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ORDINANCE NO. L
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND ESTABLISHING FIVE (5)
FREE PARKING SPACES ON BROAD STREET FOR A PERIOD
OF THIRTY MINUTES FOR THOSE PERSONS USING THE
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS COURTHOUSE FACILITIES
FOR PERSONAL BUSINESS (i.e., COURTHOUSE CUSTOMERS);
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That there is hereby created five (5) free parking spaces for
those persons using the Independence County, Arkansas Courthouse facilities(i.
e. courthouse customers); said parking spaces are available to the public for
said purpose for a period of thirty minutes and available on a first come
first serve basis; said free parking spaces shall be designated by signs in-
stalled and maintained by the City of Batesville; said free parking spaces shall
be the first five (5) parking spaces on Broad Street from the intersection of
Main Street and Broad Street nearest to and beside the Independence County,
Arkansas Courthouse and in front of the Old County Library building presently
housing the Independence County Sheriff's Office and County Judge's Office.
SECTION 2: "Persons using the Independence County Courthouse facilities
for personal business (i.e., courthouse customers)" shall also include persons
having personal business to conduct in the County Sheriff's Office and County
Judge's Office located in the Old County Library Building. Provided, however,
such term shall not include public officials or employees of any county office
or other office housed in $aid Independence County Courthouse or Old County
Library building during any period of time that said employee or public offical
is on duty,
SECTION 3: It shall be unlawful for any other than a person using the In-
dependence County Courthouse facilities for personal business (i.e. Courthouse
customers) to park a vehicle in said free parking spaces. It shall be unlawful
for any person to park a vehicle in said free parking spaces for a period of
time exceeding thirty minutes. It shall also be unlawful for any one vehicle to
occupy more than one free parking space at one time.
SECTION 4: Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum of
not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each
violation.
SECTION 5: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: The congested condition of parking areas in downtown Batesville
in the area around the Independence County Courthouse has resulted in a condition
whereby persons having a need to use the Independence County Courthouse have not
been able to find adequate parking within safe walking distance of the Courthouse.
Furthermore the said five (5) parking spaces are presently reserved for specified
county employees. The employees for whom these spaces are reserved have not used
them and other employees have abused the parking privileges given by the City of
Batesville; including the altering of signs to allow unauthorized personel to park
in said spaces. Wherefore, an emergency is therefor declared and this Ordinance
being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage.
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Mayor
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City Clerk