HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 679 ORDINANCE NO.�
An ordinance providing for safety zones where street cars
stop to take on or dischagge passengers.. on the streets of
the City of Fort worth, prohibiting parking faOU immed-
iately opposite safety zones, and providi*\ 'enalty.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
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SECTION 1. There is hereby established what is known
as Safety Zones, at points or places, where street cars stop
for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers; said
Safety zones shall be designated by a post or sign placed
six (6) feet from the street car line, on the side of the
street where the street car stops, and extending 50 feet from
the Rorner of the street parallel with the street car line
back to the post or sign; such safety zones may also be des-
ignated by visible lines drawn on toe pavement Ior the street/
.at the places where the street cars stop `for the purpose of
receiving �.rd dis4A�;;int; and it shall b-e unlawful
for any person or persons; to drive or run o; propel any
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automobile or vehicle of any kind withir^jhe said safety zones
SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm or corporation to park any automobile or vehicle
of any kind on the curb line immediately opposite any safety
zone$ or within a distance that renders it impracticable for
drivers of oars or vehicles to avoid said safety zones.
SECTION 3i It shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm or corporation to stop any automobile or vehicle
of any kind immediately opposite any of the safety zones
herein provided for.
SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to operate or drive any automobile or vehicle/of any
kind at a greater rate of speed than AAw miles per hour when
passing any safety zone on the streets of the Citq_of Fort
Worth.
SECTION 5. All automobiles and vehicles of every
kind shall pass to the right of all safety zones on the streets
of the City of Fort Worth.,
SECTION 6. Any person orr:persons, firm or corp-
oration violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor„and upon conviction shall
be fined in any sum of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) and
--axot mare than One--Huadrad-Z-ol lar s (4100.00) ; and each viol-
ation thereof shall be, and is hereby declared to be a separate
and distinct offense and punishable as such.
SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed by this ordinances
SECTION 8. This ordinance is hereby declared to be
cumulative to all other ordinances regulating traffic upon
the streets of the City of Fort Worth, except wherein the
.same are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 9. Should any section or part of section of
this ordinance be declared invalid by any court of competent
juriddictiAn,__surh dell ton or judgment shall not affect the
remaining sections or parts of sections of this ordinance,
which shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance
was duly presented and adopted by the Board of Commies-
ioners of the City of Fort Worth, Texas at a re lar
session of said Board held October 28th, A. D. 1919.
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