TITLE 11
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
SECTION:
11-1-1: Adoption Of Idaho Motor Vehicle Laws
11-1-2: Restrictions Set By City
11-1-3: Speed Limits
11-1-4: Driving Through Funeral Procession Prohibited
11-1-5: Miscellaneous Parking Restrictions
11-1-6: Improper Backing Of Vehicles
11-1-7: Barricading Streets
11-1-8: Rubbish On Streets Or Alleys
11-1-9: Interference With Official Traffic Control Devices Or Railroad Signs Or Signals
11-1-10: One-Way Alleys Established
11-1-11: Exceptions
11-1-12: Towing And Storage Of Impounded Motor Vehicles
11-1-13: Posttowing Hearing
11-1-14: Parking And Traffic Restrictions For Special Events
11-1-1: ADOPTION OF IDAHO MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS:
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Governing Body of the City to aid and assist by whatever means possible for the utmost consistency in traffic regulation among and between agencies of Idaho having such jurisdiction. Toward that end, adoption of the Idaho motor vehicle laws by cities of Idaho is a necessary means of assuring maximum uniformity within the State.
There is hereby adopted for the purposes of establishing rules and regulations for the use of all streets and public thoroughfares of the City that certain Code more particularly Idaho Code, title 49, be and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as an ordinance of the City as fully as though set forth at length herein.
Three (3) copies of title 49, together with the Idaho Code current supplement, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk for use and examination of and by the public. (Ord. 815, 1-18-1971)
11-1-2: RESTRICTIONS SET BY CITY:
The City Council is hereby authorized to designate such through streets, stop streets, one-way streets, safety zones, places where parking is prohibited and no U-turn intersections, in and upon the streets of the City as shall be deemed necessary for the regulation and control of traffic, and shall cause appropriate signs, signals or other traffic devices to be placed and maintained upon such streets to give notice thereof, such to be done by duly adopting resolutions at a regular meeting of the Council and marked upon a map to be kept at the Office of the City Clerk for inspection by the public. (Ord. 676, 12-19-1960)
11-1-3: SPEED LIMITS:
   (A)   It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by State law upon all streets in the City, except Overland Avenue and Main Street, is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be twenty five (25) miles per hour on all streets in the City, except Main Street, Overland Avenue and Bedke Boulevard. (Ord. 1040, 8-19-1991)
   (B)   It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by State law is less and/or greater than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon Overland Avenue and Main Street in the City, it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed on Overland Avenue and Main Street shall be:
      1.   Overland Avenue (south to north):
         a. South City limits to 24th Street
          35 miles per hour
         b. 24th Street to 14th Street
          35 miles per hour
         c. 14th Street to Railroad Avenue
          25 miles per hour
         d. Railroad Avenue to 5th Street
          35 miles per hour
         e. 5th Street to north City limits
          35 miles per hour
(Ord. 1148, 11-20-2000)
      2.   Main Street (east to west):
         a. East City limits to Albion Avenue
          35 miles per hour
         b. Albion Avenue to Oakley Avenue
            25 miles per hour
         c. Oak   ley Avenue to west City limits
            35 miles per hour
(Ord. 841, 12-31-1972)
   (C)   It is determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by State law is less than and/or greater than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon Bedke Boulevard and therefore it is declared that the prima facie speed limit on Bedke Boulevard should be:
      1.   Traveling east to west:
         a. From the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Oakley Avenue to a point one hundred ten feet (110') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue:
25 miles per hour
         b. From a point one hundred ten feet (110') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue to a point six hundred seventy five feet (675') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue:
35 miles per hour
         c. From a point six hundred seventy five feet (675') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue to the north boundary of U.S. Highway 30:
45 miles per hour
      2.   Traveling west to east:
         a. From the north right-of-way of U.S. Highway 30 to a point eight hundred ten feet (810') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue:
45 miles per hour
         b. From a point eight hundred ten feet (810') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue to a point that is one hundred ninety feet (190') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue:
35 miles per hour (Ord. 1040, 8-19-1991)
         c. From a point seven hundred feet (700') west of the center of the intersection of 5th Street and Conant Avenue to the west boundary of Overland Avenue:
35 miles per hour (Ord. 1061, 7-18-1994)
   (D)   The speed limit on Pomerelle Avenue between 16th Street and East Main Street in the City shall be thirty five (35) miles per hour. (Ord. 1114, 12-21-1998)
   (E)   The speed limit on 27th Street from its intersection with Park Avenue to the west Burley City limits is hereby set at thirty five (35) miles per hour. (Ord. 1253, 1-6-2009)
   (F)   The speed limit in all school zones shall be twenty (20) miles per hour unless otherwise indicated by signs posted at the school zone areas. (Ord. 1338, 8-30-2017)
   (G)   The speed limit on Washington Avenue from Highway 30 south to the Burley City limits is hereby set at thirty five (35) miles per hour. (Ord. 1266, 11-17-2009)
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