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NewsPAGE 10 EDITOR: KATIE ARDMORE | [email protected] SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
Municipal laws, ordinances in Rexburg
Belowaresomeothe
municipallawsand
ordinancesorthe
cityoRexburg.More
inromationaboutthe
citycanbeoundatwww.rexburg.org.
9.01.020 OBSTRUCTINGSTREETS AND SIDEWALKS —PROHIBITEDItisunlawulorapersonwithin
thecitylimitsoRexburg,Idaho,tostand,obstruct,placeorcausetobeplaced,anyobstructionortocauseanyobjecttobethrownorplaceduponanystreetorsidewalkinsuchamannerastorendertraveluponthepublicstreets,sidewalks,parkinglotsorpublicplacesoRexburg,Idaho,hazardous,dangerous,righteningorannoyingtoanypedestrianortraveler.(Ord.639§2,1981)
8.09.030 UNLAWFULCROSSING OF PUBLICROADWAYS
Anypedestrianwhocrosses,orattemptstocrossapublicroadwayatanypointotherthanadesignatedcrossing,withintheCityoRexburg,shallbeguiltyoaninraction.(Ord.867§3,2002).
10.11.050 RIDING ONSIDEWALKS AND WITHINCROSSWALKS
1)Abicyclemaybeoperateduponasidewalkandwithinacrosswalk,exceptwhereprohibitedbyocialsignsortraccontroldevices.(Note:Duetotheinherentrisksassociatedwithbiketravelonsidewalks,cyclyistsover14yearsoldortravelingat
The Madison County Administration Building is located on Main Street. Madison County wasnamed after the fourth president of the United States, James Madison.
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speesinexcesso7miles-per-hourarediscouragedromridingonsidewalks.)(Ord.1017§5,2009).
7.01.020 ON-STREET PARKINGSECIONA:Testreetsdesignated
ontheattached,andherbyincorporated,
Exhibit“A”asuniversityon-street
parkingshall,uponpassageothis
ordinance,becomepermitparkingonly
areasandshallrequireanappropriately
issuedparkingpermitromtheCityoRexburg,oritsdesignatedrepresentative,
toparkonthepublicroadsor
thoroughares.
SECIONB:Inconjunctionwiththe
designationotheuniversity
on-street.
Parking,thecityshallworktogether
withotherpropertyownersinthe
vicinitytodirectthepublictoavailable
non-permitpublicparking.
Intheeventthatnonon-permit
publicparkingisavailablewithin1,000
eetoablockacedesignateduniversity
on-streetparking,thenthecityshall
designateoneparkingspaceonthat
blockaceasatimedparkingstall
anditwillbeexemptromthepermit
requirementothisordinance.
1062 TEXTING LAWSECIONI:Drivers:Whileoperatingamotor
vehiclewithintheCityoRexburg,no
personshalluseahandheldwireless
LOCAL CITYSERVICES
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CROSSWALKS TO PROVIDE
SAFETYMore infromation is available athttp:// at bit.ly/HeNr7Y.
telephone,cellulartelephoneorany
otherwirelessdeviceortexting.
SECIONII:Pedestrians:No
pedestrianshalluseahand-held
wirelesstelephone,cellulartelephone
oranyotherwirelessdeviceor
textingwhilecrossingapublicright-
o-wayintheCityoRexburg.
SECIONIII:EachOense:
Aviolationothissectionisan
inractionpunishablebyabasefne
o$50orafrstoenseand$150or
eachsubsequentoense.
SECIONIV:Allvehicle
operatorsandpedestriansare
requiredtocomplywiththis
ordinanceunlessexcludedrom
compliance.
Excludedromcompliance:Tis
sectiondoesnotapplytoaperson
textingusingahandheldwireless
telephone,cellulartelephoneorany
otherwirelessdeviceoremergency
purposes,including,butnotlimited
to,textinganemergencymessage
toalawenorcementagency,health
careprovider,fredepartment,or
otheremergencyservicesagencyor
entity.Tissectiondoesnotapplyto
anemergencyservicesproessional
usingahand-heldwirelesstelephone,
cellulartelephoneoranyother
wirelessdeviceortextingwhile
operatinganauthorizedemergency
vehicle,inthecourseandscopeo
hisorherduties.
Tissectiondoesnotapplytoapersontextingwhiledrivingamotor
vehicleonprivateproperty.
SECIONV:Tisordinanceshall
becomeeectiveuponitspassage,
approvalandpublicationinthe
mannerprovidedbylaw.
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can be paid or at the police station.
or online at www.rexburg.org/index.
aspx?nid=392.
REXBURG POST OFFICEAddress: 140 S. Center St.
Phone number: 208-356-5031
Te Rexburg Post Oce services
include shipment and mailings o
letters and packages. Business hours are
Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SMITH PARKAddress: Corner o Main Street and
Tird East
Phone number: 208-359-3020
Smith Park is named in honor o
one o Rexburg’s ormer mayors, J. Fred
Smith.
Te park eatures picnic tables,
barbeque areas, a kiddie park, baseball
elds, tennis courts, playground
equipment and a walking path.
Te ollowing is inormation about
community resources and places to visit.
ANIMAL SHELTERAddress: 490 W. Fourth N.
Phone number: 208-359-3005
Te City o Rexburg Animal Shelter
nds homes or animals and reconnects
amilies with lost pets.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCEAddress: 127 E. Main St.
Phone number: 208-356-5700
Te chamber o commerce ofers
inormation on local businesses, events,
area attractions and relocation. For more
inormation, visit www.rexcc.com.
CITY HALLAddress: 35 N. First East
Phone number: 208-359-3020
Legislation goes through an
arbitration process beore it is signed
into law. Attendees can express
opinions and possibly afect law.
Meetings generally happen every other
Wednesday.
COUNTY CLERKAddress: 134 E. Main St.
Phone number: 208-359-6200
Students can register to vote by
visiting the Madison County clerk’s
oce.
EVERGREEN/KIWANIS PARKAddress: Corner o Main Street and
Pioneer Road
According to www.rexburg.org ,
Evergreen Park is a wonderul open
space park located on the west end o
Rexburg.
FIRE DEPARTMENTAddress: 26 N. Center St.
Phone Number: 208-359-3010
Te re department has 15
ull-time employees. According to www.
dmadison.org , the department responds
to approximately 500 calls a year.
MADISON DISTRICT
LIBRARY
Address: 73 N. Center St.
Phone number: 208-356-3461
Rexburg provides a variety of resourcesAnyone who lives in Madison School
District can use the library, including
BYU-Idaho students. Picture ID and
proo o address are required to get a
library card.
For more inormation, visit www.
madisonlib.org .
MADISON MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
Address: 450 E. Main Street
Phone number: 208-356-3691
Madison Memorial Hospital is a
county-owned hospital with 69 beds and
ull-service acilities.
NATURE PARK
Address: Fifh South West and Tird
North
Phone number: 208-359-3020 ext. 0
Te 15-acre park is located near
the airgrounds. Te nature park also
includes the Clair Boyle Skate Park and
a 9-hole disc gol course.
PORTER PARKAddress: Second West and Second
South
Phone number: 208-359-3020 ext. 0
According to www.rexburg.org ,
“Porter Park, named in honor o Arthur
Porter Jr., is situated in downtown
Rexburg. Te park ofers a variety o
eatures, including the jewel o the park,
the historic Idaho Centennial Carousel.
In 2005 a new walking path was added
around the park and during the summer
o 2006 the Splash Park Project was
completed.”
REXBURG POLICEDEPARTMENT Address: 25 E. Main St.
Phone number: 208-359-3000
In order to return lost or stolen bikes
to their owners, the Rexburg Police
Department tracks bicycles through a
ree registration process.
Parking tickets and other violations
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PARKSSmith Park is on Main Street betweenthe courthouse and the hospital.Porter Park is on West Second South,one block past the stadium corner of BYU-Idaho. Nature Park is located onthe northwest side of town off of WestFourth North Street.
GROCERY STORES Residents can nd groceries atAlbertson’s, Walmart, Broulim’s andSuper Savers. These are located onMain Street, North Second South andYellowstone Highway.
HOSPITALThe Madison Memorial Hospital islocated at the end of East Main Street
just past Smith Park.
CITY ADMINISTRATIONResidents can get marriage licenses,parking permits and building permitsat the Madison County AdministrationBuilding. Residents who want to appealtickets they receive can do so at theMadison County Courthouse across thestreet. Go to www.rexburg.org formore information.
SHERIFFThe Rexburg Police Department islocated at 25 Main Street and can be
reached at 208-359-3009.
ENTERTAINMENTRexburg has various movie theaters andrecreation centers that include activitieslike miniature golf and laser tag.
CITY FEATURES
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