Ordinance No. 144 Traffic and Vehicles

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4. Use of Streets and Highways' Incorporating State Traffic Laws. 1. Highway Traffic Regulation Act Incorporated by Reference. The regulatory provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 169, and any amendments thereto or substitutes therefor that may from time to time become effective, are hereby adopted as a traffic Ordinance regulating the use of highways, streets, and alleys within the City of Gem Lake and are hereby incorporated in and made part of this code as completely as if set out here in full. 2. Penalty. Any violation of the statutes adopted by reference in 6.2.1 is a violation of this Code when it occurs within the City of Gem Lake. Section 3. Parking Regulations. 1. In General. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the specific directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: 1. On a sidewalk; 2. In front of a public or private driveway; 3. Within an intersection; 4. Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant; 5. On a crosswalk; 6. Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at any intersection; 7. In a sign -posted fire lane; 8. Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway; 9. Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; 10. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic; 1. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; 2. On any bridge or elevated structure of a street; 3. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping; 4. In front of a mailbox during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Postal carriers must be able to drive into and out of the delivery area without backing up. 2. Passenger Vehicles. No passenger vehicle shall be parked on any street within the City of Gem Lake for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. 3. Winter Parking Restrictions. The parking of any motor vehicle upon any road or street in Gem Lake is prohibited between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 1 st through April 1 st of each year unless otherwise posted. 4. Snowfall Restrictions. No motor vehicle shall be parked on any street or boulevard within the City of Gem Lake after a snowfall of one (1) inch or more which necessitates the plowing and removal of snow from the streets and boulevards in the City until such time as the plowing and snow removal is completed. No motor vehicle, trailer, Traffic & Vehicles Ordinance No. 144