[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Oil
City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 295.
[Adopted 5-10-1976 by Ord. No. 2334 (Ch. 176, Art. I, of
the 1986 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The City of Oil City.
All real estate owned or leased by the City of Oil City and
includes the City's parks, playgrounds and recreational areas.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, company or organization
of any kind.
Any motor-powered conveyance upon or by which any person
or property is or may be transported. Exclusion is made for vehicles
in the service of the City or vehicles maintaining City property.
No person on City property shall:
A.
Drive, operate, wheel or push any vehicle, as hereinabove defined,
on or upon any City property, except the public streets, highways,
roads and alleys within the City and upon other City property, but
only in the areas to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted
and authorized by signs duly erected and posted by the City.
B.
Fail to obey all City police officers and park or playground employees;
such persons being hereby authorized and instructed to direct vehicular
traffic operators whenever and wherever needed in the City parks,
playgrounds and recreational areas.
C.
Fail to observe all traffic signs indicating speed, direction, caution,
stopping or parking and all other posted signs within the City parks,
playgrounds and recreational areas.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be fined not less than $25 nor more than $300, together with judgment
of imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, if any fine imposed, together
with costs, is not paid within 10 days of the date of imposition thereof.
[Adopted 6-14-2004 by Ord. No. 2699 (Ch. 176, Art. II, of
the 1986 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The use or operation of any mechanical exhaust device designed
to aid in the braking, decompression or deceleration of any motor
vehicle which results in excessive, loud, unusual or explosive noise
from such vehicle.
No motor vehicle shall utilize an engine braking system on the
following sections of City streets, which prohibition shall be properly
posted to the traveling public:
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Street
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Description
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Colbert Avenue
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From Graff Street south to its intersection with Alcorn Avenue
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East First Street
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From Central Avenue to its intersection with Wilson Avenue
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West First Street
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From the City line east to its intersection with Central Avenue
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This article shall not apply to emergency driving situations
requiring the use of an engine braking system to protect the safety
and property of City residents, other motor vehicle operators, pedestrians
and the operator and passengers of the motor vehicle involved in the
emergency situation.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $300
and the cost of prosecution and, in default of payment thereof, shall
be sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90
days, or both.
