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Bettendorf, IA Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE OF BETTENDORF, IOWA
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
TITLE 3 BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
TITLE 4 HEALTH, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENT
TITLE 5 POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE 6 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 1 VEHICLE OPERATION AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
6-1-1: DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES:
6-1-2: VIOLATIONS; NOTICE TO APPEAR; ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES:
6-1-3: PROMISE TO APPEAR IN LIEU OF BAIL:
6-1-4: APPEARANCES; FAILURE TO APPEAR AN OFFENSE:
6-1-5: ARREST PROCEDURES NOT EXCLUSIVE:
6-1-6: CROSSING GUARDS; ESTABLISHED, DUTY TO OBEY:
6-1-7 - 6-1-9: RESERVED:
6-1-10: SCHOOL STOP SIGNS:
6-1-11 - 6-1-20A: RESERVED:
6-1-20B: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:
6-1-21 - 6-1-31: RESERVED:
6-1-32: REGISTRATION CARD CARRIED AND EXHIBITED; EXCEPTION:
6-1-33 - 6-1-36: RESERVED:
6-1-37: DISPLAY OF PLATES:
6-1-38: PLATES, METHOD OF ATTACHING; IMITATIONS PROHIBITED:
6-1-39 - 6-1-45: RESERVED:
6-1-46: NEW TITLE AND REGISTRATION UPON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP:
6-1-47 - 6-1-77: RESERVED:
6-1-78: INJURING OR TAMPERING WITH VEHICLE:
6-1-79 - 6-1-88: RESERVED:
6-1-89: ABANDONED VEHICLES:
6-1-90 - 6-1-97: RESERVED:
6-1-98: OPERATION WITHOUT REGISTRATION:
6-1-99: FRAUDULENT USE OF REGISTRATION:
6-1-100 - 6-1-103: RESERVED:
6-1-104: PENAL OFFENSES AGAINST TITLE LAW:
6-1-105 - 6-1-120: RESERVED:
6-1-121: PARKING POSITION:
6-1-122: RESERVED:
6-1-123: DUTY OF OPERATOR UPON LEAVING VEHICLE UNATTENDED:
6-1-124: GENERALLY PROHIBITED PARKING LOCATIONS ENUMERATED:
6-1-125: RESIDENT ONLY PARKING:
6-1-126: PRIVATE PREMISES; PENALTY:
6-1-127: DISPLAY OF VEHICLE FOR SALE:
6-1-128: BLOCKING STREETS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS; LOADING AND UNLOADING:
6-1-129: IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES IN VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS:
6-1-130: DRIVING ON FLOODWALL:
6-1-131: NO PARKING ZONES ENUMERATED:
6-1-132: LIMITED PARKING ZONES GENERALLY; SIGNS:
6-1-133: LIMITED PARKING ZONES ENUMERATED:
6-1-134: NO PARKING ZONES AT STATED TIMES ENUMERATED:
6-1-135: NO PARKING ZONES APPLICABLE ONLY TO TRUCKS ENUMERATED:
6-1-136: PARKING ON PUBLIC WAYS:
6-1-137: COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONES:
6-1-138: PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:
6-1-139: ADMITTED VIOLATIONS:
6-1-140: FINES:
6-1-141: FIRE LANES:
6-1-142: PARKING RESTRICTIONS; EMERGENCY SNOW REMOVAL; CUL-DE- SACS:
6-1-143: LARGE VEHICLE PARKING ALLOWED:
6-1-144: RESERVED:
6-1-145: PARKING RESTRICTIONS AT LEACH PARK AREA:
6-1-146 - 6-1-173: RESERVED:
6-1-174: OPERATORS LICENSED; OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES:
6-1-174A: OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED LICENSE:
6-1-175 - 6-1-179: RESERVED:
6-1-180: INSTRUCTION PERMITS:
6-1-181 - 6-1-192: RESERVED:
6-1-193: RESTRICTIONS ON LICENSES:
6-1-194: SPECIAL MINORS' LICENSES:
6-1-195 - 6-1-215: RESERVED:
6-1-216: UNLAWFUL USE OF LICENSE OR NONOPERATOR'S ID CARD:
6-1-216B: USE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE OR NONOPERATOR'S ID CARD BY UNDERAGE PERSON TO OBTAIN ALCOHOL:
6-1-217: RESERVED:
6-1-218: OPERATING WITHOUT VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE OR WHEN DISQUALIFIED; PENALTY:
6-1-219: PERMITTING UNAUTHORIZED MINOR TO DRIVE:
6-1-220: PERMITTING UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO DRIVE:
6-1-221 - 6-1-228: RESERVED:
6-1-229: OBEDIENCE TO PEACE OFFICERS:
6-1-230 - 6-1-231: RESERVED:
6-1-232: SPEED DETECTION JAMMING DEVICES:
6-1-233: RESERVED:
6-1-234: BICYCLES, ANIMALS OR ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES:
6-1-234A: ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES; HIGHWAY USE:
6-1-235 - 6-1-245: RESERVED:
6-1-246: SIDEWALKS:
6-1-247: GOLF CART OPERATION ON CITY STREETS:
6-1-248: TRAFFIC IN PARKS:
6-1-249 - 6-1-255: RESERVED:
6-1-256: OBEDIENCE TO OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES:
6-1-256A: AVOIDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE:
6-1-257 - 6-1-259: RESERVED:
6-1-260: INTERFERENCE WITH DEVICES, SIGNS, OR SIGNALS; UNLAWFUL POSSESSION:
6-1-261: RESERVED:
6-1-262: LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT; DAMAGE TO VEHICLE:
6-1-263: RESERVED:
6-1-264: STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE:
6-1-265: STRIKING FIXTURES UPON A HIGHWAY:
6-1-266: PROVISIONS REFER TO HIGHWAYS; EXCEPTIONS:
6-1-267 - 6-1-274: RESERVED:
6-1-275: OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES:
6-1-276: RESERVED:
6-1-277: RECKLESS DRIVING:
6-1-277A: CARELESS DRIVING:
6-1-278: DRAG RACING PROHIBITED:
6-1-279 - 6-1-283: RESERVED:
6-1-284: OPEN CONTAINERS IN MOTOR VEHICLES; DRIVERS:
6-1-284A: OPEN CONTAINERS IN VEHICLES; PASSENGERS:
6-1-285: SPEED RESTRICTIONS:
6-1-286 - 6-1-287: RESERVED:
6-1-288: CONTROL OF VEHICLE; REDUCED SPEED:
6-1-289 - 6-1-293: RESERVED:
6-1-294: MINIMUM SPEED REGULATION:
6-1-295 - 6-1-296: RESERVED:
6-1-297: DRIVING ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF ROADWAY; EXCEPTIONS:
6-1-298: MEETING AND TURNING TO RIGHT:
6-1-299: OVERTAKING A VEHICLE:
6-1-300 - 6-1-301: RESERVED:
6-1-302: OVERTAKING ON THE RIGHT:
6-1-303: LIMITATIONS ON OVERTAKING ON THE LEFT:
6-1-304: PROHIBITED PASSING:
6-1-305: ONE-WAY ROADWAYS:
6-1-306: ROADWAYS LANED FOR TRAFFIC:
6-1-307: FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY:
6-1-308 - 6-1-310: RESERVED:
6-1-311: TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS AND DRIVING RULES FOR SPECIFIC INTERSECTIONS:
6-1-312: TURNING ON CURVE OR CREST OF GRADE; U-TURNS:
6-1-313: STARTING PARKED VEHICLE:
6-1-314: WHEN SIGNAL REQUIRED:
6-1-315: SIGNAL CONTINUOUS:
6-1-316: STOPPING:
6-1-317: SIGNALS BY HAND AND ARM OR SIGNAL DEVICE:
6-1-318: METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS:
6-1-319: ENTERING INTERSECTIONS FROM DIFFERENT HIGHWAYS:
6-1-320: LEFT TURNS; YIELDING:
6-1-321: ENTERING THROUGH HIGHWAYS:
6-1-322: VEHICLES ENTERING STOP OR YIELD INTERSECTION:
6-1-323: MOVING VEHICLE BACKWARD ON HIGHWAY:
6-1-323A: APPROACHING CERTAIN STATIONARY VEHICLES:
6-1-324: OPERATION ON APPROACH OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES:
6-1-324A: FUNERAL PROCESSIONS:
6-1-325: PEDESTRIANS SUBJECT TO SIGNALS:
6-1-326: PEDESTRIANS ON HIGHWAYS:
6-1-327: PEDESTRIANS' RIGHT OF WAY:
6-1-328: CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALK:
6-1-329: DUTY OF DRIVER; PEDESTRIANS CROSSING OR WORKING ON HIGHWAYS:
6-1-330: USE OF CROSSWALKS:
6-1-331: PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS:
6-1-332: PEDESTRIANS' RIGHT OF WAY ON SIDEWALKS:
6-1-333: BLIND PEDESTRIAN; DUTY OF DRIVERS:
6-1-334 - 6-1-340: RESERVED:
6-1-341: OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL OF TRAIN:
6-1-342: STOP AT CERTAIN RAILROAD CROSSINGS; POSTING WARNING:
6-1-343: CERTAIN VEHICLES MUST STOP:
6-1-344 - 6-1-352: RESERVED:
6-1-353: STOP BEFORE CROSSING SIDEWALK; RIGHT OF WAY:
6-1-354: STOPPING ON TRAVELED WAY:
6-1-355 - 6-1-361: RESERVED:
6-1-362: UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE:
6-1-363: OBSTRUCTION TO DRIVER'S VIEW:
6-1-364: RESERVED:
6-1-365: COASTING PROHIBITED:
6-1-366: CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES; UNLAWFUL USE; FACILITIES ESTABLISHED:
6-1-367: FOLLOWING FIRE APPARATUS:
6-1-368: CROSSING FIRE HOSE:
6-1-369: PUTTING DEBRIS ON HIGHWAY:
6-1-370: RESERVED:
6-1-371: CLEARING UP WRECKS:
6-1-372: SCHOOL BUSES; DISCHARGING PUPILS; STOPPING REQUIREMENTS:
6-1-373 - 6-1-380: RESERVED:
6-1-381: MOVEMENT OF UNSAFE OR IMPROPERLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES:
6-1-382 - 6-1-383: RESERVED:
6-1-384: WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS REQUIRED:
6-1-385: HEADLAMPS ON MOTOR VEHICLES:
6-1-386: HEADLAMPS ON MOTORCYCLES AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES:
6-1-387: REAR LAMPS:
6-1-388: ILLUMINATING PLATES:
6-1-389 - 6-1-393: RESERVED:
6-1-394: LAMP OR FLAG ON PROJECTING LOAD:
6-1-395 - 6-1-396: RESERVED:
6-1-397: LAMPS ON BICYCLES:
6-1-398: LAMPS ON OTHER VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT:
6-1-399 - 6-1-401: RESERVED:
6-1-402: SPOT LAMPS:
6-1-403: AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS:
6-1-404: SIGNAL LAMPS AND SIGNAL DEVICES:
6-1-404A: LIGHT RESTRICTING DEVICES PROHIBITED:
6-1-405 - 6-1-407: RESERVED:
6-1-408: BACKUP LAMPS:
6-1-409: MANDATORY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT:
6-1-410 - 6-1-414: RESERVED:
6-1-415: REQUIRED USAGE OF LIGHTING DEVICES:
6-1-416 - 6-1-418: RESERVED:
6-1-419: NUMBER OF DRIVING LAMPS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED:
6-1-420: NUMBER OF LAMPS LIGHTED:
6-1-421: RESERVED:
6-1-422: RED LIGHT IN FRONT; REAR LIGHTS:
6-1-423: FLASHING LIGHTS:
6-1-424 - 6-1-429: RESERVED:
6-1-430: BRAKE, HITCH AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS:
6-1-431: RESERVED:
6-1-432: HORNS AND WARNING DEVICES:
6-1-433: SIRENS AND BELLS PROHIBITED:
6-1-434: BICYCLE SIRENS OR WHISTLES:
6-1-435: SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS:
6-1-436: MUFFLERS, PREVENTION OF NOISE:
6-1-437: MIRRORS:
6-1-438: WINDSHIELDS AND WINDOWS:
6-1-439: WINDSHIELD WIPERS:
6-1-440: RESTRICTIONS AS TO TIRE EQUIPMENT:
6-1-441: METAL TIRES PROHIBITED:
6-1-442: PROJECTIONS ON WHEELS:
6-1-443: RESERVED:
6-1-444: SAFETY GLASS:
6-1-445: SAFETY BELTS AND SAFETY HARNESSES; USE REQUIRED:
6-1-446: CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICES:
6-1-447 - 6-1-454: RESERVED:
6-1-455: PROJECTING LOADS ON PASSENGER VEHICLES:
6-1-456 - 6-1-457: RESERVED:
6-1-458: LOADING BEYOND FRONT:
6-1-459: RESERVED:
6-1-460: SPILLING LOADS ON HIGHWAYS:
6-1-461: RESERVED:
6-1-462: DRAWBARS AND SAFETY CHAINS:
6-1-463 - 6-1-470: RESERVED:
6-1-471: LOAD LIMITS ON CERTAIN BRIDGES:
6-1-472: RESERVED:
6-1-473: TRUCK ROUTES ESTABLISHED; VEHICLES REQUIRED TO CONFORM; PERMIT FOR EXCEPTIONS; WEIGHING VEHICLES; SIGNS:
6-1-474 - 6-1-483: RESERVED:
6-1-484: OFFENSES BY OWNERS:
CHAPTER 2 BICYCLES
TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 8 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES
TITLE 9 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
TITLE 10 BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
TITLE 11 ZONING REGULATIONS
TITLE 12 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
TITLE 13 FLOOD CONTROL
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6-1-389 - 6-1-393: RESERVED:
(2008 Code)
6-1-394: LAMP OR FLAG ON PROJECTING LOAD:
Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet (4') or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in section 6-1-384 of this chapter, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the red rear light required upon every vehicle. At any other time, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red flag or cloth not less than sixteen inches (16") square. (2008 Code § 17-394)
6-1-395 - 6-1-396: RESERVED:
(2008 Code)
6-1-397: LAMPS ON BICYCLES:
   A.   Requirement: Every bicycle shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light, at the times specified in section 6-1-384 of this chapter visible from a distance of at least three hundred feet (300') to the front and with a lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of three hundred feet (300') to the rear; except that a red reflector meeting the requirements of Iowa Code chapter 321 may be used in lieu of a rear light.
   B.   Exception: A peace officer riding a police bicycle is not required to use either front or rear lamps if duty so requires. (2008 Code § 17-397)
6-1-398: LAMPS ON OTHER VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT:
All vehicles, including animal drawn vehicles and including those referred to in Iowa Code section 321.383 not hereinbefore specifically required to be equipped with lamps, shall at the times specified in section 6-1-384 of this chapter be equipped with at least one lighted lamp or lantern exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the front of such vehicle and, except for animal drawn vehicles, with a lamp or lantern exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear. Animal drawn vehicles shall be equipped with a flashing amber light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear of the vehicle during the time specified in section 6-1-384 of this chapter. (2008 Code § 17-398)
6-1-399 - 6-1-401: RESERVED:
(2008 Code)
6-1-402: SPOT LAMPS:
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one spot lamp and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the prolongation of the extreme left side of the vehicle nor more than one hundred feet (100') ahead of the vehicle. (2008 Code § 17-402)
6-1-403: AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS:
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed three (3) auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twelve inches (12") nor more than forty two inches (42") above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands, and every such auxiliary driving lamp or lamps shall meet the requirements and limitations set forth in this chapter. (2008 Code § 17-403)
6-1-404: SIGNAL LAMPS AND SIGNAL DEVICES:
Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a signal lamp or signal device which is so constructed and located on the vehicle as to give a signal of intention to stop, which shall be red or yellow in color, which signal shall be plainly visible and understandable in normal sunlight and at night from a distance of one hundred feet (100') to the rear but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light. (2008 Code § 17-404)
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