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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 15, Page 561, No Ordinance Number561 AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC AND MAINTAIN ORDER IN AND AROUND RESTAURANTS WHEREAS, it is ascertained and declared that the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, are endangered by lack of adequate regulations of motor vehicular traffic in and around restaurants in said City; and WHEREAS, adequate traffic regulations to correct this condition are necessary for the safety and welfare'of the City inhabitants; and WHEREAS, it is also necessary to regulate those persons congregating outside restaurants and their conduct; NOVI THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person while on or adjacent to the premises of a restaurant to race the motor of any car, to suddenly start or stop any car, or to make or cause to be made, any other loud or unseemly noise. It shall also be unlawful for any other person parked on the premises of such restaurant, to blow or cause to be blown any automobile horn or motorcycle horn at any time while so parked. SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any patron or other person on the premises of a restaurant, whether in or out of an automobile to drink any beer or other intoxicating liquor or to have in his possession any open bottle, can or other receptacle containing beer or alcoholic beverages of any other type, nature or description unless the same have been purchased on the premises. SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for a group of three 6r more persons to congregate and linger at any location on the premises of a restaurant other than in the restaurant building, or in a legally parked motor vehicle. Persons so congregating and lingering shall be deemed guilty of loitering. No person shall drive a motor vehicle onto the premises of a restaurant and then from said premises without parking such motor vehicle, unless there is no unoccupied parking space available on said premises. SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any unoccupied motor vehicle on any restaurant parkinp lot and to leave the premises thereof except with the knowledge and consent of the operator of the restaurant. SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of the restaurant operator who furnishes parking for patrons to post on the premises in a conspicuous location one or more signs bearing the following legend: "CRUISING IN OR CONGREGATING AND LINGERING OUTSIDE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IS UNLAWFUL. NO UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE MAY BE LEFT ON THESE PREMISES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE RESTAURANT OPERATOR." 562 SECTION 6. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $100.00 or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or be given both such fine and imprisonment at the discreti:6n of the Court. SECTION 7, Should any provision of this ordinance or any part thereof be invalid for any other reason, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or effect of any other section or part thereof, it being the purpose and intent of this ordinance to make each and every section, paragraph and provision hereof separable from all other sections, paragraphs and provisions. SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 11, 1965 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 11, 1965.