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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1638; TO PROHIBIT PARKING IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED AREAS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 15-99, which said section shall read as follows: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to park a motor vehicle of any kind or character upon any City street or City Street Right-of-way, within the municipal limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas which is painted yellow.
Section 2: The chief of police or some other person designated by him is hereby directed to place and locate on such areas that are designated no parking by yellow markings, appropriate signs stating, “no parking” and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to tear down, remove or mutilate said sign.
Section 3: 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Section 4: All ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5: It is found and declared by the City Council that due to increasing traffic congestion and lack of traffic control devices, there is a great possibility that failure to have these controlled 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 21st day of April, 1980.