HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1859ORDINANCE NO. 1859
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODl CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING LODl MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.12 -
ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC
REGULTIONS - BY REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING
SECTION 10.12.020, “REQUIRED OBEDIENCE TO
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS,” IN ITS ENTIRETY ..................................................................... .....................................................................
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 10.12 - Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic
Regulations - is hereby amended by repealing and reenacting §I 0.1 2.020, “Required
Obedience to Traffic Regulations,” in its entirety to read as follows:
Except as preempted by Vehicle Code $21 regarding State law established
violations, it shall be unlawful for any person to violate the traffic regulations
as promulgated by this title or to fail to obey any device erected or
maintained pursuant to this title or the traffic resolution. (Vehicle Code
$21461 et seq.).
SECTION 2. No Mandatory Duty of Care. This ordinance is not intended to and shall not be
construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or
employee thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the City or
outside of the City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise
imposed by law.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any
particular portion thereof.
SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be published pursuant to law and shall become effective
30 days from the date of passage and adoption.
Approved this 6‘h day of June, 201 2
ML
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1859
was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held May 16,
2012, and was thereafter passed, adopted, and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said
Council held June 6, 201 2, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1859 was approved and signed by the Mayor on
the date of its passage and the same has been publismuant to law.
MWL
City Clerk
D. STEPHEN SCHWABAUER
City Attorney
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