HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-08 06-26 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
. ORDINANCE NO. 67-8
AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON PUBLIC
WALKWAYS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 27 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended by
the addition thereto of the following:
Section 27 -801. DEFINITIONS.
A. Public Walkway - a public walkway shall be defined as a paved
or designated passageway designed for pedestrian travel upon publicly owned
real property or real property over which the public has an easement or right
of ingress and egress.
B. Vehicle - any wheeled, tracked or sliding conveyance for trans-
porting people, animals, materials or equipment.
C. Motorized Vehicle - any vehicle having a self- contained unit
for propelling the vehicle by means of converting stored energy. Typical
examples would include motor bikes and battery powered carts.
Section 27 -802. PROHIBITED USE OF PUBLIC WALKWAYS.
A. The following uses shall be prohibited upon the public walkways:
1. All motorized vehicles except as provided herein.
2. Riding of bicycles when signs stating the prohibition of
such activity have been posted pursuant to an order of
the City Council.
3. No person shall operate or halt any vehicle upon any
walkway carelessly or heedlessly in disregard of the
rights or the safety of others, or in a manner so as to
endanger, or be likely to endanger, any person or property.
Section 27 -803. PERMITTED USE OF PUBLIC WALKWAYS.
A. The following motorized vehicles shall be permitted on public
walkways:
1. City Maintenance vehicles.
2. Commercial and non - commercial maintenance vehicles.
Section 27 -804. PENALTY. Any person violating any of the requirements
of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine of not more
than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a time not to exceed 90 days.
Section 27 -805. EFFECT OF INVALIDITY OF ONE PART. If any section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held
to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 2: This ordinance shall become effective 30 days following
its adoption and legal publication.
Adopted this 26th day of June 1967.
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Published in the Official Newspaper June 8, 1967
Effective Date
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