Ordinance 1997-13

ORDINANCE DESIGNATING STOP INTERSECTION AT LINCOLN STREET AND
JEFFERSON STREET AND DESIGNATING PENALTIES FORFAILURE TO STOP
AND YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY AT STOP INTERSECTIONS

WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Millersburg desires to promote traffic safety;

WHEREAS, Indiana Code 9-21-1-2 authorizes a local authority to regulate traffic with respect to the streets and highways under its jurisdiction, and Indiana Code 9-21-1-3 authorizes a local authority to designate an intersection as a stop intersection and require all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to the intersect-ion, so long as the streets and highways are under the authorities’ jurisdiction;

WHEREAS, Jefferson Street and Lincoln Street in the Town of Millersburg are within the Town Council’s jurisdiction, and the Town Council believes it is in the interest of traffic safety to designate the intersection of Jefferson Street and Lincoln Street as a stop intersection for westbound traffic on Lincoln Street;

WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to establish penalties for failure to stop and yield the right-of-way at all stop intersections within the jurisdiction of the Town of Millersburg;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED, ESTABLISHED, AND ORDAINED by The Town Council of the Town of Millersburg, Indiana as follows:

1. The intersection of Jefferson Street and Lincoln Street in the Town of Millersburg is hereby designated as a stop intersection for westbound traffic on Lincoln Street so that all westbound vehicles on Lincoln Street are required to stop and yield the right of way in compliance with state law before entering this intersection. -

2. The Town of Millersburg Street and Utilities Department is hereby authorized and directed to post a stop sign in accordance with Indiana Code 9-21 for westbound traffic on Lincoln Street at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

3. All vehicles approaching any stop intersection in the Town of Millersburg, as its boundaries may change from time to time, in a direction for which the vehicle is designated to stop at the intersection by stop signs posted in accordance with Indiana Code 9-21 are required to stop and yield the right-of-way in compliance with state law before entering any designated stop intersect-ion.

4. Ordinance violations shall be enforced under proceedings brought pursuant to Indiana Code 34-4-32-1 et seq. ma manner similar to that of infractions with complaint and summons described in Indiana Code 9-30-3-6 issued by the Millersburg Police Department or other police agency. Any person who is found to have violated any provision of this Ordinance, or who violates any future Ordinance designating a stop intersection, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each separate offense.

5. Revenues generated from fines for violations of this ordinance shall be deposited in the general fund of the Town of Millersburg, Indiana.

6. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage by the Town Council and publication according to law, and upon posting of signs giving notice of the stop intersection at the affected intersection.