HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-034 - Amendments to Sections 335.090 and 380.100 of the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2002-
ORllIN.aNCI; NO. 2002- ~~
~N ORDIN.aNCE .a~IEND[NG TITLI: [ll OF THE ~IIINIC[P:~L CODE OF TILE
CITY' OF R[~~GRSIDF., ~IISSOC`RI, BY .abIENDING SECTION 335A90
.GNU SECTION 380.100 RGL_aTING TO TK.1FF[C REGUL_~TIONS
WHERE.aS. the Missouri Legislature has adopted a bill and signed such into la« ~~hich
amends the statutor~~ pro~~isiuns addressing railroad crossings and the conditions undrr ~~hic11
dri~~ing through the same shall be prohibited.
WHERE.IS, the Cite Code pro~~isions addressing railroad crossin~~s closel~~ track, and
are intended to compl~~ ~~ ith and enforce. dlosc currclati~~c requirements imposed b}~ State
statute.
WHERE.~S_ the \lissouri Legislature has adopted a bill and signed such into la~~ ~~hich
amends the stanitor~~ provisions addressing the types of ~~ehicles upon ~~hich certain earning
signals ma~~ be altised.
WHEKEAS, the Cite Code provisions addressing, the types of ~ehiclcs upon ~~hich
certain ~warnin~~ signals may b~ allised closel~~ Hach. ~u1d are intended to a~mpl~~ ~~ith and
enforce. those correlati~~e requirements imposed h~ Stag statute.
WHEREAS, die Board of ~~Idermen and the Cite ~~ishes to protect the public health.
safetc and «~clfare of its citizcus.
NO~~', THEREFORE, BE IT ORD.aINF.D. B~~ the Board of :aldermen of die City of
Ri~~erside. Missouri, as follo~~~s:
Section 1. ~Che Municipal Code of the Cite of Riverside. Chapter 33~. Section ~ ~~.U9U is herch~
amended and shall read as h~llo~~~s:
SECTION 335.090: OBEllIENCE TO S[GN:~L INDIC.~TING ~PPRO.aCH OF TR.UN
A. ~h~hen an~,~ person dri~~ing a ~~chiclc approaches a raih~oad ~~rade crussin~a. the
drier of the ~~ehicle shall operate the cc hick in a manner so he!she ~~ill be able to
stop. and he!she shall stop the cchiclc not less tha^ fifteen (l~l feet and not nnn~e
than tilts (~O) feet from the nearest rail ul the railroad a~ack and shall not proceed
until heshe can safel~~ do so if:
clearl~~ ~,~isible electric or mechanical signal de~~ice earns of the
approach of a railroad main: ur
~. A crossing ~~ate is lo~~~red ur «h~n a human tla~sman gimmes or ci~ntinu~s to
~~i~r a si~~nal or ~~arnin~~ uf~th~ ~~ppr~,ach ur passa~_c ~~f a raih~~,a~i wain: ~,r
~. An approaching railroad train is ~i>ihle ~uul is in hazardous pro~imit~ to
such crossin~_: or
-~. env other nalfic si<_rn. device or am other act. rule. re~aulation or statute
requires a vehicle to stop at a railroad parade crossing.
B. ~,`o person shall dri~~e anv vehicle throu~~h. arowld or under anv crossima ~zate or
barrier at a raih~oad crossing when a train is approaching while such ~aate or
barrier is closed or is being opened ur closed.
C. vo person shall drive a vehicle through a raih~oad crossin~~ «~hen there is not
suFhcient space to drive completer through the crossing.
D. No person shall drive a vehicle throu~~h a railroad crossin~~ unless such ~~ehiclc has
sufficient undercarria~,e clearance necessar~~ to pra~~ent the undercarriage of the
~~hicle ti-om contacting the railroad crossima.
Section ~. ~I he Municipal Code of the Cite of Riverside. Chapter 380. Section 380.100 is hereh~
amended and shall read as follows:
SUCTION 380.100: L[~1IT:~TIONS ON LA1[PS OTHER THAN HEADLA~IPS-
FLASHING SIGN.-BLS PROHIBITED EXCEPT ON SPECIFIED
VEHICLES
Inv lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other than headlamp;.
spotlamps, front direction signals or ausiliarv lamps which projects a beam of li~,h[ of an
intensity greater than three hundred candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the
beam ~yill su~ike the level of the roadvyay on which the vehicle stands at a distance of
more than seyenty~-tire feet from the vehicle. :Uternately dashing ~~~arnin~~ signals mad
be used on school buses when used for school purposes and on motor vehicles ~yhen used
to transport L`nited States mail from post i~l~fices to hoses of addressees thereoCand on
emergency vehicles as defined in section 30-L0~?. RS~[o. and on buses o~yned or
operated b~~ churches, mosques, s~ nagogues. temples or other houses of worship. but arc
prohibited on other motor vehicles, nu~torcycles and motor-drawn vehicles except as a
means for indicating a ri~~ht or left turn.
Section 3. The sections. paragraphs. clauses, and phrases of [his chapter arc severable and if and
phrase, clause, sentence. paragraph, or section of this Chapter shall be declared unlawful h~ the
valid judgement. decree, or injunction order of a court of competent jurisdiction. such rulin~~
shall not affect anv of die remainin~~ phra,es_ clauses. sentences_ para~araphs. and section, of thi,
Chapter. [n the ~~ ent that. contrar}~ to the policies. interests. and values of the City_ a court ~~~
competent jurisuliction issues a judgement. decree, or injunction order that this Chapter i;
unlawful because of an_v omission ur prohihition in this Chapter. than all provisions of this
Chapter not specitlcally declared to he unlawliii shall remain in full Force and effect. In the
event that a judgement, decree or injunction order declaring all or a portion of this Chapter to h~
unlawful is re~ened ur vacated by a court of competent jurisdiction. the provisions cuntaine~l in
this Chapter :hall remain in Full ford and eC~cct.
~eCUOn -1. phis Ordinance shall he in Cull ~(~I'Ce. and eflcc[ from and after its passa~~e and
approval. ;f~
adopted and passed thiZ~ c a~ oC _~~~00?.
~1a~~or Bette Burch
~CTES
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Cite Clerk
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