The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-10
Legal Notices


| railroad train, ..,
(v) Business district" Tine terri
\ tory contiguous to highway where
\ 80 per cent or more OF the tInh, ~ =
,h.rcon TOR distance Of 500 feet
or more is occupied 10y bulldlhsS III
/ use FOR business;
tw) "Rssidsnes district" The
3 territory contiguous To NlshNal
/ not comprising business district
/ where the frontage on SUI hlgn-
way for dwellings and buildings
P not i'm use for business;
(xl Common Council" The duly
constituted lcgi ,lativc hodNt
(y-D "Commissioners.' The Board
Of Police commissioners.
(y-2) "chisf OF Police" TIE Chief
Of Police or the ranking official IN
charge Of tho Police Department.
G-3 department" Department
1zp normal Atmospheric Condi-
ton Weather without fox, rain or
snow.
secticn
This ordinance Is adopted in the
interest OF public safety, conNeh-
fence, and welfare. Every person
shall comply with, observe, and
obey. when applicable to him, all
the provisions, requirements, reku-
lRtions. and orders Of the Commls-
sionerS and the chief or folice
contained herein and adopted or Is
sued In pursuance hereof No person
shall disobey or refuse TO comply
with any lawful order, signal, or di-
rectiou Of a police officer.
Section
Ia Any person who violates or
fails TO comply with any provision
of this ordinance, ar any regulation
or order OF the Commissioners or
chief of Police. adopted or issued
i'm pursuance hereof, shall upon con-
Nirtiuu be subject To a fine or not
more than one Hundred 100000
Dollars and cost Of prosecution, or
TO Imprisonment for period not
10 exceed ninety days, or 10 hoth
such fine. costs and Imprisonment
i'm the discretion Of the Court, un-
less otherwise provided In this or
dinance.
Cb) In addition to the schedule
OF violation fees as provided by
amendment 10 traffic ordinance num-
Der ll3, there shall he added the
following under heading of 'driN-
ing.
Failure OF truck to use
trunk line .............. $500
Failure OF bus 10 use desig-
mated route ..........,.s $500
Passins on curve ''''''''''sss.o0O
Driving without due caution
for existing conditions. $500
L turn at intersection. $500
Passing at intersection .... $500
There shall be added under the
heading parking" the following;
Blocking fire hydrant go. $500
Parking within 20 feet from
CrosS-Wdlk ............Sl.0O
Unauthorized parking on city
property ........,.......Sl.O Woo
Section 4
ca The Chief Of Police shall en-
force the provisions OF this ord-
nance and the regulations and orders
adopted hereunder by the Commits
sioners. Subject TO the provisions
hereunder II shall he the duty of
the Department to direct and con-
troll traffic OF vehicles and pedes-
TRANS.
OBJ The Commissioners shall
have power, by rules adopted by
them, to:
% Designate the streets OF
parts ~ streets upon which there ,
SHAH be no stopping, standing, or
parking OF vehicles or upon which
there shall be stopping, standing. or
parking for limited time:
l2)' Exclude or restrict stopping, !
standing, or parking on dies ignated /
streets, or parts of streets, during
certain hours.
90 Permit angle parking in
90 Establish one-way streets
and other special routing OF traffic. /
t5) Establish special prima IA
Gle speed limits;
60 Cause limit lines to be
marked upon paNements and side
walks for the direction Of pedestrians
and operators,
a. Prohibit left hand or right
hand turns by vehicles at designated
street corners;
80 Designate fire routes and
prohibit standing or parking there |
on upon certification to the chief Of |
Police BY the Fire chief that such
hignway is especially required for
use in attending fires:
90 Temporarily close any high /
way or portion of same or restrict
the use thereof when required BY /
public safety and convenience.
'lO) Designate inters ections .
that shall be known as stop inter
Intersections:
NlD Designate through streets.
G2) Designate commercial
routes and prohibit commercial traf |
Tic from using certain highways or
parts thereof:
t3J Designate loading zones to
permit the standing Of commercial
vehicles for loading and unloading
merchandise and materials:
90 Designate building en-
frances, theatre entrances, church
entrances, or other special public
entrances to permit the stopping of
vehicles for the purpose OF loading
and unloading pas sengers:
t5J Designate hotel zones anu
permit the stopping or standing of
NehtcleS for the purpose Of loading |
ana unloading passengers or bag
gaze
'c) Rules adopted in pursuance
OF this section shall be effectiv. M
on the erection Of signs by. or au. /
thorized by, the Commissioners !
through the Chief Of Police, suffic- I
lent IN number 10 appriSe the ordin- /
artly obser,an person OF the exist.
ance OF the regulation upon the
hlenWay or IN the district affected.
Id II the rules Of the Commits.
sloners, adopted pursuant 10 the
provisions Of mis- Ordinance. shall
be effective Tor more than thirty
800 days, then such rules shall he
subject 10 the approval OF the Com
mon Council.
Section s
Rules and regulations adopted bv
the Commissioners or the chief IL
Police under Ordinance No. ll3 shall
continue in effect subject to defini-
tons of terms and provisions ~
this ordinance, until Sucn rules are
reoealed or changed a. provided
erein.
Section
To assist In the control ~ traf-
f'r. the Commissioners and 10 Cnief
oc Police may employ traffic con
troll devices
Section 2.
Traffic shall he directed rs irsf-
tic control devices. officers 81 the
Department. and other means APP
proved BY the Commissioners.
Section Q.
In case Of fire. an emergency,
a parade. Or other concourse Of peo-
pie traffic may he directed a. con-