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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF STEVENS STREET; PROVIDING FOR 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: From and after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, no person, firm or corporation shall park, stop or leave standing, any vehicles of any kind whatsoever on the North side of Stevens Street.
Section 2: The Chief of Police or some person designated by him is hereby directed to place and locate appropriate signs reading “NO PARKING” at appropriate places along the aforesaid street, and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to tear down, remove or mutilate such signs.
Section 3: Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in any sum not to exceed $15.00, with each day a violation continues to be a separate offense.
Section 4: It is fund and declared by the City Council that due to the greatly increased traffic in the vicinity of this street, the parking of vehicles on the North side of Stevens Street creates a traffic hazard and resulting injuries to persons and property and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 1966.