ORD NO 15-1979 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. /C, 1979
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AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT A MISDEMEANOR FOR TRUCKS TO USE HIGHWAY 59 FROM
THE INTERSTATE 40 TO MAIN STREET FOR THRU TRAFFIC SETTING PENALTY AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS: Highway 59 from Interstate 40 to Main Street in Van Buren
has<been closed to truck through traffic since October, 1970, and
WHEREFORE: A penalty for violation needs to be set.
BE IT ORDIANED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS,
SECTION 1. That it is a misdemeanor for trucks to use Highway
59 from Interstate 40 to Main Street in Van Buren,
Arkansas for through traffic.
SECTION 2. Any person violating the provision of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined any sum of not less than
$3- nor more than 0":
r /as; 97 oo ,�ioo.
SECTION 3. That in order to set penalty for trucks using
Highway 59 from the Interstate 40 to Main Street,
an emergency is therefore declared. And this
ordinance being necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, .and safety shall be
in full fofce and effect from and after its
passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS /6 DAY OFW, 1979.
JJV
MAY0r
ATTESTED:
CITY CLERK— TREASURER