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Chapter XIV · Traffic

ARTICLE 1. LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Sections 14-101 to 14-105 · 5 sections

14-101 Damaging traffic signs prohibited.​

It shall be unlawful for any person to tear down, remove, destroy, change or deface any stop, no parking, or traffic sign erected by the city in the city.

(Ord. 193; Code 1999, 50-1; Code 2016)

14-102 School speed limit.​

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an automobile motor vehicle or motorcycle into or through the school zone in the city at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour.

(Ord. 201; Code 1999, 50-2; Code 2016)

14-103 Erection of signs authorized.​

The city marshal is authorized to erect stop, no parking and traffic signs in the city, for direction to automobile and vehicle traffic at such places about the streets, alleys and public places of the city as directed by the governing body when in the judgment of the governing body, such places should have such signs for the protection of the public.

(Ord. 193; Code 1999, 50-41; Code 2016)

14-104 Disregarding signs prohibited.​

It shall be unlawful for any person to park any automobile or vehicle in the city in disregard of or contrary to the direction or instruction of any traffic or no parking sign erected by the city.

(Ord. 193; Code 1999, 50-71; Code 2016)

14-105 Weight limits.​

Parking upon the streets of the city at any place within the street right-of-way, whether upon the traveled or paved portion or otherwise, by all motor vehicles, including but not limited to trucks, truck tractors, trailers, or any combination having a weight, either loaded or unloaded, exceeding 10,000 pounds, is prohibited; except commercial and delivery vehicles may stand or be parked upon the streets to take on or discharge loads, or load or unload merchandise or materials provided the driver or some person in charge of such vehicle shall constantly be present or available to remove such vehicle in an emergency; and the vehicle shall be removed immediately upon being loaded or unloaded as the case may be.

(Ord. 368; Code 1999, 50-72; Code 2016)