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."
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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.