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Timestamp: 2020-02-24 07:51:14
Document Index: 556689142

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 310', '§ 310', '§76', '§1', '§76', '§1']

City of Lake Saint Louis, MO Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
§ 310.110 Construction Zones — Traffic Violations.
§ 310.120 School Zones — Traffic Violations.
Section 310.110 Construction Zones — Traffic Violations.
Section 310.120 School Zones — Traffic Violations.
Officers of the Fire Department, when at the scene of an incident may direct or assist the Police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity.
[CC 1988 §76.180; Ord. No. 1193 §1, 5-19-1997]
Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall be used in the interpretation and construction of this Section.
Any area upon or around any highway as defined in Section 302.010, RSMo., which is visibly marked by the Department of Transportation or a contractor performing work for the Department of Transportation as an area where construction, maintenance, or other work is temporarily occurring. The term "work zone" or "construction zone" also includes the lanes of highway leading up to the area upon which an activity described in this Section is being performed, beginning at the point where appropriate signs directing motor vehicles to merge from one lane into another lane are posted.
Violations of any of the traffic ordinances of the City contained in this Chapter or any of the vehicle laws of the State of Missouri.
Establishing Construction Zones. The City Traffic Engineer shall periodically examine the roadways within the City limits and determine which of these roadways contain construction zones. In the event that a construction zone exists, the City Traffic Engineer (and the Chief of Police if both offices are not held by the same person) is (are) hereby empowered to make and enforce a temporary regulation to establish a construction zone; provided however, that any such temporary regulation shall terminate after ninety (90) days. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, nothing shall prohibit the City Traffic Engineer from passing consecutive temporary regulations to maintain construction zones for longer than ninety (90) days.
Posting Signs For Construction Zones. The City Traffic Engineer shall be authorized to post signs in all construction zones. Such signs shall be written in black letters not less than four (4) inches high and one (1) inch wide on a white background and shall advise persons using the roadways that additional penalties exist for the violation of traffic regulations under this Section. Additionally, the City Traffic Engineer shall be responsible for removing such signs when and if the designated area no longer qualifies as a construction zone.
[CC 1988 §76.190; Ord. No. 1203 §1, 7-7-1997]
Any portion of a roadway within the limits of the City that is within four hundred (400) yards of elementary and secondary schools located within the City identified as such by signs and visible from the roadway, as such zones are established by the City Traffic Engineer.
Establishing School Zones. The City Traffic Engineer shall examine the roadways within the City limits and determine which of these roadways contain school zones. In the event that a school zone exists, the City Traffic Engineer is empowered to make and enforce a regulation to establish a school zone.
Posting Signs For School Zones. The City Traffic Engineer shall be authorized to post signs in all school zones. Such signs shall be written in black letters not less than four (4) inches high and one (1) inch wide on a white background and shall advise persons driving on the roadways that additional penalties exist for the violation of traffic regulations under this Section.