Title
Ordinance No. 24-22 Amending Section 202 (Definitions) of Part 2 (Definitions) of Article 1 (Administration and Enforcement) and Creating Section 232 (License Plates Displayed) of Part 2 (Vehicle Equipment and Inspection) of Article 22 (Vehicle Equipment and Inspection) of Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended; Pertaining to Display of License Plates.
Presenter:
Commander John Koch, Colorado Springs Police Department
Emily Vandenberg, Prosecuting Attorney, City Attorney's Office
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Summary:
The proposed ordinance would allow CSPD officers and parking enforcement to cite drivers and/or vehicle owners into municipal court for failing to display current, valid license plates and registration stickers assigned to the vehicle or for covering or obscuring a license plate.
Background:
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has researched additional options to improve traffic safety, ensure violators are held accountable for failing to display current registration, and for obscuring their license plates. Because failure to display valid registration is a significant problem in Colorado, CSPD seeks additional tools for enforcement at the municipal level.
CSPD recommends passing an Ordinance Amending Section 202 (Definitions) of Part 2 (Definitions) of Article 1 (Administration and Enforcement) and Creating Section 232 (License Plates Displayed) of Part 2 (Vehicle Equipment and Inspection) of Article 22 (Vehicle Equipment and Inspection) of Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended; Pertaining to Display of License Plates.
Because state law already requires proper license plate display and valid registration, and prohibits obscuring a license plate, and because CSPD already cites these violations into County Court, there will be no warning period. CSPD will begin citing violators in accordance with law and department pol...
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