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Home My WebLink About0456 P ~ . ORDINANCE NO. 456 CITY OF LAKEVILLE DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6 OF T8E LAKEVILLE CITY CODE CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF LAKEVILLE ORDAINS: Section 1. Title 6 of the Lakeville City Code is amended by .adding Section 6-1-9 to read: SSC. 6-1-9. TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION SYSTEM. 6-1-9-1: Definitions: As used in this section, the following terms shall have the respective meanings .ascribed to them: EMERGENCY VEHICLE: A vehicle equipped and identified according to law and operated by the Lakeville Police. or Fire Departments or any other vehicle so designated by M.S.A. 169.01, Subd. 5. FIRE CHIEF: The-Fire Chief of the City of Lakeville or the Chief's designee. CHIEF OF POLICE: The Police Chief of the City of Lakeville or the Chief's designee. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: The Public Works Director of the City of Lakeville or the Director's designee. TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION SYSTEM (TSPS) (OPTI-COMM): A traffic control system designed for use by emergency vehicles to improve traffic movement by temporarily controlling signalized intersections. The TSPS is comprised of four (4 } separate components: an emitter, a detector, an .indicator, and a phase selector. The emitter (a high intensity light source) is attached to the emergency vehicle and functions like. a strobe light, pulsating at a frequency in excess of ten (10) "beats" per second. As an emergency vehicle approaches the intersection, this pulsating light is received by a detector that is located at or near the traffic signal. The detector relays the coded. message to the phase selector, located in the traffic control box,. which then either holds the existing green light in favor of the approaching emergency vehicle or accelerates the normal cycle of a signal change to provide green by the time the r02/03/92 vehicle reaches the intersection. The indicator is a light source located near the detector which is directed toward the oncoming emergency vehicle to indicate to the driver whether or. not the traffic light has been preempted in their favor. 6-1-9-2: Purpose..: The purposefor using the Traffic Signal Preemption System (TSPS) in Lakeville is to allow emergency vehicles to perform emergency services in a safer and more timely manner by tempo- rarily controlling motorized vehicle traffic flow at signalized intersections. The City Council deems it advisable to formulate policies and procedures for the use of the TSPS emitters so that both pedestrians and drivers of motorized vehicles have adequate.. warning that emergency vehicles are changing normal.traffic control timing at signalized intersections. 6-1-9-3: Conditions for IIsinq the Traffic Signal. Preemption system (TSPS). A. FIRE DEPARTMENT. City owned Fire Department vehicles may use the TSPS while on emergency response.. Unless otherwise provided for herein, or as approved by the Fire Chief, all other use by the department is prohibited. Conditions for the use of TSPS hereby become a part of the Fire Department standard operating procedures 2-2300. B. POLICE DEPARTMENT. City owned Police Department vehicles may use the TSPS while on emergency response. Unless otherwise- provided for herein, or as approved by the Chief of Police,. all other use by the department is prohibited. Conditions for the use of TSPS hereby become apart of the Police Department Policy .and Procedures 3-4800. C. ALF AMBULANCE. ALF Ambulance may use the TSPS while on emergency response. D. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. City of Lakeville, Dakota County, .State of Minnesota maintenance personnel, or their contractors under written agreement, may activate the TSPS only when testing or repairing the system. Sirens and flashing red lights need not be used except. when the testing vehicle must exceed the posted speed limits. If an emergency vehicle is to be used for the test, the Chief of Police shall be notified prior to the test activation. E. EMERGENCY VEHICLES NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE CITY. The use of TSPS within the City by non-City emergency vehicles may be authorized in writing by the Chief of .Police of the City of Lakeville. -2- F. Unless specifically approved herein, it shall be unlawful for any person to activate the TSPS in Lakeville by any means whatsoever. The installation of TSPS emitters on any vehicle not identified in subsections 6-1-9-3 (A) through (D) is prohibited. 6-1-9-4. Violations. Violation of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as set forth by City Code. Each violation of this Chapter shall be considereda separate offense. Section 2. Thin ordinance shall be effective immediately upon.. its passage and publication. ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council. this 3rd day of February , 1992. CITY OF VILLE BY: Du ne R. Zaun, a or ~f`TEST : J J ~ ~ harlene Friedges, C' y Clerk -3- preempted in their favor. 6-1-9-2: Purpose. The purpose for using the Traffic Signal Preemption System (TSPS) in Lakeville is to allow emergency vehicles to perform emergency services in a safer and more timely manner by temporarily controlling motorized vehicle traffic flow at signalized intersections. The City Council deems it advisable to formulate policies and procedures for the use of TSPS emitters so that both pedestrians and drivers of motorized vehicles have adequate warning that emergency vehi- cles are changing normal traffic control timing at signalized intersections. 6.1-9-3: Conditions for Using the Traffic Signal Preemption System (TSPS). A. FIRE DEPARTMENT. City owned Fire Department vehicles may use the TSPS while on emergency response. Unless otherwise provided for herein, or as approved by the Fire Chief, all other use by the department is prohibited. Con- ditions for the use of TSPS hereby become a part of the Fire Department standard operating procedures 2-2300. B. POLICE DEPARTMENT. City owned Police Department vehicles may use the TSPS while on emergency re- sponse. Unless otherwise provided for herein, or as approved by the Chief of Police, all other use by the department is prohibited. Conditions for the use of TSPS hereby become a part of the Police Department Policy and Procedures 3- 4800. C. ALF AMBULANCE. ALF Ambu- lance may use the TSPS while on emer- gency response. D. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. City of Lakeville, Dakota County, State of Minnesota maintenance personnel, or their contractors under written agree- ment, may activate the TSPS only when testing or repairing the system. Sirens and flashing red lights need not be used except when the testing vehicle must ex- ceed the posted speed limits. If an emer- gency vehicle is to be used for the test, the Chief of Police shall be notified prior to the test activation. E. EMERGENCY VEHICLES NOT nw1Fn OR. ()PPR ATF.TI PV TT -TV kn%;wv f 'oo££-S£8 1lua 'rum )mag u Jo suSIs 5ululum Atma aU1 DUE UOUuTDOSSH Uiva1-I ueoua[JH PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 456 CITY OF LAKEVILLE DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6 OF THE LAKEVILLE CITY CODE CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE ORDAINS : Section 1 Title 6 of the Lakeville City Code is amended by adding Section 6.1-9 to read: Sec. 6-1-9. TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRE- EMPTION SYSTEM. 6-1-9-1: Definition= As used in this section, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: EMERGENCY VEHICLE: A ve- hicle equipped and identified ac- cording to law and operated by the Lakeville Police or Fire Depart- ments or any other vehicle so designated by M.SA 169.01, Subd. FIRE CHIEF: The Fire Chief of the City of Lakeville or the Chiefs designee. CHIEF OF POLICE: The Police Chief of the City of Lakeville or the Chief's designee. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: The Public Works Director of the City of Lakeville or the Director's designee. TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMP- TION SYSTEM (TSPS) (OPTI- COMM): A traffic control system designed for use by emergency vehicles to improve traffic move- ment by temporarily controlling signalized intersections. The TSPS is comprised of four (4) separate components: an emitter, a detec- tor, an indicator, and a phase se- lector. The emitter (a high inten- sity light source) is attached to the emergency vehicle and functions like a strobe light, pulsating at a frequency in excess of ten (10) "beats" per second. As an emer- gency vehicle approaches the in- tersection, this pulsating light is received by a detector that is lo- cated at or near the traffic signal. The detector relays the coded message to the phase selector, lo- cated in the traffic control box, which then either holds the exist- ing green light in favor of the ap- proaching emergency vehicle or �uasaad s,awoy inoX Jo ,(iOuy eeij 010311aJ i RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space: 6.16 per column inch. (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter: 5.14 per column inch. (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter: 5.14 per column inch. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Richard M. Sherman , being duly sworn, on oath says that he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Lakeville Life & Times, and has full know- ledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting quali- fications as a qualified newspaper, as pro- vided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed City of Lakeville Ord. 456 which is attached was cut from the col- umns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once on Monday, the 10th day of February , 1992; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: abcdefghij klmnopgrstuvwxyz BY: -/6/1.4:' er TITLE: Publisher Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 11th day of February , 1992. Notary Public BARBARA J. GROSBERG NOTARY PUBUC - MINNESOTA SCOTT COUNTY My commission minim 1-1-97