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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, DESIGNAT-
ING ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF GEORGE-
TOWN, TEXAS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTROL OF TRAFFIC,
DESIGNATING OF TRAFFIC ZONES, LOADING ZONES AMID OTHER ZONES
AND OTHER DUTIES:
The Chief of Police of Georgetown, Texas, shall hereafter be
charged with the additional duties hereinafter set forth, whenever and where -
ever the congestion of traffic, the frequency of passenger vehicles and.
pedestrians or both, the direction and flow of traffic, the dimensions
and conditions of the streets and sidewalks and the use of property abutting
streets are such that the Chief of Police finds it necessary for the
free flow and expeditious handling and the safety of persons and property.
Said duties are: with approval of city council
�1� To designate and maintain crosswalks.
2To establish safety zones on any of the streets of the City.
(3) To mark lanes for traffic and parking stalls on the streets of
the city.
(4) To designate the locations at which the making of right, left
or complete turns at any intersection of streets in the city is
prohibited.
(5) To designate the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at
or near certain intersections.
(6) To designate routes directing traffic near public or private
schools, parks and public buildings.
(7) To determine the location of passenger zones and loading zones.
(8) To designate spaces on the streets of the city for use as public
cab stands.
(9) To designate spaces on the streets of the city for use as bus
stops.
(10) To designate areas on the streets of the city which shall not
be used as spaces for the parking of vehicles.
(11) To designate areas on the streets of the city where angle park-
ing may be permitted.
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(12) To designate intersections of streets at which drivers operating
vehicles approaching the intersection on one or more of the inter-
secting streets must bring such vehicle to a complete stop before
proceeding into such intersection.
(13) To determine and allocate unmetered paxking time limits on
streets and portions of streets.
(14) To designate intersections, the crossing of which shall be
controlled by red, green and amber lights and arrows, and to deter-
mine the type of such lights or traffic-controll devices to be
installed at such intersection.
(15) To designate the routes which must be followed by commercial
vehicles in using the streets of the city; provided, that no such
vehicle shall be prohibited from using any street for the purpose
going directly to or from any residential, commercial or industrial
establishment abutting on such street for the purpose pf delivering or
picking up materials thereat.
(16) To make such changes as changing conditions may require in any
designation, determination or regulation he is herein authorized
to make.
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 hereof.
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.
Claud Eads
City Secretary
Rawleigh S. Elliott
Mayor of the City of Georgetown