ARTICLE XIV

RAILROAD OPERATIONS

Sec. 23-368.  Speed limitations.

        Any engineer or other person having charge of a train who shall run his train through the City of St. James, at a greater speed than fifty five (55) miles per hour, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Ord. 357, §1; 1977 Code.)  (For penalty see Sec. 1-13.)

Sec. 23-369.  Obstructing street crossings.

        (a)   If any person shall obstruct any of the crossings in this city by stopping any team, horse, mule or ass or motor vehicle thereon, and shall refuse to remove the same at the request of any officer or citizen, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Ord. 29, §4;  1977 Code)  (For penalty see Sec. 1-13.)

        (b)   No engineer or other person having charge of any train of cars in this city shall allow any car or cars to stand on any street or street crossing, whereby the free passage of the same shall be obstructed for more than ten minutes at any one time.  Any such engineer or other person violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Ord. 357, §2; 1977 Code.)  (For penalty see Sec. 1-13.)  (See also Sec. 23-112)

Sec. 23-370.     Prohibiting the erection of any structure within 50 foot of railroad tracks at road crossings.

        WHEREAS: Structures within 50 feet of the railroad tracks obstruct the sight line of pedestrians and vehicles approaching the railroad crossings creating a safety hazard at those crossings.

        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of St. James from this day forward it shall be unlawful to erect a structure within 50 feet of the centerline of the railroad tracks on any property within 1000 feet of any railroad and vehicle crossing.  (Ord. 628)

Secs. 23-371 to 23-374.  Reserved.