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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION 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 condition of traffic is such as to endanger the traveling public and pedestrians at a certain street, and along a certain street and that a certain traffic control devises are to be established and placed on the following street:
A. Fisher Street 114 feet south from the front door of North School there shall be placed a No Parking, Loading and Unloading Zone from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. for the purpose of discharging school children.
Section 2: The Drivers of all vehicles shall obey all traffic control signs per instruction on the face thereof.
Section 3: The Chief of Police or some other person designated by him is directed to place and locate upon the above described street at the proper place, an appropriate No. Parking Sign, Loading and Unloading Zone 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 $50.00.
Section 5: All Ordinances and/or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.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 devises 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, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take effect and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of October, 1976.