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AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE POLICE OFFICERS TO REMOVE ILLEGALLY STOPPED, DISABLED AND WRECKED VEHICLES FROM THE CITY STREETS
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds and declares that the condition of traffic is such on the streets of the City of Jonesboro as to endanger the traveling public when illegally stopped, disabled and wrecked vehicles are found upon the city streets. From and after passage and adopted of this Ordinance, when any Police Officer finds a vehicle standing upon the streets of the City of Jonesboro in violation of the parking regulations of the City or said vehicle is wrecked, disabled or abandoned, such Officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.
Section 2: It is found and declared by the City Council that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the public peace and safety, and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of September, 1968.