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Council reviews proposed updates to criminal and traffic chapters (Titles 10 and 11) of municipal code
Summary
Staff presented a draft code modernization that adopts many state code provisions by reference in Title 10 (public offenses) and updates Title 11 (traffic). Council agreed to additional review and to bring a consolidated, clean draft back for work‑session review and a public hearing in February–March.
City staff walked the Holladay City Council through a large‑scale cleanup and partial modernization of the municipal code during the Jan. 9 work session, focusing on Title 10 (public offenses/criminal code) and Title 11 (traffic and vehicle rules).
Staff explained the approach: where state law already defines offenses and procedures, the city is proposing to adopt those state provisions by reference to keep the municipal code aligned and to reduce duplicative local provisions. As staff put it, they are "adopting by reference" certain state code provisions to make municipal enforcement clearer and easier for officers and…
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