HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20307 COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20307
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 4861
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING STATE TRAFFIC LAWS;
AMENDING SECTIONS 5.005 AND 5.990 OF THE EUGENE
CODE, 1971; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE
DATE
ADOPTED: February 9, 2004
PASSED: 8/0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately
ORDINANCE NO. 20307
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING STATE TRAFFIC LAWS
AND AMENDING SECTIONS 5.005, AND 5.990 OF THE
EUGENE CODE, i97i AND PROViDiNG AN ~MMED~ATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE C~TY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 5.005 and 5.990 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended
as follows:
5.005 State Traffic Laws. The provisions of ORS Chapters 801,802,803,805,
806,807,809,810, 811,813,814,815, 816,818, 819,820, 821,822, 823,
825 and OAR 740.100.0010 issued thereunder, and Chapter 153, except for
ORS 153.093 and ORS 153~125, are hereby adopted, and violations thereof
shall constitute an offense against the city.
5.990 Penalties - Specific.
(1) Except as may be limited by Charter, violations of ORS provisions
adopted by reference in section 5.005 of this Code are offenses against
the city and are punishable up to the maximum amounts established by
order of the Municipal Court Judge, which amounts shall not exceed the
maximum amounts established under state law.
(2) Violation of sections 5.060 to 5.155, subsections (1) and (2) of section
5.225, 5.540, 5.555, and subsections (3) and (4) of section 5.980 is
punishable by fine not to exceed $100.00.
(3) Violation of sections 5.285 or 5.385, shall be punishable by a fine not
exceeding $25.00.
(4) In addition to or in lieu of a penalty for a bicycle violation, the municipal
judge may prohibit the operation of a bicycle used in the violation on the
streets of the city for a period not to exceed 30 days. In such event, the
chief of police shall be directed to impound the bicycle, and retain it for
the period that the operation is prohibited, or the owner's registration
card held for the period during which the operation of the bicycle is
prohibited.
(5) When there have been repeated violations of paragraph (3)(f) of section
5.225, in addition to the penalty provided in section 5.995, the municipal
judge may suspend for up to one year the privilege of purchasing a
parking space rental permit for any vehicle owned or leased by the
offender.
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(6) Violation of Section 5.155(6) is punishable by fine not to exceed $150.
Each subsequent violation within the same prohibited time period shall
constitute a separate violation, and in addition to the penalty provided
herein, the vehicle may be towed and taken to a storage area
designated by the city and may be impounded, all at the expense of the
owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle,
Section 2. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the
City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained
herein or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added,
amended or repealed herein.
Section 3. Certain Bills passed at the 2003 Legislation Session that amend the
state traffic laws became effective, therefore, it is necessary for the preservation of the
public health, welfare and safety for this Ordinance to have immediate effect. This
Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and
approval by the Mayor, retention by the Mayor for more than ten days, or readoption
over a Mayoral veto by two-thirds of all members of the City Council.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
9th day of February, 2004. 9t~.h day of February~ 2004.
~ity Recorder / Mayor ./
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