HomeMy WebLinkAbout161 - 11/19/2024 - AMENDING FORT COLLINS TRAFFIC CODE SECTION 2002 REGARDING DEFINITIONSORDINANCE NO. 161, 2024
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING FORT COLLINS TRAFFIC CODE SECTION 2002
REGARDING DEFINITIONS
A.At the lime of the adoption of the Traffic Code, it was the understanding of
staff and the City Council that the Fort Collins Traffic Code would likely be subject to future
amendments for purposes of clarification and corrections ta ensure consistency with other
sections of the Fort Collins City Code.
B.To allow for better enforcement of various sections of the Traffic Code, staff
has requested the addition of certain definitions, currently absent from Traffic Code
Section 2002.
C.The modification of other terms currently defined in Traffic Code Section
2002 will ensure consistency with the definitions section relating to parking nuisances
found in Fort Collins City Code Section 20-104.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that Section 2002 of the Fort Collins Traffic Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
2002. Definitions.
As used in this Traffic Code, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1.5) Attended. Ta be watched over, be taken care of, be tended to or to be fixed
by or supervised by the owner or owner's designee. The factors that
Officers may consider when determining whether a vehicle is being
attended include, but are not limited ta:
(a)whether the owner or designee is present, however, mere presence
alone does not constitute being attended; or
(b)whether the vehicle is displaying license plates showing current
registration month and year; or
(c)whether the registered owner or designee is present at the vehicle;
or
(d)whether the vehicle has been reported to have been or observed to
have remained in the same location for a period of at least forty-eight
(48)hours; or
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(e)whether the vehicle registers to the area where an Officer can
reasonably believe the owner would be aware of and could respond
to damage, theft, or placement of tow tag notice.
(12.5) Expeditious Loading and Unloading. Being physically engaged in the labor
of loading and unloading, without unnecessary delay, any vehicle, vessel,
or trailer to or from an apartmen t, house, condominium, town house,
business, or other vehicle, and doing so in the period of time in which a
re asonable person would complete the task.
(17)Motor vehicle. Any self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for the
transportation of persons and/or property over public roads and commonly
used for such purposes, but does not include motorized bicycles,
wheelchairs or vehicles moved solely by human power. For purposes of
the offenses described in sections 1401 and 1402 of the Fort Collins Traffic
Code, motor vehicle includes a farm tractor or an off-highway vehicle that is
not otherwise classified as a motor vehicle.
(25.5) Recreational Vehicle. A self-propelled vehicle, wh ich is used, designed to
be used or modified to be used for recreation, camping, travel or seasonal
activities, including but not limited to motor homes, truck campers, busses,
all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, boats or other watercraft.
(42)Trailer. Any type of wheeled vehicle that is pulled, or designed or modified
to be pulled, by a motor vehicle, including but not limited to travel trailers,
fifth wheels, camping trailers, tent trailers, horse trailers, boat trailers, utility
trailers and semi-trailers. Trailer shall also include camper shells and truck
toppers and other like items designed to be attached to a wheeled vehicle
for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal activity purposes.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading on November 4, 2024, and
approved on second reading for final passage on November 19, 2024.
ATTEST:
Sr. Deputy City Clerk
Effective Date: November 29, 2024
Approving Attorney: Ethan Doak
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