property used by
the general public for parking purposes. The proposed Ordinance clarifies that such
conduct is prohibited and a violation of the Model Traffic Code.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None