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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT CRAIGHEAD FOREST PARK; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas is the owner of property located within Craighead County, Arkansas commonly referred to as Craighead Forest Park; and
WHEREAS, Act 501 of 1983 gives the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas the authority to regulate traffic control on the said property; and
WHEREAS, traffic control is necessary on certain streets in Craighead Forest Park to avoid traffic congestion; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The City Council finds and declares that the conditions of traffic are such as to endanger the traveling public, pedestrians and personal property or Loop Road in Craighead County, Arkansas at Craighead Forest Park and that a “No Parking” designation is to be established and placed on Loop Road for both sides of said read from Pavilion #2 to Access Road #2.
Section 2: The drivers of all vehicles shall obey all traffic control signs per instruction on the face thereof.
Section 3: The Chief or Police or some person designated by him is hereby directed to place and locate upon the above described street at the proper places, appropriate signs designating traffic control as set out above and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to tear down, remove or mutilate said signs.
Section 4: Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00.
Section 5: All ordinances and/or parts or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6: It is found and declared by the City Council that due to increasing traffic congestion and lack of traffic control devices on this street, there is a great possibility that failure to have these control devices will cause danger to life and property, therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of August, 1983.