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City of Garland, TX
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2024-04-16
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Code of Ordinances
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Chapter 33 Transportation
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Home Rule Charter
Ch CHA
Home Rule Charter
Code of Ordinances
Ch 10
Administration
Ch 20
Disaster Emergency Management
Ch 21
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 22
Health
Ch 23
Library
Ch 24
Municipal Court and Administrative Adjudication
Ch 25
Parks and Recreation
Ch 26
Police–Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses
Ch 30
Building Inspection
Ch 31
Engineering
Ch 32
Property Sanitation and Housing Services
Ch 33
Transportation
Ch 33 Art I
IN GENERAL
§ 33.01
Transportation Department.
§ 33.02
Use of vehicles for advertising purposes.
§ 33.03
Use of roadways by persons on skates, coasters, etc.
§ 33.04
Clinging to moving vehicles.
§ 33.05
Stopping, standing, sitting or remaining at certain intersections within the city.
§ 33.06
Existing devices affirmed and ratified.
§ 33.07
“Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices for Streets and Highways, D61-1978”.
§ 33.08
Extension of traffic rules to private roads within certain subdivisions.
§ 33.09
Use and possession of shopping carts.
Ch 33 Art II
OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY
§ 33.10
School zones; passing is prohibited.
§ 33.11
U-turns prohibited.
§ 33.12
Emerging from or entering alley or driveway in Central Business District.
§ 33.13
One-way streets and alleys–Designated.
§ 33.14
Truck routes and restrictions on operation of commercial vehicles.
§ 33.15
Mobile homes; overlength and overwidth; routes within the City.
§ 33.16
School grounds designated highways.
§ 33.17
Parks; curtailment of motor vehicles.
§ 33.18
Commercial motor vehicle defined.
§ 33.19
Rear end collisions; proscriptions.
§ 33.20
Right turn on red; prohibited.
§ 33.21
Motorcycles, activity proscribed.
§ 33.22
Allowable weights of vehicles.
§ 33.23
through § 33.24. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art III
SPEED REGULATIONS
§ 33.25
Speed limits on streets and highways.
§ 33.26
Same–Parks.
§ 33.27
Same–Alleys.
§ 33.28
Prima facie maximum speed limit–School zones.
§ 33.29
Same–Thirty-five miles per hour.
§ 33.30
Same–Forty miles per hour.
§ 33.31
Same–Forty-five miles per hour.
§ 33.32
Same–Fifty miles per hour.
§ 33.33
Same–Fifty-five miles per hour.
§ 33.34
Same–Sixty miles per hour.
§ 33.35
Same–Sixty Five miles per hour.
§ 33.36
Same–Seventy miles per hour.
§ 33.37
Same–Construction speed limits.
§ 33.38
through § 33.39. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art IV
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
§ 33.40
Parking in alleys.
§ 33.41
Parking prohibited for certain purposes.
§ 33.42
Parking in hazardous, congested areas.
§ 33.43
Downtown parking regulations.
§ 33.44
Commercial vehicles not to be parked overnight.
§ 33.45
Fire zones; parking prohibited.
§ 33.46
Loading zones, regulations.
§ 33.47
Parking violation; owner’s responsibility.
§ 33.48
Prohibited at all times.
§ 33.49
Prohibited between certain hours.
§ 33.50
Angle or head-in parking prohibited.
§ 33.51
Designated time limit parking areas.
§ 33.52
No stopping, standing or parking.
§ 33.53
Maximum allowed parking distance from curb face.
§ 33.54
Temporary street repair parking prohibitions.
§ 33.55
Miscellaneous parking violations - civil offense.
§ 33.56
through § 33.59. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art V
STREETS, SIDEWALKS, OR ALLEYS CLOSURES
§ 33.60
General provisions.
§ 33.61
Definitions.
§ 33.62
Procedure and permit requirements.
§ 33.63
through § 33.64. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art VI
OBSTRUCTIONS AND SIGN RESTRICTIONS
§ 33.65
Steps, fences, walls, etc, prohibited in streets and alleys.
§ 33.66
Structures and vegetation at traffic intersections.
§ 33.67
through § 33.69. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art VII
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
§ 33.70
General requirements.
§ 33.71
Authority of Director of Transportation.
§ 33.72
through § 33.74. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art VIII
CITY FACILITY PARKING REGULATIONS
§ 33.75
Definitions.
§ 33.76
General regulations.
§ 33.77
Parking regulations for City facilities within the downtown parking area.
§ 33.78
through § 33.79. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art IX
TAXICABS
§ 33.80
Statement of policy.
§ 33.81
Definitions.
§ 33.82
Nonapplicable.
§ 33.83
License required.
§ 33.84
Certificate of public convenience and necessity required.
§ 33.85
Applications.
§ 33.86
Investigation of application.
§ 33.87
Transferability.
§ 33.88
Insurance required.
§ 33.89
Revocation of license.
§ 33.90
Revocation proceeding.
§ 33.91
Term.
§ 33.92
Reporting requirements.
§ 33.93
Qualifications for drivers.
§ 33.94
Licensee to screen qualifications of drivers.
§ 33.95
Maximum rates of fares.
§ 33.96
Taximeter required.
§ 33.97
Posting of approved rates.
§ 33.98
Extent of regulation.
§ 33.99
(Reserved)
Ch 33 Art X
RAILROADS
§ 33.100
Purpose and definitions.
§ 33.101
Train speed limits.
§ 33.102
Signal devices on trains.
§ 33.103
Running switches.
§ 33.104
Blocking of streets.
§ 33.105
Maintenance of crossings.
§ 33.106
Crossing material.
§ 33.107
Reporting duties and requests for City action.
§ 33.108
Rights-of-way to be kept free of tall weeds and grass.
§ 33.109
Boarding or alighting from moving trains.
§ 33.110
Enforcement, decision making, reporting duties.
§ 33.111
Transporting hazardous materials, shiftable load materials and loose materials.
§ 33.112
Operating railroad cars without engines.
§ 33.113
Right-of-way fencing.
§ 33.114
through § 33.119. (Reserved)
Ch 33 Art XI
NEWSRACKS ON PUBLIC STREETS
§ 33.120
Purpose and intent.
§ 33.121
Definitions.
§ 33.122
Newsracks in streets and on public property.
§ 33.123
Conditions of use.
§ 33.124
Standards for installation, operation, and maintenance.
§ 33.125
Location requirements and restrictions.
§ 33.126
Compliance.
Ch 34
Planning
Ch 40
Taxation
Ch 41
Personnel
Ch 50
Utility Rates and Fees
Ch 51
General Utility Provisions
Ch 52
Sanitation and Landfill Services
Appendix
Apx A
Code Comparative Table
Apx B
Ordinance Disposition Table
Garland Development Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Zoning Regulations
Ch 3
Subdivision Regulations
Ch 4
Site Development
Ch 5
Relief Procedures & Enforcement
Ch 6
Definitions
Ch 7
Downtown (DT) District
Ch A-GDC
Reserved
Apx B-GDC
Ordinance Disposition Table
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Chapter 33
Transportation
ARTICLE I
IN GENERAL
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§ 33.01
Transportation Department.
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§ 33.02
Use of vehicles for advertising purposes.
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§ 33.03
Use of roadways by persons on skates, coasters, etc.
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§ 33.04
Clinging to moving vehicles.
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§ 33.05
Stopping, standing, sitting or remaining at certain intersections within the city.
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§ 33.06
Existing devices affirmed and ratified.
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§ 33.07
“Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices for Streets and Highways, D61-1978”.
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§ 33.08
Extension of traffic rules to private roads within certain subdivisions.
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§ 33.09
Use and possession of shopping carts.
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ARTICLE II
OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY
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§ 33.10
School zones; passing is prohibited.
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§ 33.11
U-turns prohibited.
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§ 33.12
Emerging from or entering alley or driveway in Central Business District.
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§ 33.13
One-way streets and alleys–Designated.
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§ 33.14
Truck routes and restrictions on operation of commercial vehicles.
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§ 33.15
Mobile homes; overlength and overwidth; routes within the City.
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§ 33.16
School grounds designated highways.
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§ 33.17
Parks; curtailment of motor vehicles.
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§ 33.18
Commercial motor vehicle defined.
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§ 33.19
Rear end collisions; proscriptions.
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§ 33.20
Right turn on red; prohibited.
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§ 33.21
Motorcycles, activity proscribed.
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§ 33.22
Allowable weights of vehicles.
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§ 33.23
through § 33.24. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE III
SPEED REGULATIONS
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§ 33.25
Speed limits on streets and highways.
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§ 33.26
Same–Parks.
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§ 33.27
Same–Alleys.
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§ 33.28
Prima facie maximum speed limit–School zones.
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§ 33.29
Same–Thirty-five miles per hour.
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§ 33.30
Same–Forty miles per hour.
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§ 33.31
Same–Forty-five miles per hour.
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§ 33.32
Same–Fifty miles per hour.
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§ 33.33
Same–Fifty-five miles per hour.
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§ 33.34
Same–Sixty miles per hour.
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§ 33.35
Same–Sixty Five miles per hour.
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§ 33.36
Same–Seventy miles per hour.
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§ 33.37
Same–Construction speed limits.
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§ 33.38
through § 33.39. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE IV
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
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§ 33.40
Parking in alleys.
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§ 33.41
Parking prohibited for certain purposes.
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§ 33.42
Parking in hazardous, congested areas.
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§ 33.43
Downtown parking regulations.
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§ 33.44
Commercial vehicles not to be parked overnight.
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§ 33.45
Fire zones; parking prohibited.
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§ 33.46
Loading zones, regulations.
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§ 33.47
Parking violation; owner’s responsibility.
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§ 33.48
Prohibited at all times.
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§ 33.49
Prohibited between certain hours.
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§ 33.50
Angle or head-in parking prohibited.
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§ 33.51
Designated time limit parking areas.
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§ 33.52
No stopping, standing or parking.
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§ 33.53
Maximum allowed parking distance from curb face.
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§ 33.54
Temporary street repair parking prohibitions.
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§ 33.55
Miscellaneous parking violations - civil offense.
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§ 33.56
through § 33.59. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE V
STREETS, SIDEWALKS, OR ALLEYS CLOSURES
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§ 33.60
General provisions.
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§ 33.61
Definitions.
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§ 33.62
Procedure and permit requirements.
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§ 33.63
through § 33.64. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VI
OBSTRUCTIONS AND SIGN RESTRICTIONS
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§ 33.65
Steps, fences, walls, etc, prohibited in streets and alleys.
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§ 33.66
Structures and vegetation at traffic intersections.
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§ 33.67
through § 33.69. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VII
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
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§ 33.70
General requirements.
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§ 33.71
Authority of Director of Transportation.
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§ 33.72
through § 33.74. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE VIII
CITY FACILITY PARKING REGULATIONS
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§ 33.75
Definitions.
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§ 33.76
General regulations.
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§ 33.77
Parking regulations for City facilities within the downtown parking area.
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§ 33.78
through § 33.79. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE IX
TAXICABS
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§ 33.80
Statement of policy.
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§ 33.81
Definitions.
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§ 33.82
Nonapplicable.
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§ 33.83
License required.
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§ 33.84
Certificate of public convenience and necessity required.
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§ 33.85
Applications.
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§ 33.86
Investigation of application.
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§ 33.87
Transferability.
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§ 33.88
Insurance required.
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§ 33.89
Revocation of license.
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§ 33.90
Revocation proceeding.
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§ 33.91
Term.
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§ 33.92
Reporting requirements.
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§ 33.93
Qualifications for drivers.
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§ 33.94
Licensee to screen qualifications of drivers.
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§ 33.95
Maximum rates of fares.
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§ 33.96
Taximeter required.
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§ 33.97
Posting of approved rates.
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§ 33.98
Extent of regulation.
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§ 33.99
(Reserved)
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ARTICLE X
RAILROADS
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§ 33.100
Purpose and definitions.
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§ 33.101
Train speed limits.
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§ 33.102
Signal devices on trains.
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§ 33.103
Running switches.
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§ 33.104
Blocking of streets.
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§ 33.105
Maintenance of crossings.
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§ 33.106
Crossing material.
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§ 33.107
Reporting duties and requests for City action.
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§ 33.108
Rights-of-way to be kept free of tall weeds and grass.
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§ 33.109
Boarding or alighting from moving trains.
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§ 33.110
Enforcement, decision making, reporting duties.
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§ 33.111
Transporting hazardous materials, shiftable load materials and loose materials.
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§ 33.112
Operating railroad cars without engines.
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§ 33.113
Right-of-way fencing.
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§ 33.114
through § 33.119. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE XI
NEWSRACKS ON PUBLIC STREETS
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§ 33.120
Purpose and intent.
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§ 33.121
Definitions.
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§ 33.122
Newsracks in streets and on public property.
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§ 33.123
Conditions of use.
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§ 33.124
Standards for installation, operation, and maintenance.
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§ 33.125
Location requirements and restrictions.
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§ 33.126
Compliance.
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