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Timestamp: 2017-07-26 22:38:53
Document Index: 150585858

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 340', '§ 340', '§ 340', '§ 340', '§ 340', '§ 340', '§ 340', '§ 340', '§194', '§38', '§38', '§1', '§380', '§300', '§2', '§38', '§38', '§38', '§1', '§38', '§1', '§1']

City of Berkeley, MO Miscellaneous Driving Rules
Boards, Commissions and Departments
Standards of Conduct and Financial Disclosure for City Appointed Officials and Employees
Parks and Recreation Areas and Facilities
Sound Barrier Consortium
Annual Fire Inspections; Life Safety Plan Review; Fee Schedule
through Section 340.050. (Reserved)
Vehicles on Roadway.
§ 340.075
Riding on Motorcycles, Additional Passenger, Requirements.
Riding Bicycle on Sidewalks, Limitations — Motorized Bicycles Prohibited.
All-Terrain Vehicles, Prohibited — Exceptions, Operation Under an Exception — Prohibited Uses — Penalty.
§ 340.125
Motor Assisted Scooters, Dune Buggies and Go-Carts — Restrictions on Use on Certain Streets.
§ 340.127
Boarding or Alighting From Vehicles.
Unlawful Riding.
Restrictions on Passengers and Loads in Vehicles.
§ 340.270
Placing Glass on Highway Properties.
§ 340.280
Vehicles Left Unattended.
§ 340.290
§ 340.300
Automobiles on Private Property May Be Covered — Certain Restrictions.
§ 340.310
Regulation of Trucks and Truck Traffic
School, Church and Playground Stop Intersections
Through Streets and Stop Intersections
Prohibited Through Traffic
Soil Excavation and Erosion Control
Sewer Lateral Repair Policy
Show ME Pace Program
Merchants' and Manufacturers' Licenses
Amusement Centers and Arcades
Regulation of Dancing Facilities
Hawkers, Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants
Garage and Related Sales
Licenses for Private Detectives and Private Watchmen
Self-Service Dry Cleaning and Laundries
Section 340.075
Section 340.125
Section 340.127
Section 340.270
Section 340.280
Section 340.290
Section 340.300
Section 340.310
Department when laid down on any street, private driveway to be used
at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the Fire Department
Official in command.
[RSMo. §§194.500 — 194.512]
Editor's Note — When statutory provisions set out in Section 340.030 were placed herein, the provisions concerning funerals were superseded thereby. At the editor's discretion, these sections were reserved for the city's future use.
[CC 1961 §38.44; Ord. No. 109, 1-29-1941]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or take part
in, upon any roadway, any procession or parade comprised of more than
six (6) vehicles, or a group of pedestrians more than eight (8) feet
in width or more than forty (40) feet in length, under the direction
of one (1) or more persons, except funeral processions, without first
having obtained a permit from the Chief of Police designating the
streets such procession may traverse and the hours of the day within
which the same may proceed. Such procession or parade shall be conducted
only in conformity with the terms of such permit.
[CC 1961 §38.49; Ord. No. 2068 §1, 4-21-1975]
The operator of a motor vehicle shall not operate the said motor
vehicle on a sidewalk or on any unpaved portion of any lot, except
at a driveway, or on any public park except on roadway provided therefor.
All motor vehicles shall at all times be operated on the paved portion
of the roadway, street or highway. Exempt from this Section are gardening
vehicles and vehicles for the disabled.
designed for two (2) persons, or upon another seat firmly attached
and regular seat attached thereto, and shall not permit more than
one (1) person to ride thereon at the same time, unless the motorized
Cross Reference — As to headgear, see §380.220.
[RSMo. §300.348]
A. No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in Section 300.020, upon the streets and highways of this City, except as follows:
day of operation; or
[Ord. No. 3629 §§2 —
4, 9-20-2004]
shall have these prescribed meanings:
An individual seventeen (17) years of age or older.
Any individual under seventeen (17) years of age and who
does not otherwise suffer from a medically determined disability where
such disability interferes with the normal use of the individual's
Properly fitted protective headgear that is not structurally
damaged and that conforms to the standards of the American National
Standards Institute, the American Society for Testing and Materials,
the Snell Memorial Foundation or any Federal agency having regulatory
jurisdiction over bicycle helmets, as applicable, at the time of the
manufacture of the helmet.
MEDICALLY DETERMINED
Determined by a medical doctor.
MOTOR ASSISTED SCOOTER
A self-propelled device with at least two (2) wheels in contact
with the ground during operation; a braking system capable of stopping
the device under typical operating conditions; a gas or electric motor
forty (40) cubic centimeters or less; a deck designed to allow a person
to stand or sit while operating the device; and the ability to be
propelled by human power alone.
The natural or adoptive parent or court-appointed guardian
or conservator of a child.
PUBLIC WAY OR PUBLIC PROPERTY
Real property owned, leased or controlled by a political
subdivision of the State of Missouri, a governmental entity or agency
or similar entity or any property that is publicly owned or maintained
or dedicated to public use including, but not limited to, a path,
trail, sidewalk, alley, street or highway and a public park facility.
The person has a helmet fastened securely to his/her head
with the straps of the helmet securely tightened in the manner intended
by the manufacturer to provide maximum protection.
B. Restrictions And Prohibitions For Motor Assisted Scooters/Penalty
For Violation.
1. Restrictions and prohibitions on locations of use.
a. It is unlawful for any child or an adult to operate or ride a motor
assisted scooter on any path, trail, alley, street or highway within
the City except on paths and trails set aside for the exclusive operation
b. It is unlawful for a parent to allow or permit a child to operate
or ride a motor assisted scooter on any path, trail, alley, street
or highway within the City except on paths and trails set aside for
the exclusive operation of bicycles.
c. It is presumed that a parent allowed a child to operate or ride a
motor assisted scooter in a restricted or prohibited area.
d. This Section shall not apply when the person in question suffers
from a medically determined disability and such disability interferes
with the normal use of the person's legs or the motor scooter is authorized
by a medical doctor.
a. A person who violates any provision of Subsection (B)(1)(a) above, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00).
b. The purpose of this Subsection (B) is to promote safety and discourage the use of motor assisted scooters in unsafe areas.
C. Helmets Required/Penalty For Failure To Wear Helmet.
1. Helmet required.
a. It is unlawful for any person to operate or ride a motor assisted
scooter unless the person is wearing a helmet.
or ride a motor assisted scooter unless the child is wearing a helmet.
motor assisted scooter without wearing a helmet.
d. It is a defense to prosecution that the motor assisted scooter was
not being operated upon public property or a public way at the time
a. A person who violates any provision of Subsection (C)(1) above requiring helmets, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) upon first (1st) conviction and an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) upon the second (2nd) and each subsequent conviction.
b. The Municipal Court shall dismiss a charge against a child and/or parent for a first (1st) offense under Subsection (C)(1) upon receiving proof that:
(1) The defendant acquired a helmet for the child who was operating or riding the motor assisted scooter in violation of Subsection (C)(1); and
(2) The defendant acquired the helmet on or before the tenth (10th)
day after receiving the citation of violation.
c. If the charge against a person is dismissed under Subsection (C)(2)(b), a later conviction for a violation of Subsection (C)(1) shall be considered a second (2nd) or subsequent conviction for purposes of Subsection (C)(2)(a).
d. The purpose of this Subsection (C) is to promote safety and encourage the use of helmets.
A. No person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined in Section 300.020 of this Code, upon the highways of this City, except as follows:
1. Recreational off-highway vehicles owned and operated by a governmental
entity for official use;
2. Recreational off-highway vehicles operated for agricultural purposes
or industrial on-premises purposes;
3. Recreational off-highway vehicles operated within three (3) miles
of the operator's primary residence. The provisions of this Subparagraph
shall not authorize the operation of a recreational off-highway vehicle
in a City unless such operation is authorized by such City as provided
for in Subparagraph (5) of this Subsection;
4. Recreational off-highway vehicles operated by handicapped persons
for short distances occasionally only on the State's secondary roads;
5. The City may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special
uses of recreational off-highway vehicles on highways within the City
limits. A fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) may be collected and retained
by the City for such permit.
person shall operate a recreational off-highway vehicle within any
stream or river in this State, except that recreational off-highway
A. No person shall operate a utility vehicle, as defined in Section 300.020 of this Title, upon the highways of this City or State, except as follows:
5. The City may by resolution or ordinance allow utility vehicle
operation on streets or highways under the City's jurisdiction.
Any person operating a utility vehicle pursuant to a municipal resolution
or ordinance shall maintain proof of financial responsibility in accordance
with Section 303.160, RSMo., or maintain any other insurance policy
providing equivalent liability coverage for a utility vehicle.
C. A person operating a utility vehicle on a highway pursuant to an exception covered in this Section shall have a valid operator's or chauffeur's license, except that a handicapped person operating such vehicle under Subparagraph (3) of Subsection (A) of this Section, but shall not be required to have passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle, and the vehicle shall be operated at speeds of less than forty-five (45) miles per hour.
construction or repair; or
used in the transportation of property upon the highways. The term "truck" also includes a commercial motor vehicle as defined in Section 300.020 of this Title.
for two (2) or more lines of vehicles in each direction; or
the operator's vehicle, if the movement of other vehicles may reasonably
the same may be seen in front of and in the rear of the vehicle, and
may be seen in the rear of the vehicle, and shall slow down and approach
would not be visible both to the front and rear of such vehicle then
such signals shall be given by such light or device.
E. The City may, on any section of road where construction or major maintenance operations are being effected, fix a speed limit in such areas by posting of appropriate signs, and the operation of a motor vehicle in excess of such speed limit in the area so posted shall be deemed prima facie evidence of careless and imprudent driving and a violation of Section 340.170.
[CC 1961 §38.21; Ord. No. 109, 1-29-1941]
It shall be unlawful for any person to board or alight from
any vehicle while the vehicle is in motion.
[CC 1961 §38.22; Ord. No. 109, 1-29-1941]
It shall be unlawful for any person on any vehicle to ride upon
any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers
when the vehicle is in motion. This provision shall not apply to an
employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to persons
riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.
[CC 1961 §38.50; Ord. No. 2756 §1(38.50), 9-16-1985]
shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive the said
vehicle when such vehicle is so loaded, or when there are in the front
seat of such vehicle, such number of persons as to obstruct the view
of the operator to the front or sides, or to interfere with the operator's
as to interfere with the operator's view ahead or to the sides, or
to interfere with the operator's control over the mechanism of the
Any person who has purposely, accidentally, or by reason of
an accident, dropped any tacks, nails, wire, scrap metal, glass, crockery,
sharp stones, or other substances injurious to the feet of persons
or animals, or to the tires or wheels of vehicles, including motor
vehicles, upon any street or highway, shall immediately make all reasonable
efforts to clear the street or highway of the substances.
[CC 1961 §38.54; Ord. No. 109, 1-29-1941]
No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall
allow the vehicle to stand on any street unattended without first
setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor of the vehicle and,
when standing upon a perceptible grade, without turning the wheels
of the vehicle to the curb or the side of the roadway.
[Ord. No. 3469 §§1 —
2, 9-4-1999]
shall hereafter be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle
to intentionally harass or alarm another person who is inside a motor
vehicle by intentionally or knowingly:
1. Increasing or decreasing the speed of his/her vehicle; or
2. Changing lanes; or
3. Following the other person's vehicle more closely than is reasonable
and prudent under the totality of the circumstances; or
4. Impeding or obstructing the operation of the other person's motor
5. Operating his/her vehicle in a manner that endangers or would be
likely to endanger any person or property.
person who shall violate provisions of this Section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
($500.00), or be imprisoned in the City or County Jail for a period
not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 3877 §§1 —
2, 12-21-2009]
parked within the City of Berkeley on private property may be covered,
if the vehicle is operative, registered with the State of Missouri
Department of Motor Vehicles and the license plates are exposed.
request by any agent of the City, the vehicle owner of the covered
vehicle and/or the land owner of the property that the vehicle is
situated on shall demonstrate that the vehicle is registered and operative.
terms shall have the meanings set out herein:
1. A person commits the offense of endangerment of an emergency
responder for any of the following offenses when the offense occurs
within an active emergency zone:
a. Exceeding the posted speed limit by fifteen (15) miles per hour
d. Driving through or around an active emergency zone via any lane
not clearly designated for motorists to control the flow of traffic
through or around the active emergency zone;
e. Physically assaulting, attempting to assault, or threatening
to assault an emergency responder with a motor vehicle or other instrument;
f. Intentionally striking, moving or altering barrels, barriers,
signs or other devices erected to control the flow of traffic to protect
3. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not overtake or pass another