St. Louis City Ordinance 68137
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FLOOR SUBSTITUTE
INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN LEWIS REED, GREGORY CARTER, KACIE STARR TRIPLETT, CRAIG N. SCHMID
An ordinance for the regulation and control of motor vehicle idling within the City of St. Louis: repealing Section Fourteen, Subsection D of Ordinance 65645; repealing Section Fourteen, Subsection D of Ordinance 65645 pertaining to the idle of motor vehicles; a penalty clause; severability clause; and an emergency clause.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE. Section Fourteen, Subsection D of Ordinance 65645 is hereby repealed.
SECTION TWO Section Fourteen, Subsection D of Ordinance 65645 is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof a new ordinance is enacted to read as follows:
D. No person shall cause or permit the engine of a motor vehicle to operate in idle for longer than five (5) minutes in any hour while parking, standing or stopped as defined by St. Louis City Revised Code Title 17, Vehicles and Traffic. When ambient temperatures are below (32) degrees Fahrenheit, a motor vehicle may not operate in idle for longer than (10) minutes in any hour.
1. Exceptions
a) Emergency vehicles.
b) Vehicles transporting disabled or special needs persons.
c) Vehicles that provide power for auxiliary purposes.
d) When operators of a motor vehicle are forced to remain motionless because of traffic or adverse weather conditions affecting the safe operation of the vehicle.
e) Vehicles that are being repaired or undergoing diagnostics tests.
f) Vehicles engaged in the delivery of goods, wares, or merchandise.
SECTION THREE. Enforcement.
Enforcement of Section Fourteen, Subsection D of Ordinance shall be enforced by a police officer or any law enforcement officer who is authorized to enforce traffic laws as a non-moving violation.
SECTION FOUR. Penalty for violation.
Any person who violates the provisions in this ordinance shall be subject to of a fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100).
SECTION FIVE. Severability Clause.
If any provision, clause, sentence, paragraph or word of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person, entity or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION SIX. Emergency Clause.
This being an ordinance for the preservation of public peace, health, and safety, it is hereby declared to be an emergency measure within the meaning of Sections 19 and 20 of Article IV of the Charter of the City of St. Louis and therefore shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the mayor.
| 1ST READING | REF TO COMM | COMMITTEE | COMM SUB | COMM AMEND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/08 | ||||
| 2ND READING | FLOOR AMEND | FLOOR SUB | PERFECTN | PASSAGE |
| ORDINANCE | VETOED | VETO OVR | SIGNED BY MAYOR | |
| 68137 | ||||
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