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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0386 OrdinanceJr ORDINANCE NO. ' ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THF'-.TEMP-ORARY CLOSING .CSF STREETS, ,ALLEYS, AND PUELIC�_V:AYS, DEFTNIKCERTAIN OFFENCES, AND FIXI-FG THE PENALTIES THEREFORT,. THE CITY. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAS'CO, D0. ORDAIN AS FOLILO1�S: Section 1. Whenever any street, alley or public way, or ar_v part -thereof, in the city of Pasco, is undergoing construct- ion work or .repairs to the surfacing, -thereof, ,or whenever fcr anv reason such street, alley, or publ•tc- way is in a.; condition which renders traffic thereon. dangerous to persons or prop- erty, or whenever .suoh traffic would materiall' interfere pith, or retard, such .ccnstructian' work or repairs, then the Street Superintendenit shall -hswe power and authority, to 'e temporarily. close to y'traffic�, such atre.:et, whey, or public gay, or to lir the character oi•.;'the traffic thereon, for such length ofd time •Q,nd it such mai�ner .as in his `,Judgment §.hall be -necessary.. Section '2..' , Whenever tae street Supe rinten, den, s t ha7;l =deem it necessary to close any`,such street, alley, or public' w8a y or limit the traffic thereon, as. nro' vided,i in Section' one here -of, he . shalllerect thereon suitable harriers indicating the part or parts of such streets, alleyrs, or public ways; as are effected, together with a„sign or signs sufficient in a number and character, to give .`reasonable _notice t&'�the public that such' st=reet, alley, or -public way,.' . is closed or traffic thereon,e.stricted, and shall caae.e to .be placed at the en- trance or approach to any part of said, street, alley, or public *ay, so temporarily closed.,. -and rraintaim thereon, at xkk all hours%' between • dank and d;gylight.a ,suf illd -eft number of red lights, Ato give warning to the ^ublic of the condition of such street, alley, or public way. Section 3. Any person, fine , or corporatioi., wfo _hall drive upon: any part of any street, alley, or public nay, that has be -:n closed to traffic or on which tr :,ffio has been restrict- ed by order of the Street rurerintenaent, or r_o shall rezove, tear clown, or Molest arty barriers, it,�ig:s, lights, or signals ^laced upon any such street, a� ley, pr public =ay, by the Street Superint ndeant, whibTi are it tdnden. to give notice to the publ.ic of the closing of such street, alley, or publid tray, or warning of its condition, shall be guiltrr y of a isdeza�eanor and on con- viction thereof, may be fined in any sum not less than. five (5) ana rot more then fifty (50) dollars. Provided further that the prese ce os any person, upon, any part, of -su:ch street, alley, or public way, •h ich has beefy closea bac the Street Superintendent, lith any` veh- icle, shall be prime facia evidence that such Terson has violated the provisions :f this ordinance. Passed and ap roved this - aay o 1M L0� ayor. At V- s.t: 4�9�_ City clerk, Aprroved agsto f orm: City Attorney.