HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-OR-65 ORDINANCE NO. 84-OR-65
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING WEIGHT LIMITS ON
CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE CITY.
W~EREAS, it has come to the attention of the Common Council
of the City of je[fersonville, Indiana, that certain of the
City's streets and alleys are deteriorating as a result of
the heavy loads crossing them and that the City's sewers are
being damaged; and
WHEREAS, the City may provide for restrictions on the
weight of vehicles traveling on its streets, alleys and drives.
SECTION ONE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
the City of jeffersonville, Indiana, that it shall be a violation
of this ordinance for any vehicle having a gross weight in
excess of five (5) tons to travel upon or across the following
streets, alleys, drives or any portion thereof unless a permit
is obtained pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance:
Plaza Drive
Locust Street between Seventh Street and Eleventh Street
3. Illinois Avenue
4. Larkspur Drive
5. East Larkspur Drive
6. North Larkspur Drive
7. Briscoe Drive
8. Virgin Alley
9. Strawberry Lane
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The unnamed alley which runs behind Station One of
Fire Department between Seventh Street and Ninth
Street
SECTION TWO
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Board of Public works
and Safety is hereby authorized to erect such signs as are
necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance. The Board
of Public Works and Safety shall also determzne such alternative
routes as may be necessary to allow access to Industrial or
Business cites Located in the City.
The ~d of__~lic Wv~,~ is also empowered
to grant permits for travel upon the streets and alleys set
this Ordinance, provided that the ~~.]~~
forth in Section One of 'permiit
lndiqidual requesting such can demo nstrate to the
oe--r~r~ ,,v~o ........ ~ that access to a particular location
cannot be made without use of the restricted street or alley
and that such individual provides the body with a bond in an
appropriate amount.
SECTION THREE
If any vehicle is driven in violation of this ordinance
and the owner of the vehicle or the person in whose name the
vehicle is titled shall be some one other than the driver,
then the person who is the owner or the person in whose name
shall be held prima facie responsible
the vehicle is registered
for the violation.
SECTION FOUR
Any person receiving a citation as a result of a violation
of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall pay an assess-
men~ of twenty-five dollars ($25.001 (except as herein provided)
if paid within seventy-two (72) hours to the Clerk-Treasurer
of the City of jeffersonville, whose office is located at Room
421, City-County Building in Jeffersonville, Indiana. In the
event that any person who is charged with a violation hereunder
fails to pay as above-provided, such person shall be charged
in City Court and upon conviction shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500.00).
SECTION FIVE
Any Ordinance or part thereof in conflict with this
Ordinance is hereby repealed.
SECTION SIX
If any part of this Ordinance is determined to be invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, all valid parts which
are severable from the invalid parts shall remain in effect.
If a part of this Ordinance is invalid in one or more of its
applications, any other application which is severable shall
remain in effect.
SECTION SEVEN
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the
Mayor and due publication as required by law.
Passed this /~ day of ~ · , 1984.
MAYOR DALE L~ OREM
ATTEST:
c~. ~CHARD SPENC~, JR. // '"
CLERK-TREASURER [~ ~'
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to
City of jeffersonvllle, this /~ day of
1984.
the Mayor of said
Approved and signed by me
~ . , 1984.
this
day of
MAYOR~DALE L. OREM