ORD NO 15-1980 CITY OF VAN BUREN,- ARKANSAS
O RDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITIES STREETS OF :THE CITY. OF VAN'BUREN,"
'ARKANSAS: BY= SETTING WEIGHT LIMITS ON CITY. STREETS REPEALING CON-
FLICTING ORDINANCES ;SETTING• PENALTY AND. ENACTING AN•EMERGENCY CLAUSE
WHEREAS,
S, the legislature ha s granted�eities •the power to ,pre
vent'injury;to the street's, Section 19-2303, 19 -2401 and 19- 3801:of
Arkansas Statutes 1947:.
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WHEREAS, the` city streets of.'the City. of Van Buren, Arkansas 0.
were not designed for heavy."truck "traffic',.:and
.`WHEREAS the City -Van Buren has a u t horizedc.the' issuance of
bonds to repair most of the streets in'Van,Buren, and
-WHEREAS, when-the hend market becomes favorable-Said bonds will
be issued, ,and
WHEREAS, at. that time a major improvement program will be started
and
WHEREAS, we need to prevent firther injury.,to.our streets at
this time,. and
WHEREAS, we need'to protect our streets after bond :money becomes
availab
NOW, THEREFORE,BE ID OR "'BY- THE' COUNCIL OF 'THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
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SECTION 1.. Hereafter it 'shall' b u nlawful'for any person,
'firm or corporation officersor employees to operate..
any motor truck, truck-traetor.witl$ sem ^trailer ;or •any' full• trailer
either of which is -of more thana.10,000nross weightr upon any street.
.'in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas except Federal. and State Highways:
'SECTION 2.. Provided: however that the prohibition against truck
traffic from Highway 59 from Interstate 40 to Main Street remains
in full'•force and effect.
'SECTION•. 3(a)`This Ordinance shall -not be constructed•to pro-
hibit t motor vehicle truck from crossing :said streets at their inter
section. with other, streets, (b) nor' apply' to delivery- trucks.
the residents in•^•the' immediate area.
•.SECTION 4,. That the following sign shall be placed at appro
priate places on each state and Federal Highway as•.it enters the City
of Van Bures.
"LOAD- LIMIT NON HIGHWAY STREETS :10,000LBS GROSS; WEIGHT
SECTION 5 Any dperSon violating the provision of this ordinance
shall be. deemed. guilty of a misdemeanor 'and upon conviction shall
be fined: in any.. sum O .not, less than $50 •nor more than $500:00;
SECTION 6 ..`This ordinance` being necessary to protect the pave-
ment•upon said streets,. and' for the immediate preservation of. public
health, peace and safety of said` city, an emergency is.herebyde-
clare exist, and this Ordinance sha11 be in full force and effect,
'from and after its:pa; sage, approval and,publication ';All ordinances
and par.ts.of ordinances' conflict herewith, are.hereby•repealed'.
.PASSED AND APPROVED.'THIS 19th DAY OF MAY.,'1980
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'MAYOR
ATTESPED_
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CITY CLERK- TREASIRER