The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced in accordance
with the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships and Villages as
adopted in this chapter and the Michigan Vehicle Code (MCL § 257.1
et seq.).
[Code 1974, § 122-2; Ord. No. 2008-14, 1-27-2009; Ord. No. 2012-05, 7-24-2012]
(a)
The Michigan Vehicle Code (MCL § 257.1 et seq.), and all
amendments effective as of the date this ordinance is adopted, is
hereby re-adopted and incorporated by reference, including all amendments
thereafter made to the Michigan Vehicle Code. Amendments made to the
Michigan Vehicle Code shall become effective as adopted by reference
herein effective the same date they become effective in the Michigan
Vehicle Code. The penalties and procedures prescribed pursuant to
the Michigan Vehicle Code are applicable to violations thereof occurring
in the Township.
(b)
Section 625(1)(C) of the Michigan Vehicle Code, 1949 PA 300, MCL
§ 257.625, is specifically adopted and incorporated by reference,
including all amendments thereafter made to such section. A violation
of the prohibited conduct in § 625(1)(C), which has been
adopted in this section, is a misdemeanor punishable by one or more
of the following:
[Code 1974, §§ 21-1, 21-2, 21-5; Ord. No. 2008-14, 1-27-2009]
(a)
The Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships, and Villages as promulgated
by the Director of the Michigan Department of State Police pursuant
to the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, 1969 Public Act 306,
MCL § 24.201 to 24.328, effective October 30, 2002, and
all amendments effective as of the date of this section, are hereby
re-adopted and incorporated by reference, including all amendments
thereafter made to the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships,
and Villages. Amendments made to the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities,
Townships, and Villages shall become effective as adopted by reference
herein effective the same date they become effective in the Uniform
Traffic Code for Cities, Townships, and Villages. The penalties and
procedures prescribed pursuant to the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities,
Townships, and Villages are applicable to violations thereof occurring
in the Township.
(b)
References in the Uniform Traffic Code for Cities, Townships, and
Villages to "governmental unit" shall mean the Charter Township of
Meridian.
(c)
The following sections and subsections of the Uniform Traffic Code
for Cities, Townships and Villages are hereby amended or deleted as
set forth and additional sections and subsections are added as indicated.
Subsequent section numbers used in this subsection shall refer to
the like-numbered sections of the Uniform Traffic Code.
Section 2.50 is hereby amended to read:
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Section 2.50. Truck Routes.
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(1)
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Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the surface
of public roads and streets, to protect residential property located
near such roads and streets, and generally provide for the health,
safety, and welfare of the public and particularly children residing
on or near public roadways, and to reduce residents' exposure
to the nuisance of excessive noise and dust. This ordinance establishes
and regulates truck traffic routes; prohibits truck traffic on other
roads; and provides penalties for the violation thereof.
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(2)
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Definition of terms. The terms in this chapter shall be defined
as follows unless the context specifically indicates otherwise.
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(a)
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Implement of husbandry. Every vehicle which is designed for
agricultural purpose and exclusively used by the owner thereof in
the conduct of agricultural operations.
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(b)
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Road. Any street, highway or route with Meridian Township.
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(c)
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Semitrailer. Every vehicle with or without motive power, designed
for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle
and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load
rests upon or is carried by some other vehicle.
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(d)
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Trailer. Every vehicle with or without motive power, designed
for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle
and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing
vehicle.
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(e)
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Truck. Every motor vehicle which is designed, used, or maintained
primarily for the transportation of property, except a pickup truck
or a van designed so as to carry loads of no more than one ton.
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Truck-tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily
for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load
other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
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(g)
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Person. Includes an agency, company, organization, firm, association,
partnership, joint venture, corporation, trust or equivalent entity
or a combination of any of them, as well as, a natural person.
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(3)
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Rule of construction. Any word or term not defined herein shall
be considered to be defined in accordance with its common or standard
definition.
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(4)
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Truck routes. The following roads in Meridian Township, to the
exclusion of all other roads, are hereby designated as truck routes
and classified for truck traffic:
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(a)
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Abbott Road.
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(b)
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Central Park Drive.
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(c)
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College Road.
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(d)
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Farm Lane.
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(e)
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Forest Road, from College Road to Farm Lane.
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(f)
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Grand River Avenue (M-43).
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(g)
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Hagadorn Road, from Jolly Road to Lake Lansing Road.
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Hamilton Road, westbound from Marsh Road to Okemos Road.
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(i)
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Haslett Road.
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(j)
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Jolly Road.
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(k)
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Lake Lansing Road.
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(l)
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Marsh Road.
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(m)
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Meridian Road.
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(n)
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Mount Hope Road, from Hagadorn west to the Township boundary.
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(o)
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Okemos Road, from Jolly Road to Central Park Drive.
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(p)
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Park Lake Road, from Haslett Road north to the Township/county
line.
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(q)
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Saginaw Highway (M-78).
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(5)
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Prohibition against travel on other than truck routes. Except
as expressly permitted under this ordinance, no person shall operate
a truck or truck-tractor and semi-trailer or truck-tractor and trailer
combination, or truck and trailer combination in Meridian Township
on any road other than a designated truck route.
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(6)
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Exemptions. The truck route limitation prescribed in this ordinance
shall not apply to:
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(a)
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Fire trucks or other emergency vehicles or vehicle on emergency
business involved in the saving of life or property; or
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(b)
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Implements of husbandry incidentally moved upon a road; or
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(c)
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Road repair, construction, or maintenance vehicles engaged in
the repair, construction, or maintenance of the road on which they
are traveling within the Township; or
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(d)
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Garbage service vehicles while involved in the provision of
services to residents of the Township.
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(7)
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Pickups, deliveries, service calls. A vehicle which would otherwise
be restricted to truck routes and which is being used to make pickups,
deliveries, or service calls or to provide municipal or utility services
in the Township on roads other than designated truck routes shall
restrict its travel to a minimum and shall not be driven or moved
on other than truck routes, except when being used to make pickups,
deliveries or service calls or to provide municipal or utility services
within the Township. Such vehicle shall be driven in such a manner
as to leave a permitted truck route and proceed to its destination
or destinations in the Township by the most direct route. Upon completion
of the pickups, deliveries, or service calls, or the provision of
municipal or utility services, the vehicle shall return to the nearest
permitted truck route or leave the Township by the most direct route.
This section shall not be interpreted as permitting a vehicle otherwise
restricted to a truck route from entering or leaving the Township
by other than a truck route.
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Special permits. The Township Manager shall have authority to
grant a written permit in special cases which would otherwise be in
violation of the provisions of this ordinance. Such permits, however,
shall not be given for more than one round trip and in no case shall
a permit be valid for a longer period than 10 days from the date of
issue. Such permit shall describe the vehicle, the time and dates
of travel, and the route to be taken by the vehicle. The Township
Board shall, by resolution, set a fee for special permits.
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Signs. The Township Board shall procure and have posted appropriate
signs along the designated truck routes as required by the laws of
the State of Michigan.
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Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance
is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be liable for a fine
of not more than $100 and the costs of prosecution for the first violation.
Upon a finding of responsibility for subsequent violations, such person
shall be liable for a fine of not more than $500 and the costs of
prosecution.
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State law reference: Authority to adopt Uniform
Traffic Code by reference, MCL 257.951.
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In the event of a conflict between the Uniform Traffic Code
for Cities, Townships and Villages as adopted in this chapter and
this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall control. In the
event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the
Michigan Vehicle Code (MCL § 257.1 et seq.), the Michigan
Vehicle Code shall control. In the event of conflict between the Uniform
Traffic Code for Cities, Townships and Villages as adopted in this
chapter and the Michigan Vehicle Code (MCL § 257.1 et seq..),
the Michigan Vehicle Code shall control.
