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BILL NO. 19
ORDINANCE NO. 1166
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3 11 BY COUNCILMAN DAVENPORT
4 AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 11 -5 -10 TO CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE XI OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE
5 TO DETERMINE AND DESIGNATE RAIIR OAD GRADE CROSSINGS WHERE HAZARDS
EXIST AND TO PLACE AND MAINTAIN STOP SIGNS DIRECTING VEHICULAR TRAF-
6 FIC APPROACHING THE CROSSING TO COME TO A FULL STOP PRIOR TO THE
ENTERING OF THE CROSSING WHERE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ZONING SIG -
7 NALS DO NOT EXIST AND SETTING FORTH OTHER REGULATIONS PERTAINING
THERETO AND MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE TO FAIL
g TO STOP AT SUCH RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT AFTER ITS
9 PASSAGE, APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED By the Mayor and Council of the City of
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12 Section 1. That Section 11 -5 -10 be added to Title XI,
Chapter 10, of the City Code of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, to read
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as follows:
"11 -5 -10: ALL VEHICLES MUST STOP AT CERTAIN RAILROAD GRADE
ICROSSINGS : (A) The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to deter-
1711mine and designate railroad grade crossings where particular hazards
exist and shall place and maintain a stop sign directing vehicular
traffic approaching the crossing to come to a full stop prior to
entering the crossing at all railroad crossings where electrical or
mechanical warning signals do not exist.
(B) When such stop signs are erected, it shall be unlawful
for the driver of any vehicle not to stop within fifty (50) feet, but
not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest rail of such rail-
road and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
(C) Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall
be construed as granting immunity to any railroad company as to
liability, if any, for an accident which might occur at a crossing
where stop signs are erected and in place, but such liability, if any
shall be determined as by law provided. Provided, further, that no
liability shall arise on the part of local authorities solely on
account of the absence of any stop sign at a crossing after such stop
1 sign has been erected, but the department of highways or the city
2 shall re-erect signs under its or their respective jurisdiction
3 within a reasonable period after receiving notice of their absence."
4 Section 2. That this ordinance shall be in force and
5 effect from and after its passage, approval and publication.
g PASSED By the Council this 16th day of June, 1969.
7 APPROVED By the Mayor this 16th day of June, 1969.
Mayor
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