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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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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 and pedestrians at certain streets, intersections, and along certain streets and that certain traffic control devices are to be established and placed on the following street: “No Parking” signs on the West side of Carson from Washington to Matthews.
Section 2: The drivers of all vehicles shall obey all traffic control signs per instruction of the face thereof.
Section 3: The Chief of Police or some person designated by him is directed to place and locate upon the above described street at the proper place, appropriate “No Parking” signs designating “No Parking” as set out above and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to tear down, remove, or mutilate such 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 $25.00.
Section 5: All ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6: It is found and declared by the City Council that the increasing traffic congestion and lack of traffic control devices have caused or will cause danger to life and property; and that therefore, this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, and emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effects from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 1976.