HomeMy WebLinkAbout094 - 08/15/2017 - AMENDING PART 18 OF THE FORT COLLINS TRAFFIC CODE REGARDING THE TOWING AND IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES ON (2)ORDINANCE NO. 094, 2017
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING PART 18 OF THE FORT COLLINS TRAFFIC CODE REGARDING
THE TOWING AND IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2003, by Ordinance No. 16, 2003, the City Council adopted
the Fort Collins Traffic Code ("Traffic Code"); and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2015, in anticipation of the new on-campus stadium at
Colorado State University ("CSU"), the City and CSU entered into an Intergovernmental
Agreement to address the impacts that major events at CSU's stadium will have on nearby
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to minimize impacts to neighborhoods near the stadium by
providing immediate tow-away zones in those neighborhoods during major stadium events; and
WHEREAS, when the need arises, the City wishes to have the option of immediately
towing illegally-parked vehicles in other areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is necessary for the preservation of the health,
safety, and welfare of the City's citizens to amend the City Code to permit the City to cause the
immediate towing of a vehicle in areas providing notice to vehicles that parking in the restricted
area are subject to immediate tow.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 1801 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended by the addition
of a new subsection (10) to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec 1801. Authority to impound and immobilize.
10) At any place within the City where authorized signs are
posted, giving notice that such area or portion of the street
or highway right-of-way is a tow-away zone, it shall be
unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in any manner in
violation of the provisions contained on such signs except
when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in
compliance with the instructions of a police officer, traffic
control signal or device. When a vehicle is found in
violation of this subsection, a police officer, community
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service officer, transit service officer, or parking services
officer may do any or all of the following:
a) Cite the vehicle;
b) Cause the vehicle to be moved; or
c) Cause the vehicle to be towed and
impounded.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
July, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of August, A.D. 2017.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on this 15th day of August, A.D. 2017.
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