§ 335.100. Railroads — Duty Of Operator At Crossings; Speed Limitations.

A. 

No railroad company shall within the corporate limits of the City, permit its engines or cars to approach any street crossing the track of such railroad without giving timely notice of approach by the continuous ringing of a bell or sounding of its horn while moving toward such street.

B. 

It shall be unlawful for any employee of any railroad company having in charge or under their direction any engine or car to approach any street of said City crossing the track of such railroad without continuous ringing of a bell, or while in charge of such engine or cars, within the City limits of said City to run or permit the same to be run at a greater speed than at the rate of twenty-five (25) miles per hour.

C. 

To mitigate the effects of train horn noise the City may elect to establish quiet zones. If the City elects to establish quiet zones, the latest process established by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration shall be followed.

[Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015]

R.O. 1996 § 335.100; CC 1968 § 20-13