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Salt Lake City, UT Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 RESERVED
TITLE 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1
TITLE 7 RESERVED
TITLE 8 ANIMALS
TITLE 9 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 10 HUMAN RIGHTS
TITLE 11 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 12 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 12.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 12.08 ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 12.12 TRAFFIC CODE RULES AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 12.16 ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER 12.20 ARREST AND CITATION PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 12.24 DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 12.28 VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 12.32 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
CHAPTER 12.36 SPEED LIMITS
CHAPTER 12.40 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
CHAPTER 12.44 RULES OF THE ROAD
CHAPTER 12.48 STOPS REQUIRED
CHAPTER 12.52 MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
CHAPTER 12.56 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
CHAPTER 12.58 IDLING OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 12.60 RESERVED
CHAPTER 12.64 CITY PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 12.68 HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOTS
CHAPTER 12.76 PEDESTRIANS
CHAPTER 12.80 BICYCLES
CHAPTER 12.82 MOTOR ASSISTED SCOOTERS
CHAPTER 12.84 MOTORBUS OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 12.88 VEHICLE NOISE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 12.89 OTHER NOISE PROHIBITIONS
CHAPTER 12.92 VEHICLE WEIGHT AND TIRE RESTRICTIONS
CHAPTER 12.96 IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 12.100 RAILROADS
CHAPTER 12.104 SCHEDULES
TITLE 13 RESERVED
TITLE 14 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 15 PARKS AND RECREATION
TITLE 16 AIRPORTS
TITLE 17 PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 18 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 19 GENERAL PLANS
TITLE 20 SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 21A ZONING
TITLE 22 LOCAL EMERGENCIES
APPENDICES SPECIAL ORDINANCES
Salt Lake City, UT Policies and Procedures Manual
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12.24.011: OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE:
   A.   It is unlawful, and shall constitute a class C misdemeanor, for any person, having never been issued a valid operator's license issued by the state or by such person's home state or country, if such operator's license is required of such person under the laws of his or her home state or country, to operate a motor vehicle upon the streets of the city.
   B.   It is unlawful, and shall constitute a class C misdemeanor, for any person, having never been issued a commercial driver license as required by title 53, chapter 3, part 4, Utah Code Annotated, or its successor, to operate a commercial motor vehicle as defined by section 53-3-102, Utah Code Annotated, or its successor, upon the streets of the city. (Ord. 21-03 § 2, 2003: Ord. 31-00 § 9, 2000)
12.24.012: VIOLATION OF RESTRICTED LICENSE:
   A.   It is unlawful, and shall constitute a class C misdemeanor, for any person to drive a motor vehicle upon the streets of the city in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted operator's license or a temporary learner permit granted to such person by the state or by such person's home state or country.
   B.   It is unlawful, and shall constitute a class C misdemeanor, for any person to drive a commercial motor vehicle as defined by section 53-3-102, Utah Code Annotated, or its successor, upon the streets of the city in any manner in violation of the restrictions or endorsements imposed in a restricted commercial driver license or temporary learner permit granted under title 53, chapter 3, part 4, Utah Code Annotated, or its successor. (Ord. 21-03 § 2, 2003: Ord. 62-02 § 11, 2002: Ord. 31-00 § 10, 2000)
12.24.013: PROHIBITED USES OF LICENSE CERTIFICATE:
   A.   It is unlawful, and shall constitute a class C misdemeanor, for a person to:
      1.   Display, cause or permit to be displayed, or to have in possession any license certificate knowing it is fictitious or altered;
      2.   Lend or knowingly permit the use of a license certificate issued to him, by a person not entitled to it;
      3.   Display or to represent as his own a license certificate not issued to him;
      4.   Refuse to surrender to a peace officer upon demand any license certificate issued by the state or issued by another state or country;
      5.   Permit any other prohibited use of a license certificate issued to him; or
      6.   Display a canceled, denied, revoked, suspended, or disqualified driver's license certificate as a valid driver's license certificate.
   B.   The provisions of subsection A6 of this section do not prohibit the use of a person's driver's license certificate as a means of personal identification. (Ord. 21-03 § 2, 2003: Ord. 31-00 § 11, 2000)
12.24.014: VIOLATION OF CLASS OF LICENSE:
It is unlawful, and shall constitute a class C misdemeanor, for any person to drive a class of motor vehicle for which such person is not licensed as required under section 53-3-213, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, or its successor. (Ord. 21-03 § 2, 2003: Ord. 31-00 § 12, 2000)
12.24.016: VEHICLE OWNER DRIVING WITHOUT OWNER'S AND OPERATOR'S SECURITY:
   A.   It is unlawful for any owner of a motor vehicle with respect to which a security is required under Utah motor vehicle owner's or operator's security laws, to drive such motor vehicle or permit such motor vehicle to be driven upon streets or highways within the corporate limits of the city, without security being in effect, as required by the Utah financial responsibility of motor vehicle owner's and operator's act, section 41-12a-301 et seq., Utah Code Annotated, or their successor sections.
   B.   The foregoing notwithstanding, no person cited for a violation of this section shall be adjudged guilty of a violation hereof, if such person produces reasonable evidence before the justice court, in accordance with the procedures set forth in title 2, chapter 2.75 of this code, or its successor, that such security was in effect at the time such person was issued a citation for failure to have such evidence in his or her possession. Evidence of such security being in effect may be in the form of an identification card approved by the Utah department of public safety for issuance by an insurer to its insured with respect to the motor vehicle.
   C.   An increased penalty may be imposed for a second and subsequent offense within three (3) years of a previous conviction or forfeiture of penalty. (Ord. 29-02 § 15, 2002: Ord. 31-00 § 13, 2000)
12.24.018: DRIVING WITHOUT OWNER'S AND OPERATOR'S SECURITY:
   A.   It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle which is subject to the requirements of insurance contained in the Utah financial responsibility of motor vehicle owner's and operator's act, section 41-12a-301 et seq., Utah Code Annotated, or their successor sections, anywhere within the corporate limits of the city, knowing that the owner of the motor vehicle does not have security in effect as required by the Utah financial responsibility of motor vehicle owner's and operator's act.
   B.   The foregoing notwithstanding, no person cited for a violation of this section shall be adjudged guilty of a violation hereof if such person produces reasonable evidence before the justice court, in accordance with the procedures set forth in title 2, chapter 2.75 of this code, or its successor, that said security was in effect at the time such person was issued a citation for failure to have such evidence in his or her possession. Evidence of such security being in effect may be in the form of an identification card approved by the Utah department of public safety for issuance by an insurer to its insured with respect to the motor vehicle.
   C.   An increased penalty may be imposed for a second and subsequent offense within three (3) years of a previous conviction or forfeiture of penalty. (Ord. 29-02 § 16, 2002: Ord. 31-00 § 14, 2000)
12.24.020: DRIVERS WITH A DISABILITY; LICENSE PLATES AND PARKING:
   A.   A person with a disability, whose automobile has affixed thereto as provided by law the license plate designated for persons with a disability issued by the state, shall be entitled to park at any parking meter and in the following identified restricted parking areas, without charge, notwithstanding any other state or municipal parking restriction: freight loading zones, passenger loading zones, and time limited parking zones.
   B.   It is unlawful for such person with a disability to park for longer than two (2) hours at all meters and restricted parking areas. (Ord. 20-06 § 2, 2006: prior code title 46, art. 6 § 106A)
12.24.030: INCOMPETENT DRIVERS DESIGNATED AND PROHIBITED:
No person under the age of sixteen (16) years, and no person with physical or mental disabilities or incapacitated in any particular, temporarily or permanently, shall drive a motor vehicle upon any street or alley, provided such disability or incapacity is such as to interfere with the reasonable and safe operation of such vehicle. (Ord. 20-06 § 1, 2006: prior code title 46, art. 6 § 113)
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