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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
12.52.010: SAFE OPERATION AND CONTROL BY DRIVER:
12.52.020: DRIVER TO KEEP PROPER LOOKOUT:
12.52.030: DRIVER SEATING RESTRICTIONS:
12.52.040: LOCATIONS FOR PASSENGERS:
12.52.050: OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM:
12.52.060: ONE ARM DRIVING:
12.52.070: PASSENGERS NOT TO OBSTRUCT DRIVER'S VIEW OR CONTROL:
12.52.080: TELEVISION SETS IN VEHICLES:
12.52.090: STANDING ON SEATS:
12.52.100: OPENING VEHICLE DOORS IN TRAFFIC:
12.52.110: QUIET ZONES DESIGNATED; VEHICLE OPERATION RESTRICTIONS:
12.52.120: BACKING OF VEHICLES; CONDITIONS:
12.52.130: HEADLIGHTS; USE OF HIGH BEAMS PROHIBITED:
12.52.140: BICYCLE LANES; VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS:
12.52.145: OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE NEAR BICYCLE PROHIBITED:
12.52.150: HAZARDOUS AND CONGESTED PLACES; OPERATION RESTRICTIONS:
12.52.160: DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONES OR DIVIDING SECTIONS:
12.52.170: USE OF HORN:
12.52.180: UNUSUAL NOISE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE OR OIL:
12.52.190: INCREASING MUFFLER NOISE PROHIBITED:
12.52.200: PROHIBITION AGAINST ALLOWING UNLICENSED PERSON TO DRIVE; VEHICLE LOAN OR RENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
12.52.210: VEHICLE BUSINESSES; RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS:
12.52.220: DEALERS IN USED OR WRECKED VEHICLES OR PARTS; RECORDS TO BE KEPT:
12.52.230: FOLLOWING FIRE APPARATUS:
12.52.240: DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE PROHIBITED:
12.52.250: FUNERAL PROCESSION; IDENTIFICATION AND RIGHT OF WAY:
12.52.260: FUNERAL PROCESSION; TO KEEP TO RIGHT:
12.52.270: FUNERAL PROCESSION; DRIVING THROUGH PROHIBITED WHEN:
12.52.280: DRIVING OR RIDING ON SIDEWALKS:
12.52.290: DRIVING ON NEW PAVEMENT PROHIBITED:
12.52.300: DESTRUCTIVE OR INJURIOUS MATERIALS ON STREET:
12.52.310: INTERFERING WITH SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE PROHIBITED:
12.52.320: TAMPERING WITH VEHICLES PROHIBITED:
12.52.330: ATTACHING SLEDS OR TOBOGGANS TO VEHICLES PROHIBITED:
12.52.340: NEGLIGENT OPERATION CAUSING COLLISION PROHIBITED:
12.52.350: RECKLESS DRIVING; PROHIBITED:
12.52.355: NEGLIGENT OPERATION CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH:
12.52.360: RECKLESS DRIVING; PENALTY:
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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12.52.260: FUNERAL PROCESSION; TO KEEP TO RIGHT:
Each driver in a funeral procession shall drive as near to the right hand edge of the roadway as possible unless a left turn is contemplated. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 244)
12.52.270: FUNERAL PROCESSION; DRIVING THROUGH PROHIBITED WHEN:
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession when such procession is accompanied by an adequate police escort or escort service while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this title, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. This provision shall not apply to drivers of authorized emergency vehicles. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 242)
12.52.280: DRIVING OR RIDING ON SIDEWALKS:
It is unlawful for any person to drive, back, ride, or cause to be driven, backed or ridden any vehicle upon, over or across any public curbing or public sidewalk in the city; provided, however, that a vehicle may be driven, backed or ridden over and across a public sidewalk at any duly constructed or prepared driveway. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 254)
12.52.290: DRIVING ON NEW PAVEMENT PROHIBITED:
No person shall drive, ride or cause to be driven or ridden any animal, or ride, drive or propel, or cause to be ridden, driven or propelled, any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement in any public street, across or around which pavement there is a barrier, or at, over or near which there is a person or a sign warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement, or a sign stating that the street is closed. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 255)
12.52.300: DESTRUCTIVE OR INJURIOUS MATERIALS ON STREET:
   A.   No person shall throw or deposit upon any street, any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, rock or gravel, or any other substance or material, unless such is done pursuant to a proper permit first had and received from the city.
   B.   Any person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown upon any street any destructive or injurious material or any other substance or material whatsoever shall immediately remove the same or cause it to be removed at such person's expense.
   C.   Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a street shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the street from such vehicle.
   D.   No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand or other abrasives may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway.
   E.   No person shall operate on any street any vehicle with any load unless the load and any covering thereon is suitably fastened, secured and confined according to the nature of such load so as to prevent such covering or load from becoming loose, detached or in any manner a hazard to other users of the street.
   F.   The provisions of this section shall not apply to street maintenance crews, nor to other persons who have received proper authorization from the street department of the city. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 241)
12.52.310: INTERFERING WITH SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE PROHIBITED:
   A.   No person shall engage in any activity or do any act which interferes with the safe operation of any vehicle.
   B.   A person shall ride upon a motorcycle or motor driven cycle only while sitting astride the seat, facing forward, with one leg on either side of the motorcycle or motor driven cycle. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 229)
12.52.320: TAMPERING WITH VEHICLES PROHIBITED:
No person shall climb upon or into or swing upon or hold onto the outside of any motor vehicle, whether the same is in motion or at rest, sound any horn or any other signaling device, or attempt to manipulate any of the levers, the starter, brakes or machinery thereof, or set such vehicle in motion, or damage, tamper or interfere with the same. This provision shall not apply to persons with authority of the owner or the person lawfully in charge of a motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is at rest. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 228)
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