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A Traffic Study Commission is hereby established consisting of five members who are residents of the city, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. Each member is appointed for a term of six years. The terms of the members are staggered, with each term of office to expire on March 31. If any vacancy occurs, the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term. The Police Chief, Fire Chief and Public Works Director are ex officio members of the Commission. The members of the Traffic Study Commission receive no compensation for their services. The Commission shall study and analyze any traffic problems in the city and report their recommendations regarding the matters to the Council. The Traffic Study Commission may elect any officers and adopt any rules it deems necessary for the operation of the Commission.
(1999 Code, § 60.09)
ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC CODE
Whenever a peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated any provision of the Traffic Code, the officer may:
(A) Immediate arrest. Immediately arrest the person and take the person before a local magistrate; or
(B) Issue citation. Without arresting the person, prepare in quintuplicate a combined traffic citation and complaint as adopted by the State Commissioner of Public Safety and deliver the original and a copy to the court where the defendant is to appear, two copies to the defendant and retain the fifth copy for the records of the city.
(Iowa Code §§ 805.6, 321.485) (1999 Code, § 70.01)
(A) Admitted violations of parking restrictions imposed by this code of ordinances may be charged upon a simple notice of a fine payable at the office of the City Clerk.
(1) The simple notice of a fine shall be in the amount of $25 for all violations except two- or three-hour overtime parking violations and improper use of a persons with disabilities parking permit. The simple notice of a fine for improper use of a persons with disability parking permit is $100.
(2) The simple notice of a fine for two- or three-hour overtime parking violations is $5. If the fine is not paid within 48 hours, it shall be increased to $25. In the event any person receives more than one overtime parking violation without the vehicle having been moved, the second and subsequent violations shall be subject to a fine of $10. If the fine is not paid within 48 hours, it shall be increased to $25.
(B) Failure to pay the simple notice of a fine shall be grounds for the filing of a complaint in District Court.
(Iowa Code § 321.236(1)(a)) (1999 Code, § 70.03) (Ord. 2229, passed 11-14-2000)
Editor’s note:
A snow route parking violation occurs when the driver of a vehicle impedes or blocks traffic on a designated snow route. See § 79.10.
In any proceeding charging a standing or parking violation, a prima facie presumption that the registered owner was the person who parked or placed the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, the violation occurred, shall be raised by proof that:
(A) Described vehicle. The particular vehicle described in the information was parked in violation of the Traffic Code; and
(B) Registered owner. The defendant named in the information was the registered owner at the time in question.
(1999 Code, § 70.05)
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