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ORDINAlTCE NO. 61.
AN ORDINANCE Rf!:GULATING THE VEHICULAR AND PED~STRl1IN 'rRAFFIC,
MOVEMENT AND Opr~RATIONWITHIN THE CITY OF' M'.:I;HIDIANAND DRE-
SCRIBING '?HE PEnAL'I'I:F~S ,Li'OR VIOLA'I'IOr,:.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of weridian,
Ada County, State of Idaho:
SECTIOl\T 1. For the pur pose of this Ordinance the following words
and phrases shall haie the meaning respectively asoribed to them
as follows:
(a) VEHICLE -- Every device in, upon, or by which any person
or pr'operty is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or hieh-
way, except devices moved solely by human power or used exclusively
u~~n stationary rails or tracts; for the purpose of this Ordinance
a bic\lcle or a ridden animal shall be deemed a vehiole.
"'(b)' AU'I'HORIZED SlJEhGENCY VEEICLE -- Vehicles of the JTire De-
partment, Police Department and such ambulances /:lnd emergency ve-
hicles as may be designated or ~uthorized by the Chief of Police.
(c) RIGHT-OF-'.VAY -- The privilege of the immediate use of the
roadway.
(d) STOP -- Means the complete cessation of movement.
(e) "PARK 8R PARKING -- The standing of a vehicle, whether
occunied or not, otherwise than teloporarily for the Durnose of Bnd
while actt~ely engaged in loading or unloadine goods, m~rchandise
or Dersons.
- (f) 'l'RA?FIC -- Either persons or vehicles wilile usinf, any
street or sidewalk for the purpose of travel.
(g) PJ':RSDN __ Shall mean every natural per-son, firm, co-partner- ship
association or corporation.
(h) DRIVER -- Every person who drives or is in actual physical
control of 8 vehicle.
(i) P3DESTHIAN -- Any person afoot, including infants in a
carriaBe heingpushed or T)1:11ed by a person.
(j) STR.EET, EICH';,rAY, on rWAD.'il;'Y -- Shall be used interchan€:',eably
and shall mean the entire width of every way or place open to the
public, as a matter of right, for public vehicular travel;
provided that "Street" or"Roadway" shall not include alley and -y,]here
the word "alleu'l is used it shall mean every way or place intersecting
a block and open to the public, as a matter of right, for public
vehicular travel.
(k) 3ID3,'.,'ALK -- 'That portion of a street between the curb lines
or lateral lines defining v~hicular traffic, and the adjacent property
lines and intended for pedestrian travel.
~ 1) IlT1ER3BCT ION -- 'The area embr'ac ed wi thin the }nolon@,c~ t ion
or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, t~en the lateral
boundary lines of the inters8cting highways, or the area withi~ which
vehicles traveline'; on differ'ent highways may COlue into c:..:nflict.
(m) eRO':)':;, -,',-ALK -- That portion of a street included within the
prolongation or connection of the lateral lirss or sidewalks at inter-
sections, or any portion of a street distinctly indicated for pedestrian
crossing or traffic ,by lines or: other "markings ·
SECTION 2. For the purpose of the regUlation and c::ll1tI'ol of traffic
upon the streets of ~eridian, there is hereby established a restricted
vehicular district and the Chief of police is hereby 8~thorized and
directed to designate LTLrnediately, and from time to ti.Jle hereafter as
is deelned necessary for the control of traffic,'all streets and parts
of streets to be included whithin said district, and to design8te the
hours and limits of time of parking within such district, and for such
purpose the Chief of Police is also hereby authorized~Bnd directed to
erect and place such signs within such districts as shall ~ive notice
of the various hours and times of parking within such district.
SECTION 3. The'Chief of police is hereby authorized to desi~n8te3uch
through streets, stop streets, one-way-streets, safety zones, places
where parking is prohibited, and no U turn intersections, in and upon
the streets of Aeridian as shall be deemed necessary for the regulation
and control of t raff ic, and shall cause anpropria t e signs, s1 '"'nals or
other traffic devices to be place~ and maintained upon such streets to
give notice thereof.
S3CTION 4. The Chief of police is hereby authorized and directed
to d-esignate load ing and unloading zones , within said restricted
vehicular district, and no persbn shall stop, stand or park a ve-
hicle, within or at said designated zones, for any 9urpose of length
of time other than for the expeditious and actual loadiGg or li~--
loading of passengers, ~naterials, goods or merchandise, provided,
that in places where, and at hours when, parking for the loading
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or unloading of ~Bterials, goods, or merchandise is permitted,
Drivers of vehicles may"back into the curb to take on or discharge
loads, provided further, that the driver of such vehicle must first
procure a per~it therefor from the Chief of Police, such loading
zones hall not be applicable between the hours of 7 P.M. and 8 A.M.
nor on Sundays or holidays.
SECTION 5. No regulations prescribed under authority of Section 2,
3, and 4 of this Ordinance shall beco~e effective unless and until the
Chief of Police sh~ll have shown and designated all such regulations
and the et'fective date thereof', upon a map to be kept and t18intained at
the Police Department at a location open to the pu~lic, and such
regulations and the map showing such regulation, must f'irst be
approved by the City Council by a motion duly passed. Such map
shall be prepared by the City Engineer, and copies ,thereof shall be
kept at the offices of the City Engineer and City vlerk.
PA}(]{ING
SSCTION 6. The Chief of Police is heI"E::by authorized to cause lanes I"
or marking to be painted or placed upon the curbs and/or upon the
streets,_ designating the parking space for each vehicle, which said
lanes or markings shall be so painted or placed as to show either "
parallel or diagonal parking at such places. It shall be unlawful,
where such spaces are designated, to park any vehicle aCI'OSS any -such
lane or markings or to park any vehicle in such position that the same
shall not be entirely within the space so designated by such lanes or
markings. Where such spaces al'e not designated, it shall be unlawful
to parle except when headed with, the traffic, parallel vd th the edge.
of the curb, or other street boundary and wi th the curb sid e edge of'
the vehicle within twelve (12) inches of the curb or other street
boundary.
SECTION 7. When signs are erected or Il1arkings.Il1ade giving notice
of the length of time of parkings at Mny spac~, no person shall pErk
a vehicle thereat for longer than the lenath of time so designated
by said signs; parking shall be deemed ended only by the I'emovel of
the praked vehicle to a distance at least one blaock therefrQm.
SECTION 8. All street spaces between parking spaces upon a street are
reserved for moving traff'ic and it shall be unlawful to park
thereon or to park otherwise than in this Ordinance provided.
SECTION 9. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any alley
or in the entrance to any alley, except for the expeditious and actual
loading or unloading of passengers, materials, goods or merchandise.
SECTION 10. All vehicular and pedestrian traffic facing the "STOP"
devise shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an inter-
section or at such other point as may be indicated by a clearly visible
line, and no vehicle or pedestrian"racing such device shall enter onto
the crosswalk or cross such street, except asprov ided in Section 12
or this ordinance.
SECTION 11. All vehicles must be brought to a co~nplete stop before
passing any stop sign or entering upon an arterial or through street,
and no vehicle shall enter into an arterial or through
street except cautiously and shall yield the right-ot-way to vehicles
not so required to stop and which are in the intersection or are approach-
ing at a lawful speed so closely as to constitute an irrunediate hazard.
TURNING ..AT IN'l'h:RSEC'l'IONS
S1j;CTION 12. The dr i vex - of a v ehic Ie int ending to m.ake a turn to the
left at an intersection, shall approach the intersection On the left I
side of the driver's right half of the roadway, and shall yield the
right-at-way to any vehQcle ap?roaching from the opposite direction
which is in the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an
immediate hazard. Such driver shall, before turning, signal as required
by the statutes of the State of Idaho, and shall keep on the driver's
right half of the intersection and roadway.
The driver of" a vehicle intending to make a tUI'n to the I'ight
at an intersection, shall approach the intersection on the right side
of the driver's right half of the roadway, and before turning s-hall
sigEal as required by the statutes of the State of Idaho. Right-hand
turns may be made against a red light upon the vehicle being brought
to a complete stop before entering onto the crosswalk, and betore or
while proceeding such drivar shall give the ri ght -of way to vehicle s
lawfUlly in the intersection and to pedestrians traversing the cross-
walk or proceeding with the green light who are hereby declared to
have the super ior right-of -way.
All turns shall be made with due caution and circumspection, and
s~bj,ect ~9, the superior rights-of-way . provide~ by t~lis ordinance.
S~C1ION~. No U turn or turn revers~ng the directlon of travel,
shall be made at any intersection in which "no U turn" signs are
erected, nor at any intersection at which there is a traffic signal
light, nor at any place other than at an intersection., nor unless there
be sufficient space to make such turn without backing. nor ]JnlAqq n~iri~
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to and during such turn the same be sif,nalled in tLe manner re:i.L.ired
by State law.
YIELDING RIGHT-OF-WAY
SECTION 14. Where traffic control signals are not in place or not
in opperation, the driver of a vehicle, except upon an arterial or
through street, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian crossing
the street within any crosswalk.
SECTION 15. No pedestrian shall cross any street except upon the
crosswalks thereof.
SECTION 16. No vehicles shall travel or park upon any sidewalk, pro-
vided that vehicles illay cross sidewalks at authorized curb cuts and at
alleys.
SECTION 17. Any vehicle entering or leaving a curb or parking space
shall yield the right-of-way to moving vehicles, and the friver of
any vehicle before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line of
travel, shall first see that such action can be ;nade in safety to
other vehicles and to pedestrians.
SECTION 18. The driver of any vehicle shall yield the right-of-way
to authorized emergency vehicles when the latter are olerated with
audible sipnal by bell, siren or whistle.
SECTION lC9. Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle
giving audible signal by bell, siren or whistle, the driver of any
other vehicle shall immediately drive such vehicle to a position as
near'as possible and parallel to the curb on the driver's right-hand
side, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain" in such
position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless
otherwise directed by a pOlice or traffic officer. It shall be un-
lawful for the driver of any'vehicle, other than one on official
business connected therewith, to follow any authorized emergency
vehicle at a distance of less than one block.
SECTION 20. No vehicle shall drive over or upon any fire hose
unless directed to do so by a fireman or police officer.
SECTION 21. The driver of any vehicle shall drive such vehicle
upon the driver's right half of the street, except upon one-way
streets or alleys, and except when such right half of the street is
out of repair, or when passing or overtaking another vehicle as
provided in Section 23 of this ordinance.
SECTION 22. Where the highway or street is marked by traffic lanes,
a vehicle shall be driven entirely within a single lane and shall not
be moved out of such lane until such movement can be made with safety,
and such movement shall be subject to the right-of-way of vehicles in
other lanes.
OVERTAKING VEHICLES
SECTION 2). The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle pro-
ceeding in the same direction, shall drive to the left thereof at a safe
distance and shall not again drive to the right until safely clear of' the
overtaken vehicle, provided, that where the street is marked into traffic
lanes, it shall be permissible for the overtaking vehicle to pass the ..
overtaken vehicle in .~i ther the right or left hand lane. IIhe driver of
a vehicle shall not drive to the left side of the center line of the stre
in passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, unless such
driver has 8 clear view and the left side of the street is free from
oncoming traffic for 8 sufficient distance to permit such overtaking
and passing to be completely made without irnpedirg the'safe operation
of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, such approacl~+ine
vehicle having the superior rieht-of-way.
SECTION 24. The driver of an overtaken vehicle shall, subject to the
orovisions of Section'22 and Section 23 of this ordinahce, give way
to the driver's right, in favor of the overtaking v8hicle, 9nd shall
not increase its speed until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
SECTION 25. The driver of an overtaking vehicle shall give audible
warning with 8 horn or other warning device before passing or atte_:!lpting
to pass a vehicle ryroceeding in the same direction.
SECTION 26. The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass any
other vehicle proceeding in the same direction at any railway crossing,
nor at any intersection except such vehicles as are turning into other
streets, and wxcept where traffic lanes are marked and subject to the
provisions of this ordinance.
~ECTION 27. The driver of a vehicle shall not follow any other vehicle
more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the
speed of such vehicles and traffic upon and condition of the street.
DRIVlt\G SP~EDS
SECTION 28. No person shall drive any vehicle, except emergency
vehicles, at a greater speed than designated as follows:
1. In any pUblic park, 15 Miles per hour.
2. When passing a pUblic school building or grounds thereof,
15 Miles per hour.
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3. Vifhen approaching wi thin 100 feet of a bridge or intersection,
20 miles per hour.
4. Upon any arterial or thraugh street, except as otherwise he~in
limited, not less than 20 miles per hour nor more than 30 rules
Der hour. .
5. On all other streets and alleys in Meridian, 20 miles per hour.
6. No Derson shall drive an autompbile, motor vehicle or motor-
cycle, "vi th a ge:soline or other explosive mixture as a motor
-power within the:.city limits' of', the:City-of'meridian without a
muffler't.hereon sufficient tb deaden.~the sound of the explo-
sions'and such muffler shall not be disconnected or cutting
out while such automobile, motor vehicle or motorcycle is
being operated within the li,~ni ts of l',iIeridian. .
SECTION 29. No driver shall drive a vehicle between vehicles com-
prising a' funeral, parade or other authorized procession while such
vehicles are in ,~ot ion.
,sECTION 30. Whenever a street is in 5, dangerous condition, or is being ,1. .
repaired, or is hazardous for the travel of vehicles upon such street,
the Chief of' Police shall have authority to prohibit vehicles and/or
pedestrians from crossing or traveling upon such street, and it shall
be unlawful for any person to refuse to comply c,,:ith any order. of a
pOlice Officer, sign, signal or direction goven in compliance with
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SECTION 31. No person having control or charge of' a vehicle, shall
allow such vehicle to stand on any'street or highway unattended without
stopping the motor of said vehic le, and where necessary to prevent
rolling ~irst effectively setting the brakes thereon.
SECTION 32. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to
drive the same upon any street or highway when such vehicle is so loaded
as to obstruct the view of the driver to the f'ront or sides thereof, or
to interfere with the driver's control of' the driving mechanism
of the vehicle.
SECTION 33. It .8hall be unlawful to permit any anLnal used for vehicular
purposes to be left unattended upon a street, alley or other public place
unless such animal is securely tied to an Object adapted for such purpose.
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SECTION 34. Whenever any vehicle is involved in an accident resulting
in injury to or death of any person, or resulting in any injury to
property, the driver shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene
of such accident, or as close thereto as possible, and shall exhibit
his operator's or driver's license to the person struck or to the driver
or occupants of any vehicle collided with, or if i.Qipossible to do so, tben
to some person at the scene of the accident.
SECTION 35. The driver of any vehicle imvolved in injury or death
to any person, or resulting in injury or damage to property, shell
within twenty-four (24) hours make a detailed report of such accident
to the Police Department of Meridian.
,sECTION 36. No person shall drive any vehicle upon the streets or
highways within the corporate limits of lVleridian, unless such driv.er
is in possession of' an operator's or chauffeur's license required by the
laws of the State of Odaho. .
SECTION 37. The provisions of Sections 49-540 to 49-548, inclusive of
the Idaho Code, and all provisions thereof and all amendments
thereto, to the date of-the passage hereof, shall be applicable to and
shall apply to Iv1eridian, and it shall be unlawful and punishable as I'
herein provided to violate any provision hereof within the corporate
limits of Meridian.
SECTION 38. It shall be unlawful for any person who is an habitual
user of narcotic drugs or any person who is intoxicated or under the
influence of intoxicating liquor, or narcotic drugs, to drive any vehicle
u-pon any street or highway within Meridian. .
SECTION 39. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle
upon the streets or highways carelessly and heedlessly in wilful or
wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due
caution and circumspection or at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger
or be likely to endanger any person or property.
3ICYCLB::S &:fO'TORCYCIJ'3;S
S~CTION 40. No person riding in or upon any bicycle shall attaeh.such
bicycle to any other moving vehicle.
SECTION 41 The driver of any vicycle shall drive such bicycle as near
the right-hand curb as possible, and persons operating bicycles shall not
ride more than two abrea st.' Vvhen passing any other vehicle, except
vehicles patked at the curb, drivers of bicycles shall drive only in a
single file.
SECTION 42. A person operating a biCYCle or motorcycle shall not .ride
other than upon and astride the permanent and regular seat attach~d
thereto, nor shall any person operating a bicycle or Dlotorcycle carry
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any other person upon such bicycle or motorcycle than upon a firmly
attached and regular seat thereon. .
SECTION 43. No person shsll operate a bicycle or motorcycle without
keeping at least one hand upon the handle bar.
SECTION 44. All bicycles shall be equipped with 8 I'ed flas,,> reflector, 0
at least one (1) inch in diameter, which shall be so attached to the rea
of such bicycle as to be visible from the rear.
SECTION 45. The driver of any bicycle shall, between the hours from
one-half hour ~fter sunset and one-half hour before sunrise display a
light on the forward part of the bicycle, said light to be stationary
and to have illwllination equal to that produced by a one and twenty-
five hundredth volt electric bulb and battery.
GECrDIB 46, Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which
will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid on a dr-y level
clean pavement.
P AHKING VEEICLES ',iI'I'E O}'l"1~1.L3IVE ]~J..i.\ljS
SECTION 47. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on city streets
when such vehicle is loaded with any material ~hat is offensive to
human smell.
PENAL'.i I~S
SECTION 48. Any person viOlating-the provlslons of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a rnisdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor shall
be fined not less than j~l.OO nor more than $300.00.
P A,SSED BY TEE cr;)UJ'JGIL,' and a-mroved by the ;,:rayor of the Oi ty of
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this 7th day of January ,1952.
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