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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
10.03.010 Short title.
10.03.020 Uniform standards applicable.
10.03.030 Interpretation.
10.03.040 Application.
10.03.010 Short title.
This title may be known and cited as the "Lakewood traffic code" or
the "traffic code." (Ord. O-74-44 § 1 (part), 1974).
10.03.020 Uniform standards applicable.
The uniform standards for traffic regulation, as required by the laws of the
state, shall apply to this title. (Ord. O-74-44 § 1 (part), 1974).
10.03.030 Interpretation.
This title shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general
purpose to make uniform the local traffic regulations contained herein. Article
and section headings of this title shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify
or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or extent of the provisions of any
article or section thereof. (Ord. O-74-44 § 1 (part), 1974).
10.03.040 Application.
This title shall apply to every street, alley, sidewalk area, driveway, park
and to every other public way or public parking area, either within or outside
the corporate limits of this municipality, the use of which this municipality
has jurisdiction and authority to regulate. The provisions of Sections 10.18.010;
10.18.020; 10.33.040; 10.36.020; as it applies to fire lanes, emergency access
lanes and handicap parking restrictions or prohibitions; 10.36.030; 10.45.120;
10.57.080; 10.60.180; 10.50.200; and 10.69.030, shall apply not only to public
places and ways, but also throughout this municipality. Additionally, the provisions
of the sections regarding stopping, standing and parking, except those specifically
mentioned above, where official signs are posted giving notice of stopping or
standing, parking or other restrictions or prohibitions as authorized in Section
10.69.080, shall only apply to public streets, ways and places within this municipality.
For the purposes of this application, whenever official traffic-control devices
are placed in position approximately conforming to the requirements of this
title, such devices shall be presumed to have been so placed by the official
act or direction of lawful authority unless the contrary shall be established
by competent evidence. (Ord. O-81-86 § 1, 1981; Ord. O-77-86 § 1,
1977; Ord. O-74-44 § 1 (part), 1974).
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