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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd2015-003 Sponsored by: City Attorney Introduction: August 10, 2015 Public Hearing:August 24, 2015 Enactment: August 24, 2015 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 11.01 AND 11.05 OF THE CITY'S VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CODE, ADOPTING STATE OF ALASKA TRAFFIC LAWS, ADOPTING THE SURCHARGE REQUIRED BY AS 29.25.074, AND UPDATING ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS WHEREAS,the purpose of this ordinance is to update the Vehicle and Traffic Code and conform the City's vehicle traffic violation enforcement to state requirements; and WHEREAS, the City's adoption of the Alaska Traffic Bail Forfeiture Schedule needs to be updated so that offenses can be disposed of without a court appearance and to provide that any amendments to the Alaska Traffic Bail Forfeiture Schedule are adopted by the City without further action from time to time to remain consistent with state law; and WHEREAS, the City is required to adopt an ordinance requiring a surcharge to be paid, in addition to fines provided in the Alaska Traffic Bail Forfeiture Schedule. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. Seward City Code Chapter 11 is amended as follows: (Deletions are Bold Stilcth-reaghs; Additions are Bold Underline) TITLE 11 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Chapter 11.01.- General Provisions Chapter 11.05.- Traffic-Control Devices Chapter 11.10.- Operation of Vehicles Chapter 11.15.- Stopping, Standing and Parking Chapter 11.20.- Special Stops Chapter 11.25.- Sizes, Weights and Loads Chapter 1130.-Equipment Chapter 11.35.- Pedestrians Chapter 11.40.-Accidents CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 Chapter 11.45. - Bicycles Chapter 11.01. General Provisions 11.01.001. State traffic laws adopted by reference. 11.01.002. Traffic fine schedule - adoption of state bail forfeiture schedules by reference. 11.01.003. General penalty. 11.01.004. Traffic fine schedule for local traffic offenses 11.01.005. State surcharge. . . 11.01.015. Persons propelling pushcarts, riding animals, etc. 11.01.020. Compliance with title. 1 . . . . •. . . • 1 1 . . . . . . . .. . •• 11.01.035. Authority of police and fire department officials. I I II • . . . . . I . \ • . . • • 11.01.070. Permits required for parades or processions. 11.01.075. Carrying animals on outside of vehicle. 1 1 . 1 • • • 11.01.085. Snowmobile. II a . . r .• I I • 11.01.001. State traffic laws adopted by reference. The city adopts by reference all vehicle and traffic statutes and regulations of the state of Alaska, creating minor offenses, as that term is defined in Minor Offense Rule 2 of the Alaska Rules of Court, as they presently exist and as they may be revised in the future, as part of the traffic code for the city. 11.01.002. Traffic fine schedule- adoption of state bail forfeiture schedules by reference. The city adopts as its traffic fine schedule for state offenses the "Traffic Bail Forfeiture Schedule" and the "Oversize Vehicle Bail Forfeiture Schedule" in Administrative Rules 43.1 and 43.6 of the Alaska Rules of Court and any other bail forfeiture schedules relating to vehicles adopted by the Alaska Supreme Court. In addition, the city adopts all amendments of those schedules that become effective after the effective date of this ordinance. Citations for offenses listed on these schedules may be disposed of as provided in AS 12.25.195-.230, without a court appearance, upon payment of the amounts listed plus the state surcharge required by AS 12.55.039 and AS 29.25.074. If a person charged with one of these offenses appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty 2 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 imposed for the offense may not exceed the amount listed for that offense on the schedule. Citations charging these offenses must meet the requirements of Minor Offense Rule 3 of the Alaska Rules of Court. If an offense is not listed on the fme schedule, the defendant must appear in court to answer to the charges. 11.01.003. General penalty. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this title shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.00. 11.01.004. Traffic fine schedule for local traffic offenses In accordance with AS 28.05.151(a), citations for the following offenses listed in this title, not otherwise provided by state law, may be disposed of as provided in AS 12.25.195- .230, without a court appearance, upon payment of the fine amounts listed below plus the state surcharge required by AS 12.55.039 and AS 29.25.074. The Rules of Minor Offense Procedure in the Alaska Rules of Court apply to all offenses listed below. Citations charging these offenses must meet the requirements of Minor Offense Rule 3. If a person charged with one of these offenses appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty imposed for the offense may not exceed $300.00. These fines may not be judicially reduced. The fme amounts listed below are doubled for motor vehicle or traffic offenses committed in a highway work zone or traffic safety corridor, as those terms are defined in AS 28.90.990 and 13 AAC 40.010(b). An offense listed in this schedule may not be disposed of without court appearance if the offense is in connection with a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of a person. Section Offense Description Fine Amount 11.01.075 Transporting live animal outside of motor vehicle $50 11.05.055(b) Vehicles proceeding into closed streets $50 11.15.030 An.le 'arkin. where not I ermitted $25 11.15.040 Abandoned vehicle $25/da 11.15.050 Parkin. as to obstruct traffic $25 11.15.065 Parking adjacent to schools in violation of signs $25 11.15.070 Parking on narrow streets in violation of signs $25 11.15.075 Parking on one-way streets in violation of signs $25 11.15.080(b) Parking in hazardous or congested places in $25 violation of signs 11.15.085(b), (c) Parking in violation of posted hours $25 11.15.087(a), (b) Parking when prohibited during snow/ice removal $25 11.15.105 Parking of a vehicle in excess of one ton in $50 prohibited area. 11.25.035 Failure to have valid permit for oversize vehicle $250 3 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 11.01.005. State surcharge. In addition to any penalty prescribed by law, a defendant convicted of violating a city ordinance shall pay the surcharge required under AS 12.55.039 and 29.25.074. All such surcharges collected shall be remitted to the State of Alaska as required by AS 29.25.074. 11.01.015. Persons propelling pushcarts, riding animals, etc.1 Every person driving any motor vehicle, operating a bicycle, propelling any pushcart or riding an animal upon a roadway, and any person driving any animal-drawn vehicle, shall be subject to the provisions of this title : : : :• : : • . • • . ' • . • • • • • • and regulations set forth in 13 AAC Chapter 02, except those provisions of�title which by their very nature can have no application. (Ord. 368, § 01.4, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 11.01.020. Compliance with title. It is a-misdemeanor violation for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this title. (Ord. 368, §01.2, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) . . . I • 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .. . • • • . • . . • . . ' • • . . . ., . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . reveked-er-refused, (Ord. 368, §1.18, 1969} See Chapter 9.05 as to animals generally. See § 7.10.534 as to operation of bicycles in the small boat harbor. See AS 28.15 for driver's licenses. 3 4 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 (Ord. 368, §1.3, 1969) 11.01.035. Authority of police and fire department officials. (a) It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police to enforce all street and highway traffic laws of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street and highway traffic in this city. (b) Officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws; provided, that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws. (c) Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of an emergency, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity. (d) No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer or fire department official. (Ord. 368, § 1.1 and$1.3, 1969) 1 1 1 (Ord. 368, §1.5, 1969) • • . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 5 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • . , (Ord. 368, §1.7, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 1 1 • • . . , (Ord. 368, c 1.8, 1969) •. •. • a . . . . .• , , . . . . . . . _ • . . . . , , • • . 6 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 seetion. 1 . 1 • • . • . • • • . . motion. • • . . •. . •• • • • . . • • • • • . . • . •; . . • . . • . . . . . . _ . (Ord. 368, § 7.58, 1969} I . . . . , ., .. .. . . . • • • , . • .. • • • . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . . • • . . • . . •• . . • • • (Ord. 368, § 7.76, 1969) 11.01.070. Permits required for parades or processions. No procession or parade, except the armed forces of the United States or the state and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall occupy, march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of police and such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply. (Ord. 368, § 7.54, 1969) 11.01.075. Carrying animals on outside of vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport any living animal on the , fenders, hood other outside part of any motor vehicle, unless suitable harness, cage or enclosure is provided and so attached as to protect such animal from falling or being thrown therefrom. 7 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 (Ord. 368, 5S 7.59, 1969) 7.62, 11.01.085. Snowmebiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (I)--Sidewalks. . . , • • , (3) Park; . . . • - • . . . • • . . . . . • - . • . . . . • - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��. . . •. . • , • _ • . • �� . . • . • , . • • • • . . • . . . . •• . • . . . . . . . • (Ord. 368. §13.156, 1969) 11.01.090. School buses . . . . • .. . . .. . • . . 8 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 Y • • r • . . . . • . , • . . . . . • • . • . . • • • • . . . . .'• •• • • , •• _• -• r • . . . • other-time, . • . . • . {Ord. 368, § 7.67, 1969) f „ ra-vmt-sc at crs: • 9 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • (Ord. 368, § 7.75, 1969) • . . • . • .. . . • , . . . . , . . • • _ . . . . • • , • (Ord. 368, §15.170, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) Chapter 11.05. Traffic-Control Devices 11.05.010. Authority to install. 11.05.015. Specifications. .! ,I - . • . . . . . . . , . . .. . . I ! • • . • I I • • 11.05.040, Play streets. 11.05.045. Crosswalks and safety zones. 11.05.050. Traffic lanes. 11.05.055. Streets closed to traffic. 11.05.010. Authority to install. The public works department director, under the direction of the city manager and chief of police, shall place and maintain traffic-control signs, signals and devices when and as required under this title and other traffic ordinances of this city to make effective such provisions, and may place and maintain such additional traffic-control devices as necessary or desirable to regulate traffic under this title and other traffic ordinances of this city or under state law (see AS 28.01.0100(d)), or to guide or warn traffic. (Ord. 368, §2.19, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 2002-02) 11.05.015. Specifications. All traffic-control signs, signals and devices shall so far as practicable conform to the current Alaska Traffic Manual (see AS 28.01.010(d)) . • • • • . - • . •• • ••! • •• • . - • • . • . - • . . All signs and signals required under this title for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be uniform as to type and location throughout the city. All traffic-control devices so erected and not consistent with the provisions of state law or this title shall be official traffic-control devices. (Ord. 368, §2.20, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 10 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 , , • • , • . . . . . . • . • • , . . . . , . . . . , • • •• (Ord. 368, §2.21, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 1 1 . • . . . . .. . (Ord. 368, §2.22, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) • •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . .. . . . . • •• • sounch (Ord. 368, §2.23, 1969)- • (Ord. 368, §2.24, 1969} 11 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 t . . . . , .. • • .. , (Ord. 368, §2.25, 1969) - 11.05.045. Crosswalks and safety zones. The public works department director, under the direction of the city manager and chief of police, is hereby authorized: (1) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where ' there may be is—particular—danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such . . , • • . . . • • . .. . . . . . ; and (2) To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he-may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians. (Ord. 368, §2.26, 1969; Ord. 2002-02) 11.05.050. Traffic lanes. (a) The public works department director, under the direction of the city manager and chief of police, is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway highway-where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary. • (Ord. 368, §2.27, 1969; Ord. 2002-02) 11.05.055. Streets closed to traffic. (a) The chief of police, fire chief, public works director er—and the city manager shill is each authorized to close streets to traffic. (b) Whenever any street is closed to the use of traffic and the same is so indicated by authorized signs or barriers, no vehicle shall proceed into such street or any portion thereof except as directed by such signs. Whenever a street is closed, notice shall immediately be given to the fire chief 12 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 subsection (a) of this sectio,. (Ord. 368, §2.28, 1969; Ord. 2002-02) Chapter 11.10. Operation of Vehicles 1 1 I. • 1 1 1 . • 11.10.025. Authority to change speed limits. 1 1. 1 • !.!• • 1 1 1 • • • I 1 . . 1 1 1 . 1.! • • 1 1 I • 1 1 1 I • . • . 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 ft • 1 1 1 1 1 1 • . . . . .. . 1 1 I, • • • . 1 1 1 • 1 1 • • .• . . .• 1 I •• 1 . 1 . • I • • -1-1,1-0,1-60,-Noise-and-smoke 1 ' 1 1 1 • • 13 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 {Ord. 368, §2.29, 1969) • • . . • . • , • . • _ . . . • • • , •, , • , . . (Ord. 368, §3.30, 1969; Ord. 516, 1983) 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a. In any alley; .I I .. . • • •. ! • • • • . . • . • - • • • , . • • • _ • . • •• • • • . •; (Ord. 368, §3.31, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 2007 001, §1, 2007) 11.10.025. Authority to change speed limits. Whenever the chief of police determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that a speed greater or less than 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe on any street or highway otherwise subject to a limit of 25 miles per hour under this chapter, the chief of police may determine and declare a prima rack speed limit of 15 to 55 miles per hour, whichever is found most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe, which declared prima-faeie-speed limit shall be effective when appropriate mechanical, electrical or painted signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street or highway. (Ord. 368, §3.32; 1969; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 2007-001, §2, 2007) 14 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . . . . •. . . . . . . . . . . . • (Ord. 368, §3.33, 1969} • . . • • roadway.; . - . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . , , I. .• • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . •. . • • • . • . . . 1 1 . . • • • • • • • . . . . • • •as-fellows+ 15 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 vehicle. vehicle. - (Ora R?68 2c X969) - . .. . . . . • . . • . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . •. . . . , , . . : • • . . . . . • , • . •, • • . • sign; (Ord. 368, §4.37, 1969) 16 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • • . (Ord. 368, §4.39, 1969) 1 1 . • •• t 1 . . • slam. I 1 . • • . . • . • . • . . • • . . • . , . . . . • • . .. . •, (Ord. 368, § 7.50, 1969) • (Ord. 368, § 7.51, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) I • I II • . . • (Ord. 368, § 7.52, 1969) : . • • • • • (Ord. 368, § 7.53, 1969) (Ord. 368, § 7.55, 1969) 17 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 (Ord. 368, § 7.56, 1969) operator, (Ord. 368, § 7.57, 1969) • I I {Ord. 368, § 7.61, 1969) 1 . • • 18 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 " . . . . •• • vehicle: • (Ord. 368, § 7.65, 1969} • 19 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 officer, {Ord. 368, § 7.66, 1969) fight • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . {Ord. 368, § 7.69, 1969) . l ..h streets highway {Ord. 368, § 7.69, 1969) 1• •• {Ord. 368, § 7.70, 1969) {Ord. 368, § 7.71, 1969) 20 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .•• _, . • . . • . . . • which-i belongs. - (Ord. 368, § 7.72, 1969) 11.10.160. Noise and oke . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • 9 . . . . ', • . • . . • . . • •, . • . _ • . • (Ord. 368, § 7.74, 1969j y • • . . • • • Y • • • • • • ..ti �cTCivir. (Ord. 368, § 7.77, 1969)- 21 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 11.10.170. Reckless driving {Ord. 368, § 7.78, 1969) • . . • . . • . . • . . . • . . . . . . .• , , . {Ord. 368, § 7.79, 1969) Chapter 11.15. Stopping, Standing and Parking 11.15.010. Applicability of chapter. 11.15.015. Regulations not exclusive. 11.15.030. Angle parking. 11.15.040. Abandoned vehicles. . .! . . . . . . . . . •• . . .•• . • . . • ; . . • . . . - 11.15.050. Parking not to obstruct traffic. I • 1 ' . . 11.15.065. Parking adjacent to schools. 11.15.070. Parking on narrow streets or highways. 11.15.075. Standing or parking on one-way streets. 11.15.080. Stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places. 11.15.085. Parking prohibited during certain hours. 11.15.087. Parking prohibited during snow and ice removal operations. 11.15.092. Parking time limited. I � • . . • • 11.15.100. Camping. 11.15.105. Trucks in excess of one ton on certain streets. 22 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 11.15.110. Public carrier stops and stands. 11.15.120. Buses and taxicabs 11.15.130. Paid parking. 11.15.135. Registered owner responsible for illegal parking. 11.15.140. Authority to impound vehicles; redemption or sale of impounded vehicles. 11.15.010. Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times, or at those times herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device. (Ord. 368, §9.105, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 11.15.015. Regulations not exclusive. The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (Ord. 368, 5C 9.104, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 1 . • • , . • . . • • • . • . . • • . • • . . . (Ord. 368, § 7.73, 1969) 11.15.030. Angle parking. The chief of police shall determine upon what streets or highways angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets. Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive on the left side of the roadway or where angle parking would create a hazard to passing traffic. (Ord. 368, §8.89, 1969) 23 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • � I • . . . • . •• • • 11.15.040. Abandoned vehicles. "Abandoned vehicles," for the purposes of this title, shall mean all vehicles which have been parked in the same location upon any city street or thoroughfare for a time period in excess of 96 hours after an illegal 24 hour parking citation has been attached to the vehicle. (Ord. 368, §8.81, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) . .!, . . . . .•• _ • • . •• _ . . . . • _ . . .• . •• • • . •• . • . •. • ; . ' . • . . • . • . . . . • . • . . • " • • . . . with section >> 20 045 • • • • _! • • • • • • • • • • • •• . . • . • . . feet o f the entrance. ! 9 • . . • . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . • . 24 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • • un erson. . . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • .• • . . . . . . 1 1 I • (Ord. 368, §9.92, 1969; 0 d. 610, 1988) 11.15.050. Parking not to obstruct traffic. (a) No person shall park any vehicle upon a street or highway, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet from the centerline of such roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any motor vehicle in such a position as would block the way of vehicular traffic in any public parking lot. (Ord. 368, §9.93, 1969; Ord. 585, 1987) • (Ord. 368, ,S 9.94, 1969} 25 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • an-epeFater 11.15.065. Parking adjacent to schools. (a) The chief of police is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon either or both sides of any street or highway adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. (b) When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon either side of a street adjacent to any school property as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. (See § 10.10.020 for similar provision.) (Ord. 368, §9.96, 1969) 11.15.070. Parking on narrow streets or highways. (a) The chief of police is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon any street or highway when the width of the roadway does not exceed 26 feet, or upon one side of a street or highway as indicated by such signs when the width of the roadway does not exceed 35 feet. (b) When official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets or highways as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street or highway in violation of any such sign. (Ord. 368, §9.97, 1969) 11.15.075. Standing or parking on one-way streets. The chief of police is hereby authorized to erect signs upon the left-hand side of any one- way street or highway to prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation of any such sign. (Ord. 368, §9.99, 1969) 11.15.080. Stopping, standing or parking near hazardous or congested places. (a) The chief of police is hereby authorized to determine and designate by proper signs, places in which the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic. (b) When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized herein no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. 368, §9.99, 1969) 26 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 11.15.085. Parking prohibited during certain hours. (a) The public works director is hereby authorized to determine and designate by proper signs, places in which stopping, standing or parking of vehicles during certain hours of the day would create a hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic. (b) When signs are placed on streets prohibiting parking of vehicles, no person shall park any vehicle in closed or restricted areas, and any vehicle found so parked shall be impounded. (c) When official signs prohibiting parking during certain hours of the day are erected as authorized, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. 368, §9.100, 1969; Ord. 96-32; Ord. 2002-02) 11.15.087. Parking prohibited during snow and ice removal operations. (a) In the downtown area, designated as those streets between Railway and Jefferson Streets and between Fourth and Fifth Avenues, and in the harbor area, designated as that portion of Fourth Avenue between North Harbor and South Harbor Streets, it shall be unlawful for any person to park on those streets during the hours indicated on temporary signs which will be placed on the streets by the public works department prior to any snow removal operations. Vehicles parked in violation of this section will be impounded. (b) In all other areas of the city, other than the "downtown" area, it shall be unlawful for any person to park, or cause a vehicle, camper,boat or other item to be parked, on the right-of-way for longer than 24 hours during those times when snow removal by the public works department is occurring. Vehicles parked in violation of this section shall be impounded. (c) Whenever any police officer finds, or is notified by the public works director or his designated representative, that a vehicle is in violation of this section, the officer is authorized to require the owner, driver or other person responsible for the vehicle to remove the vehicle to a position off the area requiring snow removal, or the officer may have the vehicle impounded. (Ord. 96-32; Ord. 2002-02) 11.15.092. Parking time limited. The council by resolution may establish time limits for parking in public parking lots and on designated public streets or parts thereof and may provide for exceptions to such limits. The city shall place signs on all public parking lots, streets and public ways designated for limited time parking under this section indicating the limitations and any exceptions thereto. Where a sign is placed indicating limited time parking as established by council resolution, no person may stop, stand or park a vehicle for a time exceeding the indicated parking time limit. (Ord. 96-11) 27 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • 3 . • • • • I I . . . • . . • (Ord. 368, §9.102, 1969; Ord. 522, §3, 1984} 4 campgrounds by resolution of the city council. In no event shall camping by one party be allowed for more than 14 consecutive days in one designated campground. Fees for camping shall be set by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 462, 1978) 11.15.105. Trucks in excess of one ton on certain streets. (a) No vehicles in excess of one ton capacity shall be parked on Fourth Avenue between Railway Avenue and Adams Street. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply when a vehicle is in process of loading or unloading merchandise. (Ord. 368, §9.103, 1969) 11.15.110. Public carrier stops and stands.5 The chief of police, upon approval of the city manager, is hereby authorized to establish bus stops, loading zones and other common carrier zones on such public streets or highways in such places and in such number as he-the manager shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop, loading zone or other common carrier zone shall be designated by appropriate signs. (Ord. 368, § 10.106, 1969; Ord. 612, 5C 7, 1989) 3 . • . .. _ . . . . . . . . • . •• . • . . 4 See Chapter 7.15 as to camping on public property; see Chapter 8.15 as to trailers and camping g generally. 5 See Chapter 8.20 as to taxicabs and other vehicles for hire. 28 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 6 . . •. . . . . 11.15.120. Buses and taxicabs • • (Ord. 368, §10.107, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 11.15.130. Paid parking. The city manager may establish parking meter zones and provide for the operation of paid parking lots and may set-collect fees for parking on city-owned property or city rights-of- way consistent with fees set by resolution of the city council. (Ord. No. 94-18) 11.15.135. Registered owner responsible for illegal parking. Every person in whose name a vehicle is registered (licensed) shall be responsible for any parking or angle parking of said vehicle and for all offenses other than moving violations of this title. It shall be no defense to such charge that the vehicle was illegally parked or angle parked or used by another unless it be shown that at such time the vehicle was being used without the consent of the registered (licensed) owner thereof. (Ord. 368, '14.167, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 6 • • 29 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 11.15.140. Authority to impound vehicles; redemption or sale of impounded vehicles. (a) Whenever any vehicle shall be located or is standing upon any street, alley right-of-way or designated municipal parking lot in violation of the provisions of this title or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or whenever any vehicle shall be found to be mechanically unsafe to operate upon the street or alley, or whenever the driver of any vehicle shall be required or is taken into custody by an officer for an offense involving either driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, reckless driving, negligent driving, or any felony, such vehicle may be removed from the city streets, alleys and designated municipal parking lots and may be impounded at a place to be designated by the city manager. The police shall, in the proper case and whenever any other provision of this code is violated, cause a complaint to be filed against the person committing such offense. When the owner or authorized representative of the owner of the vehicle claims the same, he shall be informed of the nature and circumstances causing the impoundment of such vehicle and to obtain release thereof shall pay all towing and other charges, which charges shall not exceed the following schedule: (1) A minimum towing charge of $10.00 will be charged for any vehicle impounded. (2) A storage fee of$2.00 per day or any fraction thereof shall be charged for any vehicle which remains impounded after the first 24 hours. If the operator or owner of the vehicle, upon hearing before the municipal magistrate, is found not guilty of the violation of which he is charged, the impounded vehicle shall be released immediately to the owner without collection of fees or other charges. If the owner or operator of such vehicle is found guilty by the magistrate, any fine imposed under the provisions of the appropriate section of this ordinance shall be in addition to the towing and storage charges herein prescribed. (b) No person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park upon or be operated upon any street in this city in violation of this title or any rule or regulation adopted or issued pursuant thereto. (c) After a vehicle has been impounded for more than three months in the city vehicle pound, the chief of police shall cause to be sent by registered mail a notice to both the legal and registered owner thereof, if different persons, if with the exercise of due diligence the owner's name can be ascertained. The notice shall accurately describe the vehicle, give the date the vehicle was impounded and inform the owner or owners that unless they reclaim the vehicle within ten days from the dispatch thereof, the vehicle shall be sold. Not less than 15 days after the dispatch of the letter, if such letter can be sent, and in any event even if such letter cannot be sent, the chief of police shall cause to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city a description of the vehicle, the owner's name, if known, and state the fact that the vehicle and other similar vehicles, similarly described, will be sold at 30 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 public auction to the highest responsible bidder at a public sale under the direction of the city manager at a specified time and place not less than ten days after the publication of the notice of sale. The chief of police shall keep a permanent accurate record of all cars impounded, containing the date of impounding, description of vehicle, cause of which impounded, date of redemption if redeemed and amount paid upon redemption, date of letter to owner, if known, notice of sale, record of sale and price paid at sale and name of purchaser. (d) The procedure set forth in subsection (c) of this section shall be followed in the disposition of abandoned vehicles, except that the period during which the abandoned vehicles must be impounded prior to the commencement of such procedures is 30 days. (Ord. 368, '14.169, 1969; Ord. 442, 1977; Ord. 548, 2, 1985; Ord. 610, 1988) Chapter 11.20. Special Stops 11.20.010. Designation of arterial streets and hazardous intersections; erection of stop signs. 1 1 \ . . • • II . . . . • • 1 1 • • • 11.20.040. Yield right-of-way signs. . . 11.20.010. Designation of arterial streets and hazardous intersections; erection of stop signs. The chief of police may designate and describe arterial streets or highways and when so designated it shall be the duty of the public works department to place and maintain a stop sign on each and every street or highway intersecting the portion of such arterial street or highway described and designated as such unless traffic at any such intersection is controlled at all times by traffic-control signals; provided, that at the intersection of two such arterial streets or highways or at the intersection of an arterial street and a heavy traffic streets, not so designated, stop signs shall be erected at the approaches of either of such streets as may be determined by the chief of police on the basis of an engineering and traffic study. 1 1 \ . . • • The chief of police is authorized to determine and designate intersections where a particular hazard exists upon other than arterial streets or highways and to determine whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such intersection, and shall erect a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required. (c) Stop signs shall conform as far as practical to the current edition of the Alaska Traffic Manual. 31 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 (Ord. 368, sC 6.41 and 6.42, 1969) 1 • • . . . . . . . •. • - • • {Ord. 368, §6.43, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) -I.! • • • " „ _ . . . . . . . • . . , • , " 1 . . • , •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . , . ,. . I _ • {Ord. 368, §6.45, 1969) 1 1 • • • 11.20.040. Yield right-of-way signs. (a) The chief of police is authorized to determine and designate intersections where particular hazard exists upon other than arterial streets or highways and to determine whether vehicles shall yield right-of-way at one or more entrances to any such intersection, and shall erect yield right-of-way signs at every such approach to an intersection so determined. Yield signs shall conform as far as practicable to the current Alaska Traffic ManuaL • • • • - • . . . . . . . . 32 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 y . . .. . . . (Ord. 368, § 6.47, 1969) 1 1. • • • . . Chapter 11.25. Sizes, Weights and Loads 11.25.015. Height of vehicles. 11.25.035. Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles; pilot cars. 11.25.040. Permit application; bond. 11.25.045. Permit fees. 33 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . . . . 1 I ' . . . . • 11.25.075. Transportation of explosives within city. . . • • . . . (Ord. 368, §11.109, 1969) (Ord. 368, §11.110, 1969) • (Ord. 368, §11.111, 1969) . . , . . •, .I _! . . . . . , . . . • . . . . , . . . . . . . •- •I _I . • . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . • (Ord. 368, §11.112, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 34 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . . ". • . . . . . •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • . . • • ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _1 9! ! • • iii . . • • iii • Iii . . • iii i i i . . • . . iii . . . . • . . 11i . • ll ! . i s i s _ _ .,. . . . . . • . . 35 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • • . . • III • (Ord. 368, §11.113, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988} 11.25.035. Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles; pilot cars. (a) The city manager or designee may, upon application, as provided in section 11.25.040, issue a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size, weight or load exceeding the maximum size or gross weight specified in this chapter on any public street or highway in this city, subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) Such vehicles may not be operated on any arterial street between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., or in the central business traffic district between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. No permits shall be issued for vehicle movement on any Saturday, Sunday or holiday. (2) Such vehicles may be operated only on streets or highways where the pavement is capable of carrying the weight and equipment without injury to such pavement, and along such routes as will least interfere with or endanger other users of the streets. (3) Such vehicles otherwise conform to all State of Alaska requirements. • • • feet-apart, - - 36 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 lead- - - • . . •• A mil . • . • (Ord. 368, § 11.114, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 11.25.040. Permit application; bond. (a) The permits referred to in § 11.25.035 may be obtained from the city manager upon written application therefor, setting forth a description of the object to be transported or the vehicle or vehicles to be driven, the route desired to be traversed, the hours within which it is desired to perform the work, the means of locomotion to be used and such other information as may be required. The applicant may be required, as a condition to the issuance of the permit, to execute and deliver to this city a good and sufficient surety or cash bond in the sum of not less than $1,000.00 conditioned to save the city harmless from all injuries which may be occasioned by reason of the granting of such permit, or the use of any public street or highway thereunder, or of any act or omission; provided, that the issuance of such permit shall not be construed as a waiver of the right of the city to recover for any injury to the street or highway or other property of the city resulting from transportation pursuant thereto. (b) The applicant will be charged for all costs incurred by the moving of power lines, telephone lines, traffic signals and other obstructions within the right-of-way. A cash deposit may be required to assure payment for these services. (c) The chief of police is hereby authorized to modify the terms and conditions set forth in the foregoing section, and to specify in such permits the routes to be traversed, the hours of operation and such other limitations are-required-necessary or desirable for the public convenience and safety. (Ord. 368, §11.115, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 11.25.045. Permit fees. . . . . • ... . . . .. . . • . . . . . '. • :, • . . • n those cases where escort vehicles must be provided by this—the city or additional inspections are required, the city manager is authorized to set a fee which in his diseretienshall be sufficient to pay the city for its expenses. (Ord. 368, §11.116, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 37 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • . .. . . I. • • 1 1 .. (Ord. 368, §11.117, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 2002 02) 1 . . . . tir cha T (Ord. 368, §11.118, 1969) . _ (Ord. 368, §11.119, 1969) • (Ord. 368, §11.120, 1969) 1 1 . . • • . . • • • • (Ord. 368, §11.121, 1969) 11.25.075. Transportation of explosives within city.' No person shall move explosives through the city unless a permit from the city manager has been secured. In case explosives are moved through the city, the person moving the same shall have a vehicle on which explosives are being transported, clearly marked "EXPLOSIVES" Cross references - See § 7.10.234 as to explosives in the small boat harbor; see § 9.15.310, et seq., for related provisions. 38 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 as required by SCC Section 9.15.330(c). and he shall notify the chief of police -. chief when such explosives are to be transported. The chief of police and the fire chief shall assist in moving of any explosives by clearing a route which shall have been designated by the - • • . . city's cxpcnscs The Chief of Police and the Fire Chief shall be notified of the amount and type of explosives being transported, timeline of the transport, and route to be used to transport the explosives. If any assistance is deemed necessary, such request shall be made at time of permit application and all costs of the assistance will be paid by the mover of the explosives. (Ord. 368, § 11.122, 1969) Chapter 11.30. Equipment 11.30.010. Applicability of chapter. I1 • . . . • . . . . 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 • • .. . . . . . 1 I 11.30.080. Bra e& 11.30.095. rases and fume. 11.30.100. Mirror.. 11.30.105. W'inashicld. 1 I. . . . 1 1 1 . . . .• I. . . .. • • • • •• • • 11.30.010. Applicability of chapter. • • . . • . . • • • • • . . •. • • . -.Motor vehicles operated upon the streets and highways within this city shall comply with federal and state regulations governing motor vehicle equipment and inspection. : . . • • • , • • • • • 39 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 (Ord. 368, § 12.147, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) I . . . • . • • : i . ,. i i S i I i • • • {Ord. 368, §12.123, 1969). . 1.! _ • •.. . . . . .. . . • {Ord. 368, §12.124, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988)- 1.1 1 - • • {Ord 368, § 12.125, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988)- 40 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • (Ord. 368, §12.126, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988} 1.30.040, R„ lamps. 1 1 • .. • . . 1 1 . . • • - - • • 1.1' •• . • • • .. . • . . •.. . . . 1 1 11 . . . . (Ord. 368, §12.128, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988} vehicle-stands. 41 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 .. : • • : . • . •• , . • : • {Ord. 368, §12.129, 1969) {Ord. 368, §12.130, 1969) -1-1,30A60-,Step-signal-lamp . • , . . ; , • . . • • . . . • . {Ord. 368, §12.131, 1969) . . , • . . . . . . • . • . • . . • : • . •• : • • '•, • • • • • • •• • ; • • 7 • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . {Ord. 368, §12.132, 1969) I i 42 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . . • • . . :9! . . • Ill power, aimed-that eemesi • • ,.+;e r eenditions. (Ord. 368, §12.133, 1969) 43 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 {Ord. 368, §12.134, 1969} 11.30.080. Brakes. Miles-per-heur Stepping-distance 10 9.3 feet 45 20.8-feet 20 37.0 feet 25 5870-feet 30 83.3 feet 35 4'3.0-feet 40 48z�o.' 04eet 45 18870-feet {Ord. 368, §12.135, 1969} 1 1 • •• etherwise-be-useth 44 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • (Ord. 368, §12.136, 1969) 11.30.090. Mufflers. S . . • • • • . . . • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . (Ord. 368, §12.137, 1969) 11.30.095. rases and fume •• • . . (Ord. 368, §12.138, 1969) 11.30.100. Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • •. . • II . . • (Ord. 368, §12.139, 1969} • . . . . . . . ., . • • • , , . . . ., , . . . . . . . 45 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • • • • • .• • • • • • • . . • y . . , . . . • . • . broken. - - -•• . . • . • . . , . . . , . . . , .• : • • . • {Ord. 368, §12.141, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988. • . , , . . • , : • . . , . . • . •• . • . • • . • • . • . . . . . 1 • : • . . , . . . . • . ' • - . . • . *.• : • . , . • • . • • {Ord. 368, §12.142, 1969} 1 1 . . . . • . {Ord. 368, §12.143, 1969) . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . ,. • , • 46 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . (Ord 268 R » 4c 7969) . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . •. . • . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . vehicle ;f othe..than the driver • • • . . . . •• • . . . . • • . . ' i • . 1. i i 1 1 • • • 47 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . • 1 • 1• . • • I I • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . • {Ord. 368, § 7.81, 1969) 1 . .•• • I . . . 1 1 . . . • i . . • . . • . . • . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • 48 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . , . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . direetien. {Ord. 368, § 7.85, 1969) • • • . . . . . any-vehicle; • : • • : •.• • • : • :•• : •: • : • • • • : : • , • • : • : • • l• • • 368, § 7.87, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) I . • . . . 1 1 I I • • I• .! . I . . 1 1 . . . 1 �. I . • • I• • . . . • • .. .. .. • . .. 49 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • (Ord. 368, §1.9, 1969) . I : • • . . . : : :• i 1 . 1. i i i ' ' . . . _ • _, . • : • . , . . . • • • . . • . . • , . . , . • . • . • . • , , • ", . . . . • : • . . . , , . . . _, . . • . . • . •, . • . • . . . • (Ord 368, §1.11, 1969) (Ord. 368, §1.12, 1969) : : I . . . . , . . , . . • . . . • . . • : : : . : . • , . . . . . • .. . . . : . . _ • • . • . . . . : . • . . . . • • •• • • . : : (Ord. 368, §1.13, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) 50 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 I.!• I - • • . . • , • • . • • • ; • • • • . . •• • . • . . . • . . . • . . • . . . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • • , , • •• • • . •, • . . • . . . . . . . •• . . . . . • . . , . . • . {Ord. 368, §1.16, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) • . . . • • . . •, . . • • . . • . .' • • • , . . • , . . , . . • • • • . . • . I I I • . . . three driven {Ord. 368, §1.15, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) {Ord. 368, §1.17, 1969) Chapter 11.45. Bicycles8 . . . • . . • 8 See § 7.10.534 as to operation of bicycles in the small boat harbor. 51 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • . . . • . . . . •. • , . . . . • . . • . .•• . . . . (Ord. 368, §13.149, 1969) (Ord. 368, §13.150, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988) (Ord. 368, §13.151, 1969) • . . . . • (Ord. 368, §13.152, 1969) 11.45.030. Riding „ oaaway Bicycles. •(a) _ . . _ . • • • • . • . • . •• •. . • . •• • . • • . Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway. (b) Persons riding bicycles . . . • • . . . • • • . • • • - . • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . ' • . • . •• • • . inthe business district shall use the roadway and shall not ride a bicycle on the sidewalk. A person moving or transporting a bicycle upon the sidewalk of the business district shall be dismounted and shall walk alongside of the bicycle. 52 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 (c) • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extreme caution shall be used while riding or moving a bicycle in the business district as to not endanger persons or property and to not obstruct the sidewalk to pedestrian traffic. (d) . . _ . • . • . •. . .• • • . . . Motorcycles, rollerblades, unicycles bicycles, skateboards and four-wheelers are prohibited on all docks in the small boat harbor, except by authorized city employees. (Ord. 368, § 13.153, 1969) 1 • • (Ord. 368, §13.154, 1969) .!• 1 •• . . . . • _ . . . . . . , . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . • • • . . • • . . • 11 • . • . . . . . • . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ord. 368, §13.155, 1969) • • • (Ord. 368, ,13.156, 1969) 53 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • . 11.50.010. Penalties 1 1 • .. • 1 1 1 . . I I I I . •... . . . . . • . • • . . , • I 1 • . . •• • 1 1 • 1 1 I I 1 . . . . • •I 1 . 1 • • • • 1 I I1 ••• •• • • •• • 4-1,50T0-1-0,--Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mer-e-than-S-30000. . . 1 1 . . 1 1 I 1 1 I • S • . • . .. .. • • . . . 1 1 I• . . 1 1 1. 1 1 •. . • . . • • • , • . • • • • • • •, . . . • • • • • • ' . . , . . 54 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 : ' • " ' " : • : " : " ; ; : : •11 ' : • . _ • • . . . . . ., , ••. . . • : • . • : •, . . • . • • . Y• • • . _ • _ . . _, . . . •, . . . . . • . • . . . • . . . . • . . . . . • .• •• ".• • • • • 1 1 • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . .. . . . • • . . . . . . • 1 I 1 • • 1 • • • • • • • . • . . • • ••. . ., . . . , • . • ' . . . . • Coulon . •• • • • • . . 1 1 1 1 1 • 55 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 . . (Ord. 368, § 14.157, 1969; Ord. 607, 1988; Ord. 610, 1988; Ord. 612, § 8, 1989; Ord. 647§ 1, 199914 .. . . • (Ord. 368, §14.158, 1969) 1 1 I . . . . •. . . • • . . • . • . • . • . . . . • . • . • , • . . • . . . • .. . (Ord. 368, §14.159, 1969) 1 • • , , 56 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 •• , . . . , . . , . . . . • . : • . : . .• . . . . . . . . . . . . .• . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • • {Ord. 368, §14.161, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988} I 1 . . . .• I. ! • • • • • {Ord. 368, §14.163, 1969; Ord. 610, 1988} 1.! , , 57 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • . . . . • • . . • •• . , eitation I I . 1 1 . 1 • . .• • • . . 11.50.055 has bccn F„nowea s. • i i: • • i � . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • , . . • • . • 58 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 schedule: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ceded. - - - • . . . . • • . 1 1 . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .• • •• • • . . . . • • • • • • • •• • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • •• • • • . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . • .. . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . •, . • • •• . . •, • . • • •. • . . . . • • • .. . of-purekasen 59 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE 2015-003 • . . . . • . . ,: 30 days Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days following its enactment. ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 24th day of August, 2015. THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA /30A-d-teZ/24e, can Bardarson, Mayor AYES: Keil, Butts, Casagranda, Darling, Squires, Terry, Bardarson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: U 4l � kg U!� iti/t. t/ Johanna Kinney, CMC K-- City Clerk (City Seal) �..•� 6F S Ig, ,„ • . ...__ - ' • ' SEAL i • s ‘1. —C— • • ., t,. O� fALP ti` y I 60 Agenda Statement Meeting Date: August 10, 2015 l�f ioc sEl To: Seward City Council 14asr0P From: William A. Earnhart, City Attorney Agenda Item: Title 11 Revisions BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION: This ordinance is to enforce Seward traffic and parking citation without hiring a City prosecutor and to streamline the Seward traffic ordinance,adopting the State of Alaska traffic regulations and ensuring consistency with other jurisdictions. In 2013, the State Minor Offense rules(now Minor Offense Rule 22)were amended to make a number of changes regarding citations and the process to contest those citations. In these rules,Minor Offense Rule 3(b) was changed to allow the courts only to enforce citations issued pursuant to the system's Uniform Table of Minor Offenses. Municipal offenses that are in a fine schedule can be enforced by the state courts with an additional surcharge paid to the State and the penalties going to the City. Those offenses can be disposed of without a court appearance by paying the fine. These minor offenses are distinguished from misdemeanors which require court appearance and, in the case of local ordinances, a city prosecutor. AS 28.05.151(a), by current definition,requires municipalities with traffic ordinances to also have a fine schedule. A second issue that has arisen is that many Alaska municipalities,including most of the home rule municipalities and Seward, had extensive traffic ordinances with violations which typically duplicated the extensive State traffic regulations. These local ordinances have been largely ignored in favor of enforcing the State regulations. Many municipalities have adopted the State Traffic Code and repealed all or most of their local traffic code. The code duplication provides confusion for officers, the court, and the accused as to charge specificity. Ordinance 2015-003 eliminates the Seward laws which duplicate State traffic regulations to allow for even enforcement. The Alaska Court System has suggested, and many municipalities have followed, simply adopting the State regulations and bail schedule by reference, which is accomplished in Ordinance 2015-003. AS 22.15.270 allows for fines collected for violation of the Seward traffic ordinances to be transferred to Seward. AS 28.01.010(a)allows Seward to adopt the State Traffic Regulations and incorporate them into Seward's code without specifically identifying the provision or regulation as a state statute or regulation. INTENT: To allow for the state courts to continue to enforce Seward's traffic regulations and to adopt the State traffic regulations. CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Where applicable,this ordinance is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter, Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of Procedures or Other Plans or Policies: Yes (List Below) No /CA FISCAL NOTE: This ordinance is not expected to have any substantial financial impact in the immediate future due to current practice, but will allow the City to continue to receive monies collected from fines for City traffic violations into the future. Approved by Finance Department: /. , i i ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes X No RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Ordinance 2015- u03 Title 11 Revisions.