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NewsPAGE 10 EDITOR: KATIE ARDMORE | SCROLLNEWS@BYUI.EDU 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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