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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR PARKING REGULATIONS IN THAT AREA OF DOWNTOWN JONESBORO WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-87:1543 ON FEBRUARY 2, 1987; ORD-87:1537 ON MARCH 16, 1987; ORD-92:917 ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1992; ORD-92:918 ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1992; ORD-94:709 ON MARCH 21, 1994)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: Declaration of Policy. The City Council hereby determines and declares that the area of downtown Jonesboro within the confines of the downtown improvement district, City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, suffers from inconsistent and inadequate parking regulations. The City Council further hereby determines and declares that the inadequate and inconsistent parking policies create congestion, obstruct the free circulation of traffic, diminish property values, and endanger the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and that the passage of regulations for on-street and off-street parking is necessary to alleviate such conditions.
Section 2: Application of Article. The provisions of this article or any traffic ordinance prohibiting the standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified or indicated on official signs, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or official traffic control device. The provisions on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles in specified places or specified times.
Section 3: Definitions.
(a) Vehicle. The word “vehicle” shall mean any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon highway.
(b) Operator. The word “operator” shall mean and include every individual w...
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