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ETOWAH, TENNESSEE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OFFICIALS of the CITY OF ETOWAH, TENNESSEE
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF ETOWAH, TENNESSEE
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 71.08 YELLOW LINES.
   On streets with a yellow line placed to the right of any lane line or left line, such yellow line shall designate a no-passing zone, and no operator shall drive his or her vehicle or any part thereof across or to the left of such yellow line, except when necessary to make a lawful left turn from such street.
(1994 Code, § 15-106) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.09 MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS AND THE LIKE.
   (A)   It shall be a civil offense for any pedestrian or the operator of any vehicle to violate or fail to comply with any traffic-control sign, signal, marking or device placed or erected by the state or the city unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
   (B)   It shall be a civil offense for any pedestrian or the operator of any vehicle willfully to violate or fail to comply with the reasonable directions of any police officer.
(1994 Code, § 15-107) (Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993; Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.10 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS AND THE LIKE.
   Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-5-108, all traffic-control signs, signals, markings and devices shall conform to the latest revision of the Tennessee Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices for Streets and Highways and shall be uniform as to type and locations throughout the city.
(1994 Code, § 15-108) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007)
§ 71.11 UNAUTHORIZED TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS AND THE LIKE.
   No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street, any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control sign, signal, marking or device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to control the movement of traffic or parking of vehicles, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control sign, signal, marking or device or any railroad sign or signal.
(1994 Code, § 15-109) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.12 PRESUMPTION WITH RESPECT TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS AND THE LIKE.
   (A)   When a traffic-control sign, signal, marking or device has been placed, the presumption shall be that it is official and that it has been lawfully placed by the proper authority.
   (B)   All presently installed traffic-control signs, signals, markings and devices are hereby expressly authorized, ratified, approved and made official irrespective of whether or not they were lawfully placed originally.
(1994 Code, § 15-110) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007)
§ 71.13 SCHOOL SAFETY PATROLS.
   All motorists and pedestrians shall obey the directions or signals of school safety patrols when such patrols are assigned under the authority of the Chief of Police and are acting in accordance with instructions; provided that, such persons giving any order, signal or direction shall at the time be wearing some insignia and/or using authorized flags for giving signals.
(1994 Code, § 15-111) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.14 DRIVING THROUGH FUNERALS OR OTHER PROCESSIONS.
   Except when otherwise directed by a police officer, no driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated.
(1994 Code, § 15-112) (Ord. 674, passed 6-26-2007) Penalty, see § 71.99
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