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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS, DEVICES, AND DESIGNATIONS.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: The Chief of Police of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is hereby authorized and directed to determine the installation of such traffic control signs, devices, and designations upon the streets and roads within the corporate limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas with regard to stop signs, no parking and speed restrictions as he/she deems necessary to control regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Unless otherwise designated by the City Council, the specifications, limitations, and enforcement of traffic control signs, devices, and designations hereafter established shall be regulated as set forth in Title 27 of the Arkansas Code Annotated of 1987 and as thereafter amended.
SECTION 2: For the purpose of this ordinance, streets and roads shall include avenues, alleys, parks, parkways, or intersections therewith.
SECTION 3: The Chief of Police shall cooperate with other city and/or state officials in the placement of traffic control signs, devices, and designations to improve traffic conditions and safety of the general public.
SECTION 4: Such designations of traffic control signs, devices, and designations shall be filled with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SECTION 5: The City Council shall have the authority to require the Chief of Police to alter, modify, or annul any designation made by him/her by the adoption of the resolution directing the Chief of Police to make such alteration, modification, or annulment.
SECTION 6: All other ordinances of the City of Jonesboro that are in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 7: If any part of this ordinance shall be held invalid, such part shall be deemed severable and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 8: It is found and declared by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that this ordinance is necessary for the public health, welfare, and safety and that an emergency being declared to exist, this ordinance shall bake effect from and after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 1988.