A. It is unlawful for a person to impede or block traffic on any roadway, as defined in this chapter, located within the City.
B. Conduct that may impede or block traffic includes:
1. While a pedestrian, to accept, take or otherwise obtain possession or control of any money or personal property from a person within a motor vehicle while that motor vehicle is within a roadway or on publicly owned property used as an entrance or exit to a roadway; or
2. While a driver or passenger in a motor vehicle in a roadway or on publicly owned property used as an entrance or exit to a roadway, to give, hand over, or relinquish possession or control of any money or personal property to a pedestrian.
C. The conduct described in subsection B of this section shall not be considered to unlawfully impede or block traffic if:
1. Such actions are required as the result of a traffic accident, medical emergency, or similar exigent circumstances, including the actions of:
a. Exchanging insurance information; or
b. Exchanging contact information;
2. Such actions are lawfully directed by a peace officer or authorized traffic control officer in the course of their official duties; or
3. The transaction or exchange is undertaken after the motor vehicle has been legally parked.
D. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a temporary spontaneous demonstration.
E. Nothing in this chapter shall preempt or be construed to conflict with any other provision of section 41-6a-1009 of the Utah Code.
F. A violation of this section is an infraction. A third or subsequent violation within a one-year period is a Class C misdemeanor. (Ord. 17-20)