HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.060-03ORDINANCE NO. ~, SERIES OF 2003
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING IN IT'S ENTIRETY SECTION 601 AND
ADOPTING IN REPLACEMENT A NEW SECTION 601 FOR THE 2003
EDITION OF THE "MODEL TRAFFIC CODE."
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen by Ordinance 28, Series of 1996,
adopted the 1995 edition of the "Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities"
with additions, modifications, and penalties, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen by Ordinance 34, Series of 1997,
adopted further additions and modifications to the 1995 edition of the "Model Traffic
Code for Colorado Municipalities," and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen by Ordinance 5, Series of 1998,
amended the 1995 Edition of the "Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities" by
the reorganization of subsections, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen by Ordinance 49, Series of 2003,
repealed the 1995 Edition of the "Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities" in its
emirety and adopted the 2003 Edition of the "Model Traffic Code for Colorado" with
additions, modifications, and penalties, and
WHEREAS, the Model Traffic Code of 2003, as amended, has been codified by
reference as Section 24.04.020 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance 49, Series of 2003, was approved by the Colorado
Department of Transportation except for Section 601, and
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen will by the repeal of the existing Section 601 and the
adoption of the new language bring Section 601 into stare compliance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Adoption.
That Model Traffic Code Section 601 (which is identified within Section 24.04.020,
Model Traffic Code, of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado), is hereby
repealed in its em~rety and reenacted to read as follows:
Section 601, Local governments to sign highways, where. This local government shall
place and maintain such traffic control devices, conforming to the "Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices" and specifications, upon streets and highways as it deems
necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this Code or to regulate, warn. or
guide traffic.
Section 2.
This ordinance shall not have any effect on existing litigation and shall not operate
as an abatement of any action or proceeding now pounding under or by virtue of the
ordinances repealed or amended as herein provided, and the same shall be construed
and Concluded under such prior ordinances.
Section 3.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and indePendent provision and shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4.
A public heating on the ordinance shall be held on the ~day of ~,4~2t~003,
in the City Council Chambers, Aspen CitY Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law
by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the~day of
ATTEST:
Kathryn S. I~ch, City Clerk
2003.
ATTEST:
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STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Safety and Traffic Engineenng Branch
4201East Arkansas Avenue. EP 700 ~
Denver, Colorado 80222
303
}303{ 512-5100 Voice
757-9219 Fax
November 4. 2003
Hon. Helen Klanderud
Mayor
City of Aspen
130 South Galena Street
Aspen, CO 81611-1975
RE: Model Traffic Code Ordinance Approval
Dear Mayor Ktanderud:
In accordance with sections 42-4-110(t) (e) and 43-2-135(1) (g).
C.R.S., City of Aspen Ordinance No. 49, Series 2003, dated September
22. 2003 adopt"inq the 2003 Model Traffic Code, with ~nendmenms, is
hereby approved znsofar as such mraffic regulations pertain co streets
and highways within the City which are part of the State Highway
System.
However, page 3, section 601, paragraph (a), last senmence, of
Ordznance No. 49, co wit: ~The location, c!rpe and design of all
parking control signs shall be as determined by the direcnor of the
cransportati~n deparnment for the City of Aspen.", is disapproved.
The City of Aspen does non have the authority co design and locacs
regulatory parking signs that are in conflict with the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices as published by the Federal Highway
Adminiscration and adopted by the State.
Thank you for the cooperation shown no our Deparnment personnel.
Sincerely,
G~briela C. Vidal. P.E.
B~anch Manager
cc.-
David Hoefer,
File
Esq., City Atty. Office