HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/2014 Council Work Session
February 24, 2014
4:40 p.m.
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Law Court Theater
Roll Call.
Approval of Agenda, as proposed or amended.
4:40 p.m. City Infraction Ticket Ordinance-Submitted by Dan Trelka, Director of
Safety Services
ADJOURNMENT
Suzy Schares, CMC
City Clerk/Human Resource Director
Chapter 1
TRAFFIC CODE
6-1-1: TRAFFIC CODE ADOPTED:
Pursuant to Iowa Code section 380.10, the city hereby adopts the 1991 traffic code for the
city of Waterloo, Iowa. Such code is composed of all city traffic ordinances presently in
effect, the adopting ordinance and the deputy city clerk's certification of its adoption and
passage.
The traffic code shall be compiled in looseleaf format, and all traffic ordinances adopted after
the effective date of Ordinance 3842 shall be in the form of an amendment or an addition to
the traffic code.
The city clerk shall be responsible for the compilation, organization and maintenance of the
traffic code. The official copy of such code shall be kept on file in the city clerk's office, and
additional copies shall be available in that office for public inspection and purchase. (Ord.
3523, 2-1-1988; amd. Ord. 3842, 1-27-1992)
6-1-2: PARKING METERS:
The provisions of Ordinance 1720, adopted April 14, 1947, as amended, which ordinance is
set out in the 1941 compilation of ordinances of the city of Waterloo at page P-4, and which
ordinance governs the installation and use of parking meters on the streets of the city, is
hereby expressly saved from repeal, and continued in full force and effect, as if set out at
length in this code. (1970 Code, § 25-2)
6-1-3: MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS:
The provisions of Ordinance 1871, adopted May 22, 1951, as amended, which ordinance is
set out in the 1941 compilation of ordinances of the city of Waterloo at page P-29, and which
ordinance governs the establishment and operation of municipal parking lots is hereby
expressly saved from repeal, and continued in full force and effect, as if set out at length in
this code. (1970 Code, § 25-2)
6-1-4: CITY INFRACTION TICKET
A. Infraction Tickets: City police officers may issue a city infraction ticket to violators
for specific, citable violations of the city traffic code referred to in section 6-1-1, as set
forth in subsection C of this section, in lieu of an Iowa Uniform Citation and Complaint,
provided that none of the disqualifying criteria set forth in subsection D of this section
are met. A city infraction will not be reported to the Iowa Department of Transportation
(I DOT).
B. Penalty: The penalty for a city infraction ticket is one hundred dollars ($100.00)
for each citable violation. If the violator fails to pay the penalty within 15 calendar days
of issuance of the ticket, or pays with a check not having sufficient funds, the city
infraction ticket will be cancelled and the violator will be issued an Iowa Uniform Citation
and Complaint for the same offense.
C. Citable violations:
1. Red light violation, city traffic code section 3842.105-1.
2. Speeding violations for 6-15 over, city traffic code section 3842.150.
3. Following too closely, city traffic code section 3842.173.
4. Stop sign violation, city traffic code section 3842.221.
5. No seat belt, city traffic code section 3842.491.
6. Failure to secure child, city traffic code section 3842.492.
7. Fail to maintain control, city traffic code section 3842.154.
D. Disqualifying Criteria: A city infraction ticket shall not be issued under any of the
following circumstances:
1. The violation arises in connection with a traffic accident in which a person has
been injured.
2. The violator has no valid driver license.
3. The violator is operating while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled
substance as defined by state law.
4. The violator has been convicted of, or pled guilty, no contest or the equivalent
to, a traffic violation within the two years preceding the date of the violation being
considered, as indicated by Iowa DOT or other state records.
5. The violator is unable to provide proof of insurance.
6. The violator is not a resident of Black Hawk County.