HomeMy WebLinkAbout040 - 06/01/1976 - AMENDING CHAPTER 114 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC ORDINANCE NO 40 1976
BEING AN ORDINANCE AME=G CHAPTER 114
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REL4TING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
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Section 1 That Section 114-19 of the Code of the City of
Fort, Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as
follows
"§ 114-19 Basic rule
"A No person shall drive a vehicle on a street or
highway within this municipality at a speed
greater than is reasonable and prudent under
the conditions existing
"B Except when a special hazard exists that requires ;
lowering speed and except as otherwise provided
pursuant to Part C hereof, the following speed
lets are hereby established and no persons
shall drive a vehicle in excess of such limits
"(1) In all school zones with signs erected and
posted giving notice thereof, the speed
limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour
"(2) In all alleyways the speed limit shall be
fifteen (15) miles per hour
"(3) On the campus of Colorado State University
the speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles
per hour unless signs are posted giving
notice otherwise, in which event the posted
speed shall control
"(4) On all other streets of the City not
specifically posted the applicable speed
limit shall be thirty (30) miles per hour
"C The Traffic En*ineer pursuant to § 114-196 may establish 1
speed limits different from those established herein I
and upon posting such limits, the posted speed shall
control and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive
or operate a motor vehicle in excess of such posted
speed limit "
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Section 2 That Section 114-20 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins be, ! and the same hereby is, amended by deleting D
therefrom wherever such phrase appears the phrase by
facie
speed" or "Erima facie speed limit" and by substituting therefor
the phrase 'speed limit" ;
Section 3 That Section 114-21 of the Code of the City of t
Fort Collins be„ and the same hereby is, amended by deleting
therefrom wherever such phrase appears the phrase by
facie
speed" or "primalfacie speed limit" and by substituting therefor
the phrase "speed limit"
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Sectiion 4 That Section 114-22 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is , amended by deleting
therefrom the phrase "prima facie limits" wherever the same
appears in said section and by substituting therefor the word
"limits" i
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Section 5 That Section 114-25 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins be, and thel same hereby is, amended by deleting
therefrom the phrase "prima facie speed limit" wherever the
same appears in such section and by substituting therefor the P
phrase 'speed limit" I f
Section 6 That Section 114-26 of the Code of the City of 4
Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is , amended by deleting t
therefrom the phrase "prima facie speed limitations" wherever
the same appears in said section and by substituting therefor
the phrase "speed limitations"
Section 7 That Section 114-196 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended by changing
Part B(3) thereof to read as follows
" (3) Alter the speed limits as permitted by law "
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and
ordered published this 18th day of Noy A D 1976,
and to be presented formal passage on the l8c day of
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Ci y Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this day of
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Mayor
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