HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. O94-07 ORDINANCE NO. 094-7
ADDING TITLE 9.25. 010, TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL
PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION ON OR NEAR ROADWAYS
CODE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Laurel,
Montana, that Title 9.25.010 is hereby added to the Laurel
Municipal code, as follows:
A. The City Council finds that the practice of selling
or soliciting funds from persons in vehicles or any
person using the streets in the city creates traffic
hazards and delays. Such activity typically occurs at
busy intersections, but may involve hazards and delays at
any location along a street. The purpose of this
ordinance is to eliminate that source of hazard and
delay.
B. No person shall stand, sit or remain next to, the
right of way of any street, highway or alleyway in the
city, for the purpose of selling any item or service to
the drivers or passengers of vehicles using the street,
or for the purpose of soliciting contributions from the
drivers or passengers of vehicles using the street.
C. Nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted as
affecting any business that solicits business by inviting
drivers of automobiles to leave the travelled portion of the
street and enter a parking lot or driveway for service.
D. Any person who violates any of the provisions of the
Ordinance shall be subject to the general penalty
provisions of Section 1.36.010.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after
final passage of the City council and approved by the Mayor.
Introduced on first reading at a regular meeting of the City
Council on May 17, 1994 by Alderman Marshall
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel City Council on second
reading this 7th day of June , 1994, upon a
motion by Alderman Marshall
APPROVED by the Mayor of the city of Laurel on the
day of June , 1994.
Donald L. Hackmann, City Clerk
Approved as to~orm:
~7-~Lec~ie, City Attorney
CITY OF LAUREL
Charles G. Rodg~r~, Mayor
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