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Home My WebLink AboutORD 10.04.1965 - Regulating Vehicle Use Ali ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES SO LOAD- ED AS TO OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER OF SAME AND PROHIBITING THE ONE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE FROM CARRYING PERSONS ON FENDERS, RUNNING BOARDS OR BMIPERS OF VEHICLES NOT DESIGNED FOR SUCH PUR- POSES AND PROHIBITING ATTACHING MOTORCYCLE OR TOY VEHICLE TO A MOVING VEHICLE: No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle, or so as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. The operator of any motor vehicle shall not carry any person on the fenders, running boards or bumpers of the vehicle, and no person shall ride on any motor vehicle on that portion not designed or intended for the use of passengers as above described. Any'person riding upon any motorcycle, coaster, sled, bicycle, roller skates or any toy vehicle shall not attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway. Any violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $200.00. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable so that any portion hereof, which might be deemed to be void as a matter of law, shall not affect the validity of any other portion_ Jiereof. DULY APPROVED AND ENACTED this the 4th day of October, A.D. 1965, at the regular meeting of the City of Georgetown Council at Georgetown, Texas. R. S. Elliott, layor ATTEST: Claud Eads, City Secretary Aid ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, WILLIA.MSON COUNTY, TEXAS, PROHIBITING ABANDONING DISCARDED ICE BOXES, REFRIGERATORS AND OTHER DEVICES WITH AIR TIGHT LOCKING DE`IICES AND PROHIBITING UNCOVERED CISTERNS: It shall be unlawful for any person to leave or permit to remain outside of any dwelling, building or other structure, or within any unoccupied or abandoned building, dwelling or other structure under his control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned, unattended or discarded ice boxes, refrigerator or other container which has an air tight door or lid equipped with a snap lock or other device which may not be released from the inside, without first removing the lid or door, snap lock or other locking device from the ice box, refrigerator or container. It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Georgetown, Texas to leave any cistern or well in or near any public place uncovered, or covered in so in- secire a manner as to endanger the lives or limbs of passersby. Any violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $200.00.