§ 28-1 DEFINITIONS.

28-187 Adoption of State law covering operator’s or chauffeur’s license or registration; suspension, revocation or denial; penalty for operation of vehicle; vehicle immobilization

28-188 Same — driving in violation of license restrictions prohibited

28-189 Same — possession of fictitious or revoked license

28-190 Same — lending license

28-191 Same — use of another person’s license

28-192 Reserved

28-193 Registration certificate

28-194 License plates required; plates to be kept clean and unobstructed

Article XVI. Snowmobiles

28-195 Definitions

28-196 Operation of unregistered snowmobiles

28-197 Display of registration number

28-198 Operation on street or highway

28-199 Equipment required

28-200 Restrictions on operation

28-201 Report of accidents

28-202 Use on property of City Recreation and Park Board

28-203 Authorizing or permitting violations

28-204 Enforcement procedure

Article XVII. Wrecked, Nonoperating Vehicles

28-205 Definitions

28-206 On street

28-207 On private property; on business premises; in storage

28-208 Vehicle with expired license plate

28-209 Enforcement

Article XVIII. Commercial Vehicles

28-210 Reserved

28-211 Definitions

28-212 Regulation of parking and storage

28-213 Responsibility

28-214 Variance

28-215 Violation

28-216 Severability

28-217 Enforcement

Article XIX. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Procedures

28-218 Title

28-219 Purpose

28-220 Definitions

28-221 Responsibilities of the Traffic Calming Committee

28-222 Initiation of traffic calming study

28-223 Data collection for the traffic calming study

28-224 Traffic calming priority and design criteria

28-225 Public hearing required

28-226 Installation of traffic calming devices

28-227 Evaluation, modification, removal

Cross-reference:

Ambulances, see Ch. 7

Bump shops, see §§ 12-18 – 12-23

Disobeying traffic-control orders:

Civil defense test or emergency, see § 14-3

Fire or disaster, see § 14-2

Driving across fire hoses prohibited, see § 19-28

Ice cream sales and the like from motor vehicles, see §§ 12-186 – 12-190

Motor vehicle regulations at airport, see §§ 5-21 – 5-29

Parks, operation of vehicles in, see § 33-15

Railroads blocking traffic, see § 38-1

Smoking in buses, see § 31-49

Snow removal vehicles, see §§ 42-69 – 42-76

Taxicabs and vehicles for hire, see §§ 12-203 – 12-236

Vehicles:

Coal and coke delivery, see § 12-95

For hire at airport, see § 5-11

Garbage hauling, see § 30-5

Junk collection, see § 12-59

Wreckers and towing service, see §§ 12-101 – 12-113

Statutory reference:

State Vehicle Code, see MSA §§ 9.1801 et seq.

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

§ 28-1 DEFINITIONS.

ALLEY. Any minor thoroughfare, opened to public use, for purpose of ingress and egress to service adjacent buildings.

BICYCLE. Every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels either of which is over twenty inches in diameter.

BUS ZONE. The portion of a street which has been designated by official signs or markings, or both, as a BUS ZONE.

CHIEF OF POLICE. The Chief Executive Officer of the Division of Police of the Department of Public Safety of the City of Flint.

CROSSWALK.

(1) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the transversable highway.

(2) Any portion of a highway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

DAYTIME; NIGHTTIME. DAYTIME shall be defined as time between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset. NIGHTTIME shall be defined as the time between one-half hour after sunset, and one-half hour before sunrise.

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. The Division of Police of the Department of Public Safety.

DRIVER. Every person who drives, or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

INTERSECTION. The area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of two or more highways which join one another at any angle, whether or not one such highway crosses the other.

LOADING ZONE. That portion of any street that is reserved specifically for the loading and unloading of any vehicle licensed as a commercial vehicle. Said zone shall be identified by appropriate signs or markings, or both.

MOTORCYCLE. Every motor vehicle having a saddle seat for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground but excluding a tractor.

MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE. Every motorcycle, including every motor scooter with a motor which produces not to exceed five maximum brake horsepower, and every bicycle with motor attached.

MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle as herein defined which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails.

PARK or PARKING. The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.

PARKING, DOUBLE. Standing a vehicle upon a highway alongside of another parked vehicle.

PARKWAY. That portion of the highway between the curb and nearest property line not used for pedestrian purposes, also any strip in center of highway separating travel in opposite directions.

PAVEMENT MARKINGS. Limit lines for vehicles and pedestrians painted or similar lines marked or buttons or inserts upon or in the pavement to indicate diversions, directions and/or regulations for traffic.

PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.

POLICE OFFICER. Every sworn officer of the Division of Police of the Department of Public Safety.

PRIVATE ROAD or DRIVEWAY. Every road or driveway in private ownership not open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

RAILROAD. A common carrier of persons or property upon cars other than street cars, operated upon stationary rails.

RAILROAD SIGN or SIGNAL. Any sign, signal or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.

RAILROAD TRAIN. A steam engine, electric or other motor with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.

RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway, of one vehicle over another.

ROADWAY. That portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

ROUTE, AMBULANCE. Any street so designated by the Chief of Police, upon certification to him or her by the president, or a duly authorized agent of the “Ambulance or Funeral Directors Association” as the streets normally used by such vehicles for the transportation of ill or injured persons to the various hospitals.

ROUTE, FIRE. Any street so designated by the Chief of Police upon certification to him or her by the Fire Chief that such street is normally used by fire apparatus in attending fires.

SAFETY ZONE. The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a SAFETY ZONE.

SEMITRAILER. Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and or being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.

SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb limits and the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent private property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians.

STAND or STANDING. The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.

STOP. When required, means complete cessation from movement.

STOP or STOPPING. When prohibited means any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.

STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained, when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

STREET or HIGHWAY; THROUGH or ARTERIAL. Any street or highway at which traffic, before entering from intersecting streets, must make a complete stop.

STREET, ONE-WAY. A street or highway where traffic flow in one direction only is authorized.

TAXICAB ZONE. That part of any street that is clearly marked by official signs and/or markings as a parking or waiting zone for taxicabs licensed by the City of Flint, Michigan.

TIRES. All wheels, the peripheral surface of which is in contact with the highway, constructed wholly or partly of metal or other hard, nonresilient material, or rubber, solid or pneumatically inflated.

TRACTORS, FARM. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing other implements of husbandry.

TRACTORS, ROAD or TRUCK. Every motor vehicle designed and/or used for drawing other vehicles or trailers, and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon independently, except a part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn.

TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars, trolley coaches and other conveyances either singly or together while using any street for the purpose of travel.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. Any collision between two or more vehicles or by a vehicle with a pedestrian or other object.

TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE. All signs, signals, markings, barricades and devices not inconsistent with this ordinance placed or erected by authority of a public body or officials having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.

TRAFFIC ENGINEER. The person in charge of the Traffic Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL. Any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.

TRAILER. Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying property or persons and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.

TRAILER, POLE. Every vehicle with or without motive power designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle.

TRUCK. Every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for transportation of property.

U-TURN. Reversal of direction of travel.

VEHICLE. Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

VEHICLE, AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY. Vehicles of the Fire Department, Police Department, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations as designated or authorized by the Chief of Police.

VEHICLE, COMMERCIAL. All motor vehicles used for the transportation of passengers for hire and those constructed or used for transportation of goods, wares or merchandise. Whenever any regulation contained herein is imposed upon a vehicle, it shall be construed to refer to either the operator or the owner thereof, or both when such reference would be applicable.

(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950; Ord. 1311, passed 1-5-1956; Ord. 2095, passed 11-11-1968; Ord. 2123, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 2215, passed 5-18-1970)

§ 28-1.1 UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE ADOPTED.

(a) Adoption. The Uniform Traffic Code for Michigan Cities, Townships and Villages as promulgated by the Director of the Michigan Department of State Police pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, Public Act 306 of 1969, MCLA §§ 24.201 through 24.328 effective October 30, 2002, and all future amendments and revisions to the Uniform Traffic Code when they are promulgated and effective in this State, together with the City of Flint amendments as prepared by the Traffic Engineering Division of the Transportation Department and kept on file in the City Clerk’s Office, are hereby adopted by reference.

(b) References in code. References in the Uniform Traffic Code for cities, townships and villages to a “governmental unit” shall mean the City of Flint.

(c) Notice to be published. The City of Flint shall publish this ordinance in the manner required by law and shall publish, at the same time, a notice stating the purpose of the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships, and Villages and the fact that a complete copy of the code is available at the office of the Clerk for inspection.

(d) Penalties. The penalties provided for by the Uniform Traffic Code for cities, townships and villages are adopted by reference.

(Ord. 2724, passed 7-23-1979; Ord. 2725, passed 7-23-1979; Ord. 2810, passed 10-12-1981; Ord. 3508, passed 12-9-2002)

Statutory reference:

Administrative Procedures Act, see MCLA §§ 24.201 et seq.

§ 28-1.2 MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE ADOPTED.

(a) Purpose. This section is adopted in the interest of public safety and convenience and is designed to promote the general peace, health, safety, welfare and good government of the City.

(b) Adoption. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Public Act 300 of 1949, as amended, being the Michigan Vehicle Code, MCLA §§ 257.1 through 257.923, and MSA § 9.1801 et seq., as enacted and amended from time to time by the Michigan Legislature, is adopted by reference, including any subsequent amendments enacted by the Michigan Legislature after the adoption of this ordinance, for enforcement by the City of Flint as a local ordinance, as authorized by MCLA § 117.3(k), for the purpose of enacting and enforcing the provisions of the Michigan Vehicle Code within the City.

(d) Penalties. The penalties provided by the Michigan Vehicle Code are adopted by reference, provided, however, that the City may not enforce any provision of the Michigan Vehicle Code for which the maximum period of imprisonment is greater than 93 days.

(e) Citations. Any citations written by the Flint City Police Department, or any other person authorized to issue citations, shall reference the violation on the citation as follows:

Section 28 followed by the three-digit section number of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code violated

(Sample: “28-___”)

When issuing parking citations, the authorized person issuing the citation shall reference the type of improper parking on the citation.

(Ord. 3503, passed 10-28-2002; Ord. 3673, passed 12-21-2005)

Statutory reference:

Michigan Vehicle Code, see MCLA §§ 257.1 et seq.

§ 28-1.3 MOTOR CARRIERS.

This section is adopted by reference in the interest of public safety and convenience and is designed to promote the general peace, health, safety, welfare and good government of the City of Flint through the adoption of Michigan Public Act 94 of 2000, Michigan Public Act 97 of 2000, and Michigan Public Act 98 of 2000, as follows:

(a) Michigan Public Act 94 of 2000, which is an Act to amend Public Act 300 of 1949, entitled “An Act to provide for the regulation, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this State or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this Act; to provide for civil liability of owners and operators of vehicles and services of process on residents and nonresidents; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and enforcement of this Act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain State and local agencies; to repeal all other Act s or parts of Act s inconsistent with this Act or contrary to this Act; and to repeal certain parts of this Act on a specific date,” by amending Section 909 (MCLA § 257.909).

(b) Michigan Public Act 97 of 2000, which is an act to amend Public Act 300 of 1949, entitled “An Act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this State or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this Act; to provide for civil liability of owners and operators of vehicles and services of process on residents and nonresidents; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this Act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain State and local agencies; to repeal all other Act s or parts of this Act on a specific date,” by amending Sections 605 and 683 (MCLA §§ 257.605 and 257.688), Section 605 as amended by Public Act 267 of 1999;

(c) Michigan Public Act 98 of 2000, which is an Act to amend Public Act 181 of 1963, entitled “An Act to promote safety upon the public highways by regulating the operation of certain vehicles; to provide consistent regulation of these areas by State agencies and local units of government; to establish the qualifications of persons necessary for the safe operation of such vehicles; to limit the hours of service of persons engaged in operating such vehicles; to require the keeping of records of such operations; to provide penalties for the violation of this Act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain State agencies; and to repeal certain Acts and parts of Act,” by amending Sections 7, 7b, 7c and 11 (MCLA §§ 480.17, 480.17b, 480.17c and 480.21), Sections 7 and 11 as amended and Section 7c as added by Public Act 265 of 1995 and Section 7b as amended by Public Act 339 of 1990;

(d) Any changes or amendments of the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code, the Motor Carrier Act, or the Motor Carrier Safety Act subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference and made a part hereof as if such changes or amendments were in effect as of the effective date of this ordinance.

(e) A copy of this ordinance, Michigan Public Act 94 of 2000, Michigan Public Act 97 of 2000, and Michigan Public Act 98 of 2000, which have been adopted by reference can be inspected or obtained at the City of Flint City Clerk’s Office, 1101 S. Saginaw Street, 2nd Floor, Flint, Michigan, during regular business hours.

(Ord. 3745, passed 12-8-2008)

Statutory reference:

Michigan Vehicle Code, see MCLA §§ 257.605 et seq., 257.909

Motor Carrier Safety Act OF 1963, see MCLA §§ 480.17, 480.17b, 480.17c and 480.21

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