CHAPTER 71
Traffic Rules
Section
71.01 Permits required for parades
71.04 Pedestrians must use crosswalks
71.06 Operating trucks over city streets
71.08 Removing glass and debris
71.09 Crossing private property
Cross-reference:
Killing or injuring animals with vehicle, see § 90.03
71.01 PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PARADES.
(A) A “parade” means any march or procession consisting of people, animals, vehicles or combinations thereof, except funeral processions, upon any public street, sidewalk or alley, which affects the ordinary use of said public right(s)-of-way.
(B) Unless waived by the Police Chief as provided in subsection (D) of this section, no person shall organize or participate in a parade without first obtaining a parade permit. The parade permit application shall be submitted at least 30 days in advance and includes:
(1) The name and address of the person and organization, if any, responsible for the proposed parade.
(2) The date of the proposed parade.
(3) The desired route including assembling points.
(4) The number of persons, vehicles and animals anticipated to be participating in the parade.
(5) The proposed starting and ending time.
(6) A release, hold harmless and indemnification agreement in favor of the city, its officers, employees and agents.
(7) The signature of the person designated as responsible for the parade.
(C) Within five business days of receipt of the application, the Police Chief shall grant the permit, grant a modified permit or deny the permit. The Police Chief shall deny the permit only if the Police Chief determines that the parade presents a substantial risk of endangering public safety, creating a significant and unreasonable inconvenience to the public, or there are insufficient public safety resources to facilitate the parade considering such factors as the size, date, duration and proposed route. The Police Chief shall make reasonable efforts to propose reasonable modifications to the date, route, duration or other aspects to allow the parade permit to be issued. The Police Chief may require liability insurance in an amount not less than the current tort claim limits and naming the city, its officers, employees and agents as additional insured if the Police Chief determines that based on the factors listed in this subsection there is a risk of property damage or injury.
(D) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Police Chief may grant a written waiver of the 30-day notice and the permit requirement for parades of short duration and anticipated to consist of fewer than 25 persons and fewer than 10 vehicles if the Police Chief determines that there likely will be minimal risk of endangerment or disruption.
(E) No person shall block, obstruct, hinder, impede the passage of, or throw objects on or toward the parade or its participants; except that a person may operate a vehicle that is not part of a parade between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade if directed to do so by a police officer.
(F) No person shall deviate from the timing, route, duration or other terms of the parade as approved by the Police Chief unless directed to do so by a police officer.
(G) The Police Chief shall not consider the purpose or intended message of the parade in evaluating a parade, except that if the Police Chief determines that the parade poses a serious and imminent threat to public safety due to the anticipated response of third parties, and that public safety resources are inadequate to address that risk, the Police Chief may temporarily deny the permit for a reasonable time until adequate resources are available or issue a permit with modifications designed to reduce the risk.
(H) Any person seeking to conduct a parade may appeal a decision by the Police Chief to the City Manager. The City Manager promptly shall conduct an informal review, including any additional information provided by the appellant, and promptly issue a decision affirming, reversing or modifying the decision. If denied, the appellant may appeal the decision to the City Council by filing a written request of appeal to the City Recorder within five days after the denial.
(I) The provisions of this section shall not apply to parades officially authorized by the United States Armed Forces or the military forces of the state of Oregon.
(J) Violation of any provision of this section, including violation of any terms of a parade permit, shall be a Class B violation.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92; Am. Ord. 2329, passed 11-8-21)
71.02 FUNERAL PROCESSIONS.
(A) Vehicles in a funeral procession shall be escorted by at least one person authorized by the Chief of Police to direct traffic for such purposes and shall follow routes established by the Chief of Police.
(B) Except when approaching a left turn, each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive along the right-hand traffic lane and shall follow the vehicle ahead as closely as is practical and safe.
(C) No driver of a vehicle shall cross through a procession except where traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals or when so directed by a police officer. This provision shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92) Penalty, see § 70.99
71.03 [RESERVED].
71.04 PEDESTRIANS MUST USE CROSSWALKS.
If marked crosswalks are provided, no pedestrian may cross a street other than within a crosswalk if within 150 feet of a marked crosswalk.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92) Penalty, see § 70.99
71.05 COMPRESSION BRAKES.
The operation of compression brakes, commonly known as "Jake Brakes," within the city is hereby prohibited when use of such device causes additional noise levels of the vehicle and except in case of emergency.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92; Am. Ord. 2329, passed 11-8-21) Penalty, see § 70.99
71.06 OPERATING TRUCKS OVER CITY STREETS.
It shall be unlawful to operate any truck over 30 feet in total length or any truck and trailer or truck and semitrailer combination upon any public street within the city unless such street has been designated as a truck route. However, these vehicles may use public streets for the specific business purpose of picking up, discharging and delivering goods and property at any business establishment or residence located on other than a designated truck route.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92; Am. Ord. 2329, passed 11-8-21) Penalty, see § 70.99
71.07 DRIVING ON SIDEWALKS.
(A) The driver of a vehicle shall not drive upon or within any sidewalk or parkway area except to cross at a permanent or temporary driveway.
(B) A temporary driveway may be used only after first obtaining a written permit therefor from the superintendent of public works who may impose such requirements as are necessary to protect the public improvements within the streets at the temporary driveway.
(C) Any person who damages or causes to be damaged any public improvements within the street by driving a vehicle upon or within any sidewalk or parkway area shall be liable for such damage, regardless of whether the damage resulted from the authorized use of a temporary driveway.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92; Am. Ord. 2329, passed 11-8-21) Penalty, see § 70.99
71.08 REMOVING GLASS AND DEBRIS.
Any party to a collision or other vehicle accident or any other person causing glass or other material or substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle to be upon any street in this city shall, as soon as possible, remove or cause to be removed from such street all such glass or other material or substance.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92; Am. Ord. 2329, passed 11-8-21) Penalty, see § 70.99
71.09 CROSSING PRIVATE PROPERTY.
No operator of a motor vehicle shall proceed from one street to an intersecting street by crossing private property or premises open to the public. This provision does not apply to the operator of a motor vehicle who stops on the property to conduct personal or other business on the property.
(Ord. 1949, passed 3-9-98; Am. Ord. 2329, passed 11-8-21) Penalty, see § 70.99