File #: ORD-15:060    Version: 1 Name: Establishing four-way stop signs at certain intersections
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/10/2015 In control: Public Safety Council Committee
On agenda: Final action: 12/1/2015
Title: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ESTABLISHING FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Indexes: Parking & Traffic
Title
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ESTABLISHING FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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WHEREAS, Sec. 66-297 states that the city council, upon recommendation of the Traffic Control Review Committee of the city is hereby authorized and directed to determine the installation of such traffic control signs, devices and designations upon the streets and roads within the corporate limits of the city with regard to stop signs, or parking and speed restrictions as he deems necessary to control, regulate, warn or guide traffic; and

WHEREAS The specifications, limitations and enforcement of traffic control signs, devices and designations hereafter established shall be regulated as set forth in A.C.A. ยง27-51-213, 27-51-206, and 27-50-408 and any other provisions of the A.C.A.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares that the conditions of traffic are such as to endanger the traveling public and pedestrians on certain streets and at certain intersections and that certain traffic control devices are to be established and placed on the following streets and locations:

(a) Four-way stop sign at S. Culberhouse Rd. and Lawson Rd.
(b) Four-way stop sign at W. Oak Ave. and Ferrell St.

SECTION 2: The drivers of all vehicles shall obey all traffic control signs per instruction on the face thereof.

SECTION 3: The designee of the City is hereby directed to place and locate upon the above described streets at the proper places, appropriate signs designating traffic control as set out above and it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to tear down, remove or mutilate said signs.

SECTION 4: All ordinances and/or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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 Co...

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