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HomeMy WebLinkAbout625_Approving Motor Vehicle EscortsTULSA COUNTY CLERK - JUAN HASTINGS RRCPT #412460 DOC # 99147816 PGS 4 S/P 6309/2020 -2023 FEE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA 12/27/99 14:36:17 14.00 ORDINANCE NUMBER 625 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 15, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING AS CHAPTER 12 THEREOF PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT GUIDES, PROVIDING FOR DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT GUIDES AND AGENCIES, PROVIDING FOR ESCORT GUIDES - UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS, PROVIDING FOR ADVERTISEMENTS - LIMITATIONS, PROVIDING FOR FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR ESCORTS PROVIDED, PROVIDING FOR FUNERALS - DRIVING, PROVIDING FOR PARADES, PROVIDING FOR DRIVING THROUGH PROCESSION, PROVIDING FOR PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR FUNERAL PARKING METER HOODS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT, TO -WIT: Section One: That Part 15, Traffic and Vehicles of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, is hereby amended by adopting the following provisions, same being codified as set forth below, to -wit: Section 15 -1200. Duties and Authority of Motor Vchicic Escort Guides and Agencies Section 15 -1201. Escort Guides - Uniforms and Equipment Requirements and Limitations Section 15 -1202. Equipment Requirements for Escort Vehicles. Section 15 -1203. Advertisements - Limitations. Section 15 -1204. Functions, Powers and Duties of the Police Department. Section 15 -1205. Escorts Required. Section 15 -1206. Funerals - Driving, Section 15 -1207. Parades. Section 15 -1208. Driving Through Procession. Section 15 -1209. Penalty. Section 15 -1210. Funeral Parking Meter Hoods. SECTION 15 -1200. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT GUIDES AND AGENCIES A. Motor vehicle escort guides are hereby authorized to: 1. Lead funeral corteges; it shall be the motor vehicle escort guide's duty to see that the headlights of every motor vehicle in the cortege are turned on; 2. , Identify overlength, overwidth, overheight motor vehicles, mobile homes and buildings as defined in the Building Code of the City of Owasso; it shall be the motor vehicle escort guide's duty to see that such vehicle is properly marked as prescribed by the permit issued to move such vehicle; 3. Escort any overlength, overwidth, overheight motor vehicles, mobile homes, buildings or funeral cortege through stop signs or signalized intersections without stopping, provided such motor vehicle escort guide has rendered such intersection safe by reason of having stopped all traffic whose movement through such intersection would conflict with that of any vehicle or co vehicles being escorted; and 4. Stop oncoming vehicles at intersections where such escorted vehicle or vehicles are making turns. B. Nothing herein excludes any motor vehicle escort guide or the driver of any vehicle being escorted from any part of this chapter that requires the operator of a motor vehicle to obey the directions given by any police officer or requires the operator of any motor vehicle to yield the right -of -way to emergency vehicles as defined herein. SECTION 15 -1201. ESCORT GUIDES - UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS A. No motor vehicle escort guide shall escort any funeral cortege unless he is wearing a uniform that has been approved by the Chief of Police of the City of Owasso for the use of the motor vehicle escort agency by which he is employed. B. No uniform is required for the escorting of overwidth, overlength, overheight vehicles, including mobile homes and buildings. C. No motor vehicle escort guide shall have on or about his person or on or about his escort vehicle any of the following- Any weapon declared to be unlawful by the Statutes of the state of Oklahoma; 2. Any badge or cap wreath that resembles the official police officer's badge or bears the words "Police" or "Officer "; 3. Any noncommissioned officer's bars or insignia denoting rank; or 4. Any holster, handcuff case, cartridge case or chemical weapon. SECTION 15-1202. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ESCORT VEHICLES A. Motor vehicle escort guides, while actively engaged in furnishing an escort for funeral cortege, shall use either a two (2) wheeled or three (3) wheeled motorcycle. Such vehicle shall be equipped with two (2) lamps which display, when lighted, an amber light visible from directly in front of the center thereof for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet. Such lamps shall be no less than four (4) inches in diameter. B. Motor vehicle escort guides, while actively engaged in furnishing an escort for overwidth, overlength, overheight motor vehicles, including mobile homes and buildings, shall use a vehicle equipped with two (2) flashing amber lights of at least four (4) inches in diameter which shall be mounted so as to be visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet directly to the front of such vehicle; and two (2) flashing amber or red lights of at least four (4) inches in diameter which shall be mounted so as to be visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet directly to the rear of such vehicle. In lieu of the foregoing lights, a single rotating amber light may be used, provided that such rotating light has a diameter of at least six (6) inches, has at least two (2) bulbs and is visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet in all directions. In addition to the above lights, each vehicle must be equipped with two (2) red flags, each sixteen (16) inches square, mounted as high as practicable and spaced as widely as practicable. Each vehicle must also display any special signs or markings as is specified on the permit issued to authorize the movement of such special vehicles listed above. C. It shall be unlawful for the vehicles used in escorting to be equipped with sirens, decals, is placards, signs and/or insignia which resemble official police insignia or bear the words "Police ", "Official" or "Officer ". No such vehicle shall display a red light to the front. D. Any motor vehicle used in performing escorts shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Chief of Police of the City of Owasso or his authorized representative. SECTION 15 -1203. ADVERTISEMENTS - LIMITATIONS No person engaged in the business of furnishing motor vehicle escort guides shall distribute, present or give away any cards, handbills or printed matter of any kind which bear the words "Police ", "Officer" or "Official ", in conjunction with advertising an escorting agency; nor shall any advertisement state, imply or falsely represent that a motor vehicle escort is required by the City of Owasso. SECTION 15-1204. FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT With regard to all motor vehicle escort agencies, the Police Department shall have the following functions, powers and duties: A. To investigate qualifications for fitness of all applicants; B. To investigate and aid in the prosecution of all violations of this chapter and cooperate in the prosecution of offenders before any court having jurisdiction to hear the same; C. To inspect and approve or disapprove motor vehicle equipment used in making escorts; and D. To inspect and approve or disapprove the equipment and uniforms worn by any motor vehicle escort guide. SECTION 15 -1205. ESCORTS REQUIRED A. Every funeral cortege consisting of more than four (4) motor vehicles shall have no less than two (2) motor vehicle escort guides; and it shall be the duty of the funeral director or person conducting each funeral to provide as many more motor vehicle escort guides as may be needed to control traffic at all intersections through which the procession is proceeding simultaneously. B. All overheight, overlength, overwidth motor vehicles as described by this chapter, including mobile homes and buildings, shall provide the number of motor vehicle escort guides as is stated on the permit issued for movement of such vehicle. SECTION 15 -1206. FUNERALS - DRIVING Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right -hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall follow the vehicle ahead as closely as practicable and safe. Funeral directors shall notify the Police Department of the time and destination of all funeral processions. SECTION 15 -1207. PARADES No procession or parade containing three (3) or more vehicles, excepting funerals, shall proceed along any street except in accordance with the written permission of the City Council and such other regulations as are set forth herein. SECTION 15 -1208. DRIVING THROUGH PROCESSION No driver of a vehicle shall drive between, alongside nor pass the vehicles comprising a funeral procession while it is in motion when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this chapter. This provision shall not apply to intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic- co control signals or by police officers, nor shall the passing prohibited in this section apply to limited- access highways. SECTION 15 -1209. PENALTY Unless otherwise provided herein, every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), excluding costs and assessments. SECTION 15 -1210. FUNERAL PARKING METER HOODS A. Licensed funeral directors may hood no more than four (4) parking meters without charge for the purpose of conducting funerals, provided that: I. No suitable off - street parking is available for the parking of funeral vehicles; 2. The hoods are not placed on the meters more than five (5) hours prior to the time of the funeral; and 3. The hoods are removed immediately following the funeral. B. The Police Chief may order any funeral parking meter hood to be removed when he deems such removal to be in the interest of the public safety or convenience. Section Two: That due to the absence of code provisions pertaining to Motor Vehicle Escort Guides, and the necessity therefor, an emergency is hereby declared to exist whereby the provisions hereof shall become effective immediately upon passage and publication. APPROVED this lik day of December, 1999, with the emergency clause voted upon and approved separately. Marci Boutwell, City Clerk AS TO FORM: D. Cates, City Attorney 2780- 389.ord fun esc CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA By: Mark Wilken, Mayor Subscribed and sworn to before me this My Commission expires: 3 Comrrnssi Expires 8 -11 -2001 PUBLISHER'S FEE $ Published In the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, December 16, 1999 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 15, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING AS CHAPTER 12 THEREOF PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT GUIDES, PROVIDING FOR DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT GUIDES AND AGENCIES, PROVIDING FOR ESCORT GUIDES -UNI- FORMS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS, PROVIDING FOR ADVERTISEMENTS - LIMITATIONS, PROVIDING FOR FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR ESCORTS PROVIDED, PROVID- ING FOR FUNERALS - DRIVING, PROVIDING FOR PARADES, PRO- VIDING FOR DRIVING THROUGH PROCESSION, PROVIDING FOR PENALTY, PROVIDING FOR FUNERAL PARKING METER HOODS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.. APPROVED this 7th day of December, 1999, with the emergency clause voted upon and approved separately. (SEAL) ATTEST: /s/ Marcia Bourwell Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/Ronald D. Cates Ronald D. Cates, City Attorney City of Owasso, Oklahoma /s/ Mark Wllken Mark Wilken, Mayor memorandum FROM: SUBJECT: DATE THE HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OWASSO LIEUTENANT CLIFFORD R. MOTTO ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE EMERGENCY CLAUSE / ORDINANCE #625 December 1, 1999 Due to the absence of code provisions pertaining to Motor Vehicle Escort Guides and the necessity for such provision, an emergency clause has been attached to Ordinance 4625, so that the ordinance will become effective immediately upon passage and publication. MEMORANDUM TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OWASSO FROM: LIEUTENANT CLIFFORD R. MOTTO ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE SUBJECT: ORDINANCE #625 / FUNERAL ESCORTS DATE: December 1, 1999 BACKGROUND: For many years, the Owasso Police Department has been able to provide "funeral escorts" to the community. The rapid growth of the community however, has placed increased demands on the Police Department regarding the number of service calls it receives daily. Due to the increased number of service calls, the Department finds that it has become extremely difficult in continuing to provide this "funeral escort service" to our local funeral homes. In order to safely escort a funeral procession through the city, anywhere from two to six police units are needed. These officers can spend from thirty minutes to two hours on the assignment. Frequently, our officers are forced to either leave the assignment early, or cannot show up for the escort due to a police call being dispatched to them. The local funeral homes in the community can no longer depend upon the Department to provide this service to them on an "as needed" basis, and have requested that the Department look into alternative ways for providing this service. The City of Tulsa has adopted ordinances that allow for "Motor Vehicle Escort Guide Agencies" to perform funeral escorts for Tulsa funeral homes. These businesses usually utilize motorcycles when performing this function and their employees are empowered to direct and control traffic on any city street while engaged in an escort. These private agencies do an excellent job when either escorting a funeral or escorting oversized vehicles / buildings through Tulsa city streets. As a result of discussions between the Department and local funeral homes, the Department believes that it will be in the best interest of all concerned for the City of Owasso to establish a similar ordinance regarding "Motor Vehicle Escort Guide Agencies ". FUNERAL ESCORT ORDINANCE DECEMBER 1, 1999 PAGE 2 To this end, City Attorney Ron Cates has prepared Ordinance #625. This ordinance mirrors that of the City of Tulsa and permits these agencies to operate within the City of Owasso. The ordinance further outlines the duties and authority of these agencies while engaged in any escort function, and provides for the Owasso Police Department to inspect, control, and regulate any agency operating within the City of Owasso. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance #625 pertaining to Motor Vehicle Escort Guides. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance #625 2. Memorandum Dated October 12, 1999 /Work Session Agenda Owasso City Council Work Session October 12, 1999 Subject: Funeral Escorts For years, the Owasso Police Department has provided "Funeral Escorts" to the community. Usually, two police cars provide the escort from the funeral home to the cemetery. One car in front, and the other at the rear. For some time however, our Department has not been too dependable in providing an escort every time one is requested. Our policy, over the past three years, has been to provide an escort only if sufficient manpower is available. Frequently, our officers either cannot make the escort at the designated time or have to pull off the assignment due to a police call. This leaves the funeral home and the motorcade totally on their own to arrive at the cemetery safely. As you can imagine, this is very frustrating to the funeral home. We have also been seeing very large funeral processions of late. Only two police cars are not adequate to safely escort the procession. In my opinion, this leaves the Department and the City in a somewhat precarious position in the event one of the cars in the procession is involved in a motor vehicle crash. Approximately two months ago, Mr. John Mowery asked for an official letter stating that the Department could no longer provide funeral escorts. His thinking was to utilize the services of a funeral escort company instead of the police. The former Chief sent a letter stating that we would only provide escorts if we were able to. This was not sufficient for Mr. Mowery as he was in the same position as he was before he received the letter. In researching the matter I have found out the following: I. Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Catoosa, and Bixby DO NOT provide funeral escorts in their cities. Funeral homes in these cities utilize Funeral Escort service companies. 2. Collinsville, Claremore, Glenpool, Skiatook, Sperry, Sand Springs, and Jenks DO provide escorts in their cities but only if they have adequate manpower to do it. As you can see, these cities are doing it the same as our Department is. I have copied the city ordinances for the City of Tulsa concerning Funeral Escort Service Companies. Normally, only a Police Officer is allowed by law to direct traffic. By adopting an ordinance however, this problem is resolved and employees of a funeral escort service can direct traffic when handling a funeral. I would like to see our city adopt the same type of ordinance and stop providing funeral escorts unless a special circumstance exists. Mr. Mowery is very supportive of this recommendation as he would gladly utilize the services of a funeral escort service. 'Wcictnrlr IO Ihr city of Tulsa Online! Page 1 of 7 Home Index M. Susan Savage, mayor - General information Tulsa Revised Ordinances Home for Tulsa Revised Ordinances I Guide to City Ordinances I Index of July 97 Supplements I Index of January 95 Supplements I Index of July 98 Supolements I R pnt agpplgments TITLE 37: TULSA REVISED TRAFFIC CODE 'Parts or all of this chapter have been atttgadeL Go to Chapter. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Guide CHAPTER ESCORTS AND PROCESSIONS Section 900. Duties and Authority of Motor Vehicle Escort Guides and Agencies. Section 901. Escort Guides - Uniforms and Equipment Requirements and Limitations. Section 902. Equipment Requirements for Escort Vehicles. Section 903. Advertisements - Limitations. Section 904. Functions, Powers and Duties of the Police Department. Section 905. Escorts Required. Section 906. Funerals - Driving. Section 907. Parades. Section 908. Driving Through Procession. Section 909. Penalty. Section 910. Funeral Parking Meter Hoods. IMP: citnofullsa.org /GI /ordinances /37_09.ihtml 9/28/99 Welcome to the City of Tulsa Online! Page 2 of 7 SECTION 900. DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ESCORT GUIDES AND AGENCIES A. Motor vehicle escort guides are hereby authorized to: 1. Lead funeral corteges; it shall be the motor vehicle escort guide's duty to see that the headlights of every motor vehicle in the cortege are turned on; 2. Identify overlength, overwidth, overheight motor vehicles, mobile homes and buildings as defined in the Building Code of the City of Tulsa; it shall be the motor vehicle escort guide's duty to see that such vehicle is properly marked as prescribed by the permit issued to move such vehicle; 3. Escort any overlength, overwidth, overheight motor vehicles, mobile homes, buildings or funeral cortege through stop signs or signalized intersections without stopping, provided such motor vehicle escort guide has rendered such intersection safe by reason of having stopped all traffic whose movement through such intersection would conflict with that of any vehicle or vehicles being escorted; and 4. Stop oncoming vehicles at intersections where such escorted vehicle or vehicles are making turns. B. Nothing herein excludes any motor vehicle escort guide or the driver of any vehicle being escorted from any part of this title that requires the operator of a motor vehicle to obey the directions given by any police officer or requires the operator of any motor vehicle to yield the right -of -way to emergency vehicles as defined herein. SECTION 901. ESCORT GUIDES - UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS A. No motor vehicle escort guide shall escort any funeral cortege unless he is wearing a uniform that has been approved by the Chief of Police of the City of Tulsa for the use of the motor http: / /www.cityoflulsa.org/GI /ordinances /37_09.ihtml 9/28/99 Welcome to the City of Tulsa Online! Page 3 of 7 vehicle escort agency by which he is employed. B. No uniform is required for the escorting of overwidth, overlength, overheight vehicles, including mobile homes and buildings. C. No motor vehicle escort guide shall have on or about his person or on or about his escort vehicle any of the following: 1. Any weapon declared to be unlawful by the Statutes of the state of Oklahoma; 2. Any badge or cap wreath that resembles the official police officer's badge or bears the words "Police" or "Officer"; 3. Any noncommissioned officer's bars or insignia denoting rank; or 4. Any holster, handcuff case, cartridge case or chemical weapon. SECTION 902. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ESCORT VEHICLES A. Motor vehicle escort guides, while actively engaged in furnishing an escort for funeral cortege, shall use either a two (2) wheeled or three (3) wheeled motorcycle. Such vehicle shall be equipped with two (2) lamps which display, when lighted, an amber light visible from directly in front of the center thereof for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet. Such lamps shall be no less than four (4) inches in diameter. B. Motor vehicle escort guides, while actively engaged in furnishing an escort for overwidth, overlength, overheight motor vehicles, including mobile homes and buildings, shall use a vehicle equipped with two (2) flashing amber lights of at least four (4) inches in diameter which shall be mounted so as to be visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet directly to the front of such vehicle; and two (2) flashing amber or red lights of at least four (4) inches in diameter which http:// www .cityoftulsa.org/Gl/ordinances /37 09.ihtml 9/28/99 Welcome to the City of Tulsa Online! Page 4 of 7 shall be mounted so as to be visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet directly to the rear of such vehicle. In lieu of the foregoing lights, a single rotating amber light may be used, provided that such rotating light has a diameter of at least six (6) inches, has at least two (2) bulbs and is visible, when lighted, for a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet in all directions. In addition to the above lights, each vehicle must be equipped with two (2) red flags, each sixteen (16) inches square, mounted as high as practicable and spaced as widely as practicable. Each vehicle must also display any special signs or markings as is specified on the permit issued to authorize the movement of such special vehicles listed above. C. It shall be unlawful for the vehicles used in escorting to be equipped with sirens, decals, placards, signs and /or insignia which resemble official police insignia or bear the words "Police ", "Official" or "Officer". No such vehicle shall display a red light to the front. D. Any motor vehicle used in performing escorts shall be subject to inspection at any time by the Chief of Police of the City of Tulsa or his authorized representative. SECTION 903. ADVERTISEMENTS - LIMITATIONS No person engaged in the business of furnishing motor vehicle escort guides shall distribute, present or give away any cards, handbills or printed matter of any kind which bear the words "Police ", "Officer" or "Official ", in conjunction with advertising an escorting agency; nor shall any advertisement state, imply or falsely represent that a motor vehicle escort is required by the City of Tulsa. SECTION 904. FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT With regard to all motor vehicle escort agencies, the Police Department shall have the following functions, powers and duties: A. To investigate qualifications for fitness of all applicants; http: / /www.cityoflulsa.org/GI /ordinances /37_09.ihtml 9/28/99 Welcome to the City of Tulsa Online! Page 5 of 7 B. To investigate and aid in the prosecution of all violations of this chapter and cooperate in the prosecution of offenders before any court having jurisdiction to hear the same; C. To inspect and approve or disapprove motor vehicle equipment used in making escorts; and D. To inspect and approve or disapprove the equipment and uniforms worn by any motor vehicle escort guide. SECTION 905. ESCORTS REQUIRED A. Every funeral cortege consisting of more than four (4) motor vehicles shall have no less than two (2) motor vehicle escort guides; and it shall be the duty of the funeral director or person conducting each funeral to provide as many more motor vehicle escort guides as may be needed to control traffic at all intersections through which the procession is proceeding simultaneously. B. All overheight, overlength, overwidth motor vehicles as described by this chapter, including mobile homes and buildings, shall provide the number of motor vehicle escort guides as is stated on the permit issued for movement of such vehicle. SECTION 906. FUNERALS - DRIVING Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right -hand edge of the roadway as practicable and shall follow the vehicle ahead as closely as practicable and safe. Funeral directors shall notify the Police Department of the time and destination of all funeral processions. SECTION 907. PARADES No procession or parade containing three (3) or more vehicles, excepting funerals, shall proceed along any street except in accordance with the written permission of the City Council and http: / /www.cityoftuisa.org/GI /ordinances /37_09.ihtmi 9/28/99 Welcome to the City of Tulsa Online! Page 6 of 7 such other regulations as are set forth herein. SECTION 908. DRIVING THROUGH PROCESSION No driver of a vehicle shall drive between, alongside nor pass the vehicles comprising a funeral procession while it is in motion when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in this chapter. This provision shall not apply to intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic- control signals or by police officers, nor shall the passing prohibited in this section apply to limited - access highways. SECTION 909. PENALTY Unless otherwise provided herein, every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), excluding costs and assessments. Ord. No. 18454 SECTION 910. FUNERAL PARKING METER HOODS A. Licensed funeral directors may hood no more than four (4) parking meters without charge for the purpose of conducting funerals, provided that: 1. No suitable off - street parking is available for the parking of funeral vehicles; 2. The hoods are not placed on the meters more than five (5) hours prior to the time of the funeral; and 3. The hoods are removed immediately following the funeral. B. The Director of Public Works may order any funeral parking meter hood to be removed when he deems such removal to be in the interest of the public safety or convenience. http: / /www.cityoflulsa.org/GI /ordinances /37_09.ihtmi 9/28/99 Welcome to the City of Tulsa Online! Page 7 of 7 Site and Server Management by the City of Tulsa Telecommunications Department. Please click here to report any bugs or errors that you encounter. 01999 City of Tulsa. All rights reserved. Legal Disclaimer City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. City of Tulsa.org - the official site of the City of Tulsa. http:// www. cityoflul sa.org/GI/ordinances /37_09.ihtml 9/28/99 84/08/1995 05:03 9165962307 CITY CLERK CF TULSA PAGE 02 Title 37 - Traffic Code Mudh 1.19" A. Wl1ere a highway includes two (2) roadways thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every croping of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall a regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two (2) roadways thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every crossing of tw(1 (2) roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection. fi B. The junction of any alley with a street or highway shall not constitute an intersection. Laned Roadway shall mean a roadway which is divided into two (2) or more clearly marked anes for vehicular travel. Legal H lidays shall mean New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents' Day Memorial Dap, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus icy, Veteratts Day, Thanks ing Day' the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eye, and Christmas License o Operate a Motor Vehicle shall mean any Operators, Commercial Chauffeurs or hauffeui s License or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued der the laws of the state of Oklahoma, including A. y temporary license or instruction permit; B. a pprivilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle, whether or not such person holds a aid license; and C. y nonresident operating privilege as defined by the Oklahoma statutes. Limit L' es shall mean boundaries of parking areas, loading zones, safety or danger zones, osswalks and lines marked for the purpose of excluding traffic and parking. Loadingg Zone shall mean the area or space officially set apart within a street, roadway or all y for the purpose of loading and /or unloading vehicles which is so marked by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a loading May, as sed in this title, is permissive and not mandatory. Motor hide shall mean every vehicle which is self - propelled and every vehicle which is by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon tails; provided, however, the definition of "motor vehicle herein shall not include implerlents of husbandry as defined by the laws of the state of Oklahoma. Motor vehicle Escort Agency shall mean any person, firm, corporation or partnership a gel in the business of furnishing motor vehicle escorts or which employs one (I or more persons as employees, clerks, assistants or motor vehicle escort Odes for sucl) purpose. 04/08/1995 05:03 9185962307 CITY CLERK OF TLISA PAGE 03 Title 37 - Traffic Code Mamb L 19" Motor Veh cle Escort Guide shall mean any person who personally escorts or guides any funer i cortege or any overwidth, over"th, overheight, motor vehicle 'omes Building Code City Including mobile and other buildings as defined in the of the of Tulsa. Motorcycle shall mean every motor vehicle havin a saddle for the use of a rider and designed to vel on no more than (3) wheel. three Night shall mean one -half (1/2) hour after sunset until one -half (1/2) hour before sunrise. Official p ice Officer's Badge shall mean a badge of the size, type and design approved for the se of regular police officers. Official T' a Standard. Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard ' e or daylight saving time, as may be in current use in the City of Tulsa. Official T 'c- Control Devices shall mean all signs, signals, parking meters, parking meter h s, barricades, markings, and devices not mcor%sistent with this code which are placed r erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose f regulating, wan*dn& or guiding traffic. One -Way raffic shall mean traffic restricted to movement in one (1) direction Open Int 'on shall mean an intersection without any traffic- control device to regulate the fl w of traffic entering the intersection Operator mean every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle r who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle. OverIeng Overheight, Overwidth Motor Vehicle shall mean any motor vehicle that is requited y the laws of the state of Oklahoma to have a permit attached thereto before moving u n the roadways of the state of Oklahoma. Owner sh 1 mean: A. A rson who holds the legal title to a vehicle; B. A nditional vendee or lessee, in the event the vehicle is the subject of an agreement for a conditional sale or lease thereof with a right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with immediate right of possession; or C. A mortgagor of a vehicle vested with an immediate right of possession of the vehicle. i