Windsor Municipal Code Ch. 5 Regulations for Medians

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2017-306, § 3, adopted Feb. 1, 2017, amended the Code by the addition of §§ 10-5-1—10-5-5; however, said provisions have been redesignated as §s; 10-5-100—10-5-140, at the editor's discretion, for purposes of maintaining Code format.

For purposes of this chapter the terms listed below shall have the following meaning:

a. Median means a paved or planted raised area located in a roadway and dividing the roadway according to the direction of travel.

b. Linger means to remain on a median longer than two (2) traffic signal cycles, or, for locations without a traffic signal, for longer than three (3) minutes, except in an emergency or for public works or maintenance.

c. Loiter means to stand or linger on a median for any purpose other than to safely and lawfully cross the street, except in an emergency or for public works or maintenance.

d. Roadway means any publicly or privately owned or maintained road or street open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.

(Ord. No. 2017-306, § 3, 2-1-2017)

a. It is prohibited for any person to linger or loiter on any median less than four (4) feet in width located within any roadway.

b. This prohibition is required to ensure the safety of both pedestrians and motorists, as small medians are not designed to accommodate prolonged pedestrian use. The only exceptions to this prohibition are for the following circumstances:

1. As may be necessary to cross a roadway;

2. As is necessary for emergencies; or

3. As is necessary for public works or maintenance.

(Ord. No. 2017-306, § 3, 2-1-2017)

a. It is prohibited for any person to block traffic signs and signals located on or within any median for more than two (2) traffic signal cycles, or, for locations without a traffic signal, for longer than three (3) minutes.

b. This prohibition is required to ensure that the traffic signs and signals located on medians remain adequately visible to approaching motorists. The only exceptions to this prohibition are for the following circumstances:

1. As is necessary for emergencies; or

2. As is necessary for public works or maintenance.

(Ord. No. 2017-306, § 3, 2-1-2017)

It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter. Enforcement, violations, remedies, and penalties shall be governed by Title I, Chapter 1, Article 2 of the Town of Windsor Code, and any other applicable law.

(Ord. No. 2017-306, § 3, 2-1-2017)

If any part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provisions to other persons shall not be affected thereby.

(Ord. No. 2017-306, § 3, 2-1-2017)