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08 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (2) S-33 TITLE 8 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Chapters: 8.04 Adoption of State Laws 8.08 Truck Routes 8.12 Easements to Windstream KDL 8.16 Emergency Vehicles 8.20 Non-Operating Vehicles 8.24 Speed Limit 8.28 Street Parking 8.32 Private Parking Lots 8.36 Disabled Parking 8.40 Abandoned Vehicles on City Property 8.44 Outdoor Shielded Lighting 8.48 Vacating Streets O 8.52 Trailer and Mobile Vending Unit Permit 8.56 Street Standards 8.60 Golf Carts 8.64 Approach of Vehicles CHAPTER 8.04 ADOPTION OF STATE LAWS Sections: 8.04.01 Adoption of state laws 8.04.01 Adoption of state laws The "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways of Arkansas", as contained in Title 75 of the Arkansas Statutes,three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer, are hereby adopted as traffic rules and regulations within and for the city. Any person convicted of a violation of said statutes shall be deemed guilty of the violation of the ordinances of the city, and shall be fined or imprisoned or both in the manner set out under the state statutes. 110 0 5-22 CHAPTER 8.08 TRUCK ROUTES Sections: 8.08.01 Truck routes—designated 8.08.02 Weight limits reduced 8.08.03 Intersections and deliveries 8.08.04 Penalty 8.08.05 Prohibited streets 8.08.06 Penalty 8.08.07 Emergency vehicles excluded 8.08.01 Truck routes -designate Truck routes for all motor vehicles having over gross vehicle weight of 64,000 pounds and proceeding through the city are hereby established and designated as follows: Interstate Highways 40 and 540,U.S. Highway 64 and Arkansas State Highways 59, 162 and 282, Industrial Park Road, CO-OP Drive, Bekaert Road, South 28th Street from Highway 162 proceeding south, and Twin Circle Drive,Riggs Drive, South 28th Circle and South 23rd Street unless otherwise prohibited herein. All such vehicles are hereby prohibited from using any other street, alley,parking lot, or road while proceeding through the city. However,if a construction project required a truck to deviate from the designated truck route, a temporary truck route will be determined during subdivision review or prior to issuance of a building permit. During subdivision review or prior to issuance of a building permit,the city staff, along with the subdivision developer,building permit applicant,or an authorized representative thereof,will determine the route that best avoids streets not listed in the designated truck rout. The temporary truck route designation shall expire upon completion of subdivision or building improvements. (Ord.No. 2011-24, Sec. 1.) 8.08.02 Weight limits reduced Vehicle weight limits for individual streets may be reduced and new weight limits may be posted when street load carrying capacity or traffic safety requires such a reduction. (Ord.No. 2011-24, Sec.2.) 8.08.03 Intersection and deliveries This ordinance shall not be construed to prohibit motor vehicle tracks from crossing said streets at their intersection with other streets. (Ord.No. 1980-20, Sec. 3.) 8.08.04 Penalty Any person found to be in violation of 8.08.01 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to fines of not less than Seventy-Five Dollars($75.00) and no more than Five Hundred Dollars($500.00). (Ord.No. 2008-10, Sec. 2.) (O 110.1 5-22 8.08.05 Prohibited streets That it is unlawful for tractor trailers (for the purpose of this ordinance tractor trailers shall include all motor vehicles operating with ten wheels or more), buses (to include school and church buses),tractors, any vehicle towing a trailer, any vehicle with more than two axles, and also any vehicle or vehicle and trailer weighing twelve thousand five hundred pounds (12,500) or more to use highway 59 traveling north or south, from the intersection of Mount Vista Boulevard and Highway 59 to Main Street in Van Buren,Arkansas, unless otherwise provided for herein. (Ord.No. 2008-10, Sec. 3.) 8.08.06 Penalty Any person violating 8.08.05 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense shall be fined a sum not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00);upon conviction for a second offense such person shall be fined not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)'and in addition to said fine, or both,may also be incarcerated for up to thirty(30) days in jail;upon conviction for a third offense or subsequent offenses, such person shall be fined not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and in addition to said fine, or both,may also be incarcerated for up to one (1)year in jail. 8.08.07 Emergency vehicles excluded The following vehicles are hereby excluded from the provisions of 8.08.05 and 8.08.06: A. Fire trucks used in emergency situation operated by the city of Van Buren or other bona fide Fire Departments,city,local or county; and B. Utility maintenance trucks operated by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department(AHTD), city of Van Buren, Crawford County, and any bona fide contractor of these entities,as necessary for the furtherance of state, county or city operations; and C. Public utility maintenance trucks, operating in coordination with the Van Buren Street Department to perform utility maintenance or repairs. (Ord.No.2008-10, Sec.4.) 111 5-22 CHAPTER 8.12 EASEMENTS TO WINDSTREAM KDL Sections: x 8.12.01 Franchise fee 8.12.02 In place of charges 8.12.03 Occupying streets 8.12.01 Franchise fee Windstream KDL, Inc.,which is conducting or carrying on business in the city of Van Buren,Arkansas, shall pay a franchise fee of One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($1,920)for each year or part thereof this franchise is in effect. The said amount will be paid at the time of execution of this franchise. The annual franchise fee shall be due by the tenth(10ffi)day of such subsequent annual period. (Ord.No. 2011-12, Sec. 1.) • 8.12.02 In place of charges Said One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($1,920) shall be paid in lieu of all other taxes, licenses, charges,fees or impositions except general or ( special ad valorem taxes which might be lawfully imposed by the city. (Ord.No. 2011-12, Sec. 2.) 8.12.03 Occupyingstreets treets As an incident to the privilege hereby taxes,KDL shall have the right to occupy present or future streets,highways, alleys, or other public ways of the aforesaid municipality for the purpose of carrying on its said business, subject to Ord.No. 73-21. (Ord.No. 2011-12, Sec. 3.) 111.1 s-22 CHAPTER 8.16 EMERGENCY VEMCLES Sections: 8.16.01 Right of way 8.16.02 Following prohibited 8.16.03 Restriction of vehicular traffic 8.16.04 Strict enforcement 8.16.05 Exempt personnel 8.16.06 Penalty 8.16.01 Right of way When any emergency vehicle is on an emergency run., a siren and/or flashing light shall be operated at all times while said vehicle is in motion.Any such moving emergency vehicle shall be entitled to and shall receive the right of way over all pedestrian and vehicle traffic. When the operator of any non emergency vehicle is approached from any direction by such emergency vehicle,he shall immediately move his vehicle to the extreme right side of the street, and shall come to a fall stop,remaining at such full stop until all such emergency vehicle movements have passed. 8.16.02 Following_prohibited No person except as herein authorized shall follow any emergency vehicle which is operating its emergency signals. 8.16.03 Restriction of vehicular traffic No vehicular traffic (other than that of authorized personnel specified herein) shall be permitted within a three (3)block radius of any emergency, unless such vehicular movement is permitted by order of the fire,police or medical personnel in charge at the scene of such emergency. Fire,police or other authorized personnel shall have the specific authority to order all pedestrians and spectators outside said emergency area at any time. 8.16.04 Strict enforcement The provisions hereof shall be strictly enforced;members of the police department,the auxiliary police department,the fire department,the volunteer fire department and all other duly qualified and acting law enforcement officials shall have full and complete authority to make arrests and/or issue summons to violators, and such arrests and/or summons for any such violation shall be valid and enforceable by court order as in other cases. 8.16.05 Exempt personnel The following personnel when acting in the line of duty are specifically exempt from the provisions of this chapter: 112 1.All regular and volunteer fire department personnel. s-22 2.All regular and auxiliary police personnel. 3.News reporting and photography personnel for public communications media. 4. Medical,nursing and ambulance personnel. 5. Law enforcement officers; and other persons specifically authorized by the Mayor, Police Chief or Fire Chief. 6. Public utility personnel. 8.16.06 Penalty Any person violating any of the provisions hereinabove shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than Twenty-Five($25.00) Dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) . CHAPTER 8.20 NON-OPERATING VEHICLES Sections: 8.20.01 Defmitions 8.20.02 Prohibiting non-operating vehicles 8.20.03 Exceptions 8.20.04 Penalty for violation 8.20.05 Violators 8.20.01 Definitions A. Non-operating motor vehicles as used in this chapter means a motor vehicle with one or more of the following characteristics: 1. The engine or motor is inoperative 2. The wheels all or any one of them are removed 3. The motor vehicle has flats on two or more tires 4. Major operating components are missing such as: windshield glass, door glass,fenders, gauges, steering wheel,tie rods, springs, drive train, gear box,rear end, or any parts connected with the steering geometry of the motor vehicle,the seats are removed 5. Any of the major operating components such as those listed in item(a) (4) above are in such damaged condition so as to make the motor vehicle useless 6. The motor vehicle does not have a current Arkansas registration 7. The motor vehicle does not have a current Arkansas motor vehicle inspection sticker demonstrating the vehicle has passed a safety inspection O as by law required 113 s-22 B. Prima facie case: It shall be a prima facie case that a motor vehicle is a non- operating motor vehicle if it does not have a current Arkansas motor vehicle inspection sticker demonstrating the motor vehicle has passed a safety inspection as by law required. C. Motor vehicle means a car, automobile,truck,bus, omnibus,tractor truck, or other vehicle licensed to travel upon the roads of Arkansas, or subject to licensing for travel or intended as a carrier for goods and persons from point to point which uses motive power derived from a motor or engine especially an internal combustion engine, or rotary engine and a wankle. 8.20.02 Prohibitingnon-operating on-operating vehicles It is unlawful to have a non-operating motor vehicle. 8.20.03 Exceptions Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to apply to: A. Any motor vehicle that can be started and moved under its own power on demand. B. Motorcycles and motor bikes C. Antique automobiles,provided the vehicle has an antique license as by law required. D. Temporarily disabled motor vehicles provided they are restored to running condition within thirty(3 0) days from date of disablement. 8.20.04 Penalty for violation A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars($10.00),nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by a jail sentence of one(1)to ten(10) days. Each day a non- operating motor vehicle is upon the premises of a person shall constitute a separate offense. 8.20.05 Violators A person shall be deemed in violation of this chapter if- A. Such person owns or has registered to him a non-operating motor vehicle that is in a prohibited area within the terms of this chapter. B. Such person owns property that non-operating motor vehicles are placed,parked or found resting on in a prohibited area within the terms of this chapter. C. It shall be a prima facie case that the record owner is the owner of property in question. D. It shall be a prima facie case that the registered owner of a motor vehicle is the owner of the motor vehicle. l� 114 CHAPTER 8.24 5-21 SPEED LLNIHT Sections: 8.24.01 Established 8.24.02 Penalty 8.24.01 Established A. No person shall drive a vehicle on a city street or highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regards to the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person,vehicle, or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care. B. On all streets except where a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with paragraph(A) of this section,the maximum lawful speed on city streets shall be twenty-five (25)miles per hour unless otherwise posted and no person shall drive a vehicle on a city street at a speed in excess of such limit. (Ord.No. 2007-17, See. 1.) C. Posted speed shall be complied with as determined by the Mayor and/or Chief of Police upon the basis of traffic investigations,which shall be effective when appropriate signs given notice thereof are erected along the street provided that the driver of all vehicles will observe the rules in paragraph(a) above. (Ord.No. 71-6, Sec. 1) 8.24.02 Penalty Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in the sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). (Ord.No. 2007-17, Sec. 2) CHAPTER 8.28 STREET PA.RIING Sections: 8.28.01 Area 8.28.02 Violation 8.28.03 Penalty 8.28.04 No parking zones 115 S-34 8.28.05 Signs 8.28.06 Penalty 8.28.07 Removal 8.28.08 Commercial vehicles 8.28.01 Area The downtown area for the purpose of this ordinance shall include from the 400 block on Main Street to the 800 block on Main Street, inclusive of the 400 block and 800 block on Main Street. (Ord. No. 83-20, Art. 1) 8.28.02 Violation It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in the downtown area of Main Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday for a period longer than two (2)hours. (Ord. No. 83-11, Sec. 2) 8.28.03 Penalty Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in the following manner: Five Dollars ($5.00) for each violation. (Ord.No. 83-11, Sec. 3) 8.28.04 No parkin z�The following streets shall have "No Parking"upon either side of the street: A. 24th Street-all blocks; 10V B. All of Pointer Trail; C. Cedar Street from Highway 59 to 1 lth Street. (Ord. No. 72-15, Sec. 1 as amended by Ord. No. 2020-22, Sec. 3) Section 1 of Ordinance No. 15-1972 is amended to add the following: For the purposes of this Ordinance the following definitions apply. 1. Cul-de-sac-the portion of a street(as defined by this ordinance) that is within twenty feet of and including the circular turnaround at the end of a dead-end street. 2. Street-the roadway portion of a public street right of way that is designed to accommodate traffic flow. (Ord. No. 2020-22, Sec. 1) Section 1 of Ordinance No. 15-1972 is further amended to designate the former Section 1 as Section l(b), and pursuant to the authority granted by A.C.A. §27-49-106, to add the following streets that parking is prohibited on within the City of Van Buren: Access Road- all blocks All Cul-de-sacs within the city. Alma Blvd - all blocks 115.1 Arkansas Street-from Knox Street to Prospect Ave S-34 Azure Hills - all blocks Breckenridge Drive-from North 16th Street to Durango Drive Dora Road- all blocks Durango -from Legacy Blvd to Breckenridge Drive. Fir Drive; - all blocks. Flat Rock Drive- all blocks. Industrial Park Road- all blocks Legacy Blvd- all blocks North Hills Blvd-from Pointer Trail West to Deer Trail North Hills Blvd-from Rena Road to Northridge Drive Northridge Drive- Quarry Drive to Oliver Springs Road Pevehouse Road-from Rena Road to Sandstone Drive Poplar Street-from Arkansas Street to North 20th Street Rena Road- all blocks Sandstone Drive-from North Hills Boulevard to Pevehouse Road Sandstone East-from Highway 59 to Legacy Drive Vista Hills - all blocks. North 9th Street-from McKibben Street to Pointer Trail East North 1 lth Street- all blocks North 16th Street-from Pointer Trail to the city limits North 20th Street-all blocks North 28th Street- all blocks South 1 lth Street- all blocks ��� 115.2 South 28th Street-all blocks S-37 South 40th Street-all blocks (Ord.No. 2020-22, Sec. 2) Anna Sue Road(from Lisa Lane to Laura Lane) Brandywine Cir(off Heritage Dr) Brandywine Court(off Heritage Dr) Bunker Hill Court(off Heritage Dr) Bunker Hill Drive(Heritage Dr to Heritage Dr) Cloudbridge Drive (Sandstone to Topaz) Concord Court(off Heritage Dr) Heritage Drive(Bunker Hill to Saratoga Dr) Highland Ave (Rena Rd to Boulder Dr) Kingsberry Dr (S 37'�'to S 40t') Lexington Circle (off Lexington Dr) Lexington Drive (North 24'to dead end of street) Mitzi Lane (Darla Lane to Rena Elementary School) North 10`" Street (Pointer Trail South to terminus at cul-de-sac (address range 1415-1515) Owen St(S 37t'to cul-de-sac) Parkview Street(13u' Street to 20U' Street) Pearl Circle(Sandstone to cul-de-sac) Princeton Ct(off 37t' St) Princeton St(S 39t'to S 40"') Quartz Circle(Sandstone to terminus at cul-de-sac) Saratoga Court(Lexington Dr to cul-de-sac) South 37 h St(Kingsberry to Owen) �� 115.3 0 0 0 r� s-37 South 38`h St(Kingsberry to Owen) South 39th St(Kingsberry to Owen) Topaz Way(Cloudbridge to Quartz) Trenton Circle (off Heritage Dr) Trenton Drive (Pointer Tr to cul-de-sac) Wellington St(S 39`h to S 40`h) Yorktown Drive (Pointer Trail to Heritage Drive) (Ord.No. 34-2022, Sec. 1) 8.28.05 Signs Appropriate signage shall be placed notifying the public of the restriction. After signs prohibiting parking are erected upon said streets,,boulevards or highways,no person shall park a vehicle in any of the above designated places. Streets with City designated parking spaces are exempt from the on-street parking prohibition. (Ord.No. 72-15, Sec. 2 as amended by Ord.No. 2020-22, Sec. 4) 8.28.06 Penalty Any person parking a vehicle in violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine �. in any amount not more than two hundred and fifty dollars. (Ord.No. 72-15, Sec. 3 as amended by Ord.No. 2020-22, Sec. 5) 8.28.07 Removal A. The police are hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed from the streets and public places of the city any vehicle parked in violation of this ordinance or other ordinances of the city or laws of the state of Arkansas, or any wrecked vehicle following an accident when it is necessary that said wrecked vehicle be moved to prevent a traffic hazard. �O 116 U O O ® 5-25 B. Any owner of any automobile so removed shall be liable for the payment of wrecker and storage sei vices and shall pay such charge before the car is released in addition to any fine therefore. (Ord.No. 15-72, Sec.4) 8.28.08 Commercial vehicles A. Restricted parking It shall be unlawful to park or leave parked, standing, or unattended any commercial vehicle on any street or right-of-way classified as residential or as a residential collector or on any property zoned residential or developed or utilized for residential purposes. B. Definitions 1. Any solid waste-collections vehicle,truck tractor,truck trailer, or tractor truck/trailer combination, any heavy construction equipment, dump truck concrete mixer truck, garbage truck,pump-out truck, chemical/gasoline truck,fuel or oil truck, or similar vehicle designed to transport waste, hazardous, or noxious materials; 2. Any vehicle with three(3) or more axles; 3. Any commercial vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating(GVtiVR) greater than 16,000 pounds, or 4. Any box or straight truck that has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A box or straight truck is one that has a high cubic feet of storage volume with a box or storage container built onto the chassis typically used for hauling appliances, furniture or other cargo. Familiar terms used to describe box or straight trucks include cargo trucks, container trucks and moving trucks. 5. Any vehicle designed to transport sixteen(16) or more passengers including the driver. (Ord.No. 17-2013, Sec. 1.) C. Exceptions The provisions of this section shall not apply to 1. Any commercial vehicle while making normal deliveries or:being used to perform the special operations for which it is designed. 2. Any permitted use in Residential Zones other than residential dwellings may park on their property commercial vehicles utilized to transport more than sixteen(16)persons, so long as said commercial vehicles are being used to effectuate the purposes of the permitted use and not merely as parking. 3. Farming equipment used for farming purposes on a general purpose farm, garden or nursery. (Ord.No. 17-2013, Sec. 1.) D. Fine Violations of the provisions of this ordinance will be subject to fines of no more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Each occurrence constitutes a separate violation of this ordinance. (Ord.No. 4-2013, Secs. 1-4.) �© 116.1 © CHAPTER 8.32 PRIVATE PARKING LOTS Sections: 8.32.01 Defined 8.32.02 Vehicle violations 8.32.03 Liquor 8.32.04 Congregating 8.32.05 Leaving vehicle 8.32.06 Signs 8.32.07 Non-business hours 8.32.08 Penalty 8.32.01 Defined A private business parking lot,within the meaning of this ordinance, shall be deemed to be any public business establishment where meals, sandwiches, ice cream, or other foods and drinks, are served directly to or permitted to be consumed by patrons of said establishment in automobiles,motorcycles or other vehicles parked on the premises of such establishment,or any other privately owned parking lot primarily used to permit parking for the patrons of the business or businesses adjacent thereto or church parking lots. (Ord.No. 79-28, Sec. 1) 8.32.02 Vehicle violations It shall be unlawful for any person while on or adjacent to the premises of a private business parking lot to accelerate the motor of any vehicle in any manner excessive of normal mechanical requirements (a practice commonly referred to as "racing a motor"),to cause a vehicle to suddenly accelerate or decelerate except as is necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle, or to make or cause to be made any loud sound or noise including the sounding of any type of vehicle horn or siren,unnecessary for the safe operation of the vehicle. (Ord.No. 79-28, Sec. 2) 8.32.03 Liquor. It shall be unlawful to consume any intoxicating beverage,including beer, on the premises of any private business parking lots. (Ord.No. 79-28, Sec. 3) 8.32.04 Congregating. It shall be unlawful for any person to congregate with other persons on the premises of a private business parking lot in such numbers or while engaged in such disruptive conduct as to obstruct the free ingress and egress of customer pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (Ord.No. 79-28, Sec.4) 8.32.05 Leaving vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any unoccupied motor vehicle on any private business parking lot and to leave the premises thereof except with the knowledge and consent of the operator of the private business parking lots or adjacent businesses. (Ord.No. 79-28, Sec. 5) 8.32.06 Signs.It shall be the duty of the owner of said private business parking lot to post on the premises in a conspicuous location one or more sins bearing the following legend: 117 I UNNECESSARILY CONGREGATING AND LINGERING OUTSIDE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, IS UNLAWFUL. NO UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE MAY BE LEFT ON THESE PREMISES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR TENANTS OF PRIVATE BUSINESS PARKING LOTS. (Ord.No. 79-28, See. 6) 8.32.07 Non-business hours Where the owner or tenant wishes the private business parking lot to be closed during non-business hours,he shall post on the premises,in a conspicuous location, one or more signs bearing the following information: "THIS PRIVATELY OWNED PARKING LOT IS CLOSED DURING THE HOURS OF ( )AND ( ) If a owner or tenant wishes to allow vehicles on said parking lots during these hours,he should give then a parking permit which shall be posted on the car in a conspicuous place where the police may see that this vehicle has a valid permit to park during said posted hours. (Ord.No. 79-28, Sec. 7) 8.32.08 Penalty Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty(30) days, or be given both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court. (Ord.No. 79-28, Sec. 8) CHAPTER 8.36 DISABLED PARKING Sections: 8.36.01 Regulated 8.36.02 Penalty 8.36.01 Regulated That it shall be unlawful to park in an area displaying the international symbol of access at parking areas either in the public domain or upon private.property unless they have legally displayed the special license decal of the state of Arkansas or similar official designation of another state. (Ord.No. 32-1980, Sec. 1) 8.36.02 Penalty Any vehicle found to be in an area designated for the exclusive use of disabled persons as defined in Arkansas Statutes, Section 75-266.22 or which does not legally display the special license decal or similar official designation of another state shall be subject to impoundment by the appropriate law enforcement agency and the owner subject to a fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00)nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)for each offense plus applicable towing,impound and related fees. (Ord.No. 32-1980, Sec. 2) 118 Q CHAPTER 8.38 5-22 ABANDONED VERICLES ON CITY PROPERTY Sections: 8.38.01 Regulated 8.38.02 Penalty 8.3 8.03 Definition 8.3 8.04 Notice 8.3 8.05 Removal 8.38.01 Regulated That it shall be a misdemeanor within the city of Van Buren;Arkansas, for any person or corporation to leave a motor vehicle,trailer,boat, motor home,mobile home or any other wheeled apparatus or structure parked upon any property owned by the city of Van Buren for a period of twenty-four(24)hours or more continuously. 8.3 8.02 Penalty Any person or corporation found guilty or in violation of the above described misdemeanor shall be fined in an amount not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than.One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)per day for each day that the person or corporation is found to be in violation of this ordinance. 8.38.03 Definition The momentary moving of the above described vehicles or structures shall not be construed as interrupting the "continuous"use of city property within any twenty- four(24)period. 8.38.04 Notice Any motor vehicle,trailer,boat,motor home,mobile home or any other wheeled apparatus or structure parked or resting upon said property at the time of the passage of this ordinance shall be posted with a notice giving the owner of the motor vehicle,trailer,boat, motor home,mobile home or other wheeled apparatus or structure that he has twenty-four(24) hours in which to remove said vehicle or structure from the property owned by the city of Van Buren,Arkansas. 8.3 8.05 Removal That if the property is not removed within twenty-four(24)hours,the city of Van Buren,Arkansas,in addition to the fines previously described may remove said property from the city's property and store said property in a reasonable manner at the expense of any person or corporation who would claim title to said motor vehicle,trailer,boat,motor home, mobile home or any other wheeled apparatus or structure.As to any motor vehicle,trailer,boat, motor home,mobile home or any other wheeled apparatus or structure parked upon city property after the passage of this ordinance,the city in addition to the fines previously described may remove said property from the city's property and store said property in a reasonable manner at the expense of any person or corporation who would claim title to said motor vehicle,trailer, boat,motor home,mobile home or any other wheeled apparatus or structure. (Ord.No. 84-26, See. 1) 119 5-21 CHAPTER 8.44 OUTDOOR SHIELDED LIGHTING Sections: 8.44.01 Cost 8.44.02 Exemption 8.44.01 Cost The City Council has determined that the cost of acquiring new shielded outdoor lighting fixtures will be cost-prohibitive in that such shielded fixtures would add an additional cost per month of approximately$1.08 for each 9,5001umen light to be added or replaced. Additionally,the City Council finds that the cost of shielded lighting, over non- shielded fixtures,would be cost-prohibitive in that a shielded light illuminates a much smaller area than the existing type alighting used in the city of Van Buren, and therefore,lighting our existing neighborhoods with the equivalent candlelight to our present system would require the purchase and installation of additional fixtures per block. (Ord.No. 2007-6, Sec. 1.) 8.44.02 Exem tp ion Based on the determination that the cost of acquiring shielded outdoor lighting fixtures would be cost prohibitive, and due to budget constraints and the number of street light fixtures maintained by the city,the city of Van Buren hereby expressly intends to avail itself of the exemption from the requirements of the Act pertaining to the purchase of the new shielded outdoor lighting fixtures, and that,pursuant to A.C.A. 8-14-104(a)(1)(B), as amended by Act 11 of 2006,the prohibition against using public funds to install non-shielded street light fixtures shall not apply to the city of Van Buren. (Ord.No. 2007-6, Sec. 2.) CHAPTER 8.48 VACATING STREETS Sections: 8.48.01 Vacating streets 8.48.01 Vacating streets Ord.No. 2001-22 Part of street in Azure Hills Estates Ord.No. 2001-23 Part of Third Street from Adams St.to the levy (^� Ord.No.2001-27 Alley between Lots 4, 5 and 6 of Block 42,Riverside Addition �J 120 S-37 �U Ord.No. 7-2002 Alley between Lots 25-35,Block 1,Vista Place Addition Ord.No. 9-2002 Alley between Lots 5,6,7, and 8 of Block 18,McGee Addition Ord.No. 10-2002 Alley in Block Q and Block R,Rea's Addition Ord.No. 8-2003 Wood St. in Lots 8,9,10 and 11,Block 52 Ord.No. 7-2004 West Ave. between Lot 1,Darden Addition Ord.No. 9-2004 12"' St. between Block 6, 7, 8 & 9 Ord.No. 3-2005 Elm Ave. between Lot 6A, Lot 39 &Lot 32 Ord.No. 4-2005 Part of Ada Bell Cr.between Lots 13-28 & Lots 33-38 Ord.No. 12-2005 Elm Avenue between Lot 40&Lot 1 IA Ord.No. 21-2005 Grand Avenue lying south of Lots 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 &7 of Block H Ord.No. 6-2006 Part of NW '/4 of Sec. 20, Twp 9 N,Range 31 West Ord.No. 7-2006 Part of Mary Alley St. between S. 11t' and S. 13"' Ord.No. 3-2007 Arkansas between Sherwood to Mt. Vista Blvd during 7:00 a.m. until 8:00; 11:00 a.m.until 1:30 p.m.; and 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. during school hours. Ord.No. 19-2007 Part of Elm St. right-of-way in Rivercliff Addition Ord.No. 5-2009 Part of Walnut Avenue between Lots 12, 13, 14, 15 &16 of Block K Ord.No. 9-2009 Part of alley adjoining Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 in Block 6 of McGee Addition Ord.No. 29-2009 Part of alley adjoining Lots 1-20 of Block 9 of Fairmont Addition Ord.No. 30-2009 Part of North 19t' St.between Poplar and Baldwin Streets Ord.No. 6-2011 Part of alley in Grandview Addition Ord.No. 14-2012 Alley along Lots 1-6 and 7-12 of Riverside Addition Ord.No. 18-2012 Alley between Lots 1-6 in Riverside Addition Ord.No. 19-2012 Right-of-way in Lots 13,14,23-26 & 35 in Boatright Subdivision Ord.No. 3-2015 Alley between Lots 1, 2, 3 of Block 2, Grandview Addition Ord.No. 33-2022 Part of the 40.00-foot Road Right of Way East of Lots 1 through 9 of Block 1 of Stevensons Addition �� 121 0 c v O 5-31 CHAPTER 8.52 TRAILER AND MOBILE VENDING UNIT PERMIT Sections: 8.52.01 Fees 8.52.02 Regulations 8.52.01 Fees Fees for the commercial trailer and mobile vending unit permit shall be applied as follows: Long term permit 120 days $100.00 Long term permit 30 day extension $25.00 Short term permit 30 days $25.00 (Ord.No. 2011-31, Sec. 1.) 8.52.02 Regulations Amendments to the commercial trailer and mobile vending unit regulations are hereby set forth in attachment"A" hereto. (Ord.No. 08-2017, Sec. 1.) CHAPTER 8.56 STREET STANDARDS Sections: 8.56.01 Amendments 8.56.01 Amendments Ord. No. 2010-19 Section 8 8.1 General The developer shall provide a traffic control and signage plan and specifications to the city for review and approval. The developer shall furnish and install permanent traffic control signs and pavement markings in accordance with the city code. The developer shall provide a street lighting plan to the city for review and approval. The developer shall coordinate with utility companies for street light installation in accordance with city code and the developer shall be responsible for installation cost. The developer shall be responsible for all temporary traffic control during construction until the beginning of the warranty period. Traffic signal requirements will be evaluated by the city on an individual basis. 122 5-26 8.2 Traffic control devices Traffic control devices and installation shall conform to the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,"latest edition. Traffic signals shall conform to the standard specifications of the city. 8.3 Ornamental signs Ornamental and special signs shall be the responsibility of the developer and shall conform to the sign ordinance. 8.4 Street lighting Street lights shall be provided at developer's expense at all street intersections and at a spacing along each street not to exceed three hundred fifty(350)feet. Street lights and poles shall be standard units available from and maintained by the service area utility company. CHAPTER 8.60 GOLF CARTS Sections: 8.60.01 Registration or license 8:60.02 Regulations 8.60.03 Fine 8.60.01 Registration or license Pursuant to A.C.A. 14-54-14101 golf carts may be operated by the owner upon the city streets without such cart's being registered or licensed under the applicable section of motor vehicle registration and licensing statutes and ordinances of the city for the purpose of traveling to and from the owner's residence and a golf course as set forth herein. (Ord.No. 11-2014, Sec. 1.) 8.60.02 Regulations It shall be unlawful to: A. Operate a golf cart on any city street which is also designated as federal or state highway or as a county road as set forth in A.C.A. 14-54-1410; B. To operate a golf cart on any city street for purposes other than driving directly to or from the golf course and the owner's residence; C. To operate a golf cart while under the age of sixteen(16)years; 123 r S-26 D. To operate a golf cart without having a valid operator's license in the owner's P possession at the time of operation of the golf cart; E. To operate a golf cart other than during daylight hours; F. To operate a golf cart in violation of any other federal, state or local ordinance, statute, or law dealing with motorized vehicles except as permitted by this section. (Ord. No. 11-2014, Sec. 2.) 8.60.03 Fine Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)per occurrence. (Ord. No. 11-2014, Sec. 3.) CHAPTER 8.64 APPROACHING A VEHICLE Sections: 8.64.01 Approaching an occupied vehicle--Prohibited 8.64.01 Approaching an occupied vehicle—Prohibited (a) Except as provided in subdivision(b) of this section, a person shall not approach the occupied vehicle of another person if the vehicle is in operation and on a public street. (b) A person may approach the occupied vehicle of another if the person is: (1) Authorized to perform roadwork, perform utility work, or direct traffic at the location and acting within the scope of his or her authority; (2) Law enforcement acting in his or her capacity as emergency personnel; (3) Emergency personnel acting in his or her capacity as emergency personnel; (4) A pedestrian acting consistently with Arkansas Code Annotated Sections 27-51- 1203 and 27-51-1204. (5) Using the roadway for pedestrian transportation services when no sidewalk or trail is available. (c) A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. No. 2018-08, Sec. 1.) 123.1