ORD NO 07-1968 ORDINANCE 7 1960
An Ordinance— Providing that City Streets may be closed to
traffic while work being done, providing fbr barricades and signs
and penalty for violation.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,'
ARKANSAS.
Section I. The Mayor and /or the Street Department Foreman
shall have full authority to close any city street to traffic,
during such time as the Mayor and /or Street Department Foreman
deem' it necessary, while work is being done by the City byits
own street department or by Contract, or while it is necessary
0 for the protection of the road.
.Section II. That during the time the road is closed the Mayor
and /or street department, shall authorize the placing of suitable
barricades and signs at each end of the portion of the road that
is, closed.
Section III.. That any person who shall remove said barricades
or who shall use or attempt to use see of .said street thus
closed to traffic shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
0 on conviction there of shall be fined not less than Twenty -Five
($25;00) nor more than one hundred dollars($100.00) and shall
be .liable to the City for any damage done.
Section IV. By reason of the fact that there is eminent danger
to the continued street repair program of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas an emergency is hereby declared, and this ordinance being
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health,
peace and safety, shall take effect and be in full force from and
0 after its passage, approval and publication.
Allen R, Toothaker (s)
Mayor
Attest:
Geo L. Crofton (s)
City Clerk