§ 1009. Penalties.
Any violation of any provision of this Ordinance, shall constitute a Class C misdemeanor. Violation of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of the requirements hereof shall be a misdemeanor. Each day such violation continues, after due notice to discontinue such violation, shall be considered a separate offense. Any and all parties who commit, participate in, assist in, or maintain such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
Any person, owner, agent, lessee, tenant, contractor, firm, corporation, or other entity found in violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100) plus court costs for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
1009.01. Any person who fails to obtain appropriate permit(s) prior to beginning construction or erecting any structure or sign shall be subject to doubling of all applicable fees.
Arab Thoroughfare Plan
Arterial and Collector Network
ALDOT Class Subdivision Class _____ Principal Arterials Arterials Minor Arterials Major Thoroughfares Major Collectors Minor Thoroughfares/Collectors Minor Collectors Collectors Local Streets Minor Streets _____ Intended Growth Centers Downtown Downtown Ruth Road North Gateway Ruth-Eddy Scant Road at US 231 Walmart Vicinity US 231 at Main Street North South Gateway US 231 at Main Street South Cullman Road Gateway AL 69 at Hulaco Road Guntersville Road Gateway AL 69 at Tower Drive Arterials US Highway 231 Principal Arterial Existing Highway AL Highway 69 Minor Arterial Existing Highway AL Highway 69 Bypass Minor Arterial Proposed New Highway CR 418 (Ruth-Eddy Scant Road) Minor Arterial Near Term Potential Redesignation CR 44 (Fry Gap Road) Minor Arterial Long Term Potential Redesignation Collectors 10 th Street Extension North Major Collector Proposed New Road 10 th Street Extension South Major Collector Proposed New Road Arad Thompson Extension Major Collector Proposed New Road Lexington-Tower Extension Major Collector Proposed New Road Sundown Drive Collector Minor Collector Proposed New Road Arab Thoroughfare Plan
Street Network The Arterial Network 
There are two major highways connecting the City of Arab with other communities in North Alabama. These are US Highway 231 which is classified as a principal arterial and AL Highway 69 which is classified as a minor arterial. The heaviest traffic is on US Highway231 from the center of the City going north to Huntsville with average annual daily traffic (AADT) ranging in the 13,000 to 15,000 range with about 2 to 3 percent truck traffic. Somewhat less is AL Highway 69 going east to Guntersville with AADT in the 9,000 to 11,000 range with 5 to 6 percent trucks. US Highway 231 South and AL Highway 69 West both have AADT in the 6,000 to 7,000 range with about 6 percent and 3 percent trucks respectively. The truck traffic going east and west is significant, particularly with the industrial concentrations on either end of the City. Improvements (4-laning) are needed for AL Highway 69 to Cullman to provide a better link to I-65 and US Highway 231 toBirmingham. AL Highway 69 Bypass. The Alabama Department of Transportation has plans under design for a bypass of AL Highway 69 around the traditional Downtown to accommodate traffic needs, particularly truck traffic. When this bypass is completed, it will become the minor arterial through downtown and Main Street will become a majorcollector. CR 418 (Ruth-Eddy Scant City Road). CR 418 connects Guntersville to Decatur by providing a link between AL 69 and AL 67 through the Northern portion of Arab. This road is currently designated by ALDOT as a collector. With additional regional growth, thisroad is likely to become more and more important as a minor arterial as well as serving the designated growth center at the intersection of US 231 and CR 418. CR 44 (Fry Gap Road). CR 44 is currently designated as a collector by ALDOT and serves as such connecting the rural areas to the Southeast of Arab to the City. With additional regional growth over the long term, there is potential for this road to eventually connect to CR 166 and provide a more direct route between Arab and Albertville. If this happens, this road would serve as a minor arterial. However, there are severe topographic constraints that would need to be overcome to make this connection possible. In the meantime, this road continues to serve as a major collector. Highway Classification and Traffic Counts The Collector Network For the purposes of this study, there are four classifications of thoroughfares in the City of Arab. These classifications are as follows in accordance with classifications by ALDOT and within the City's subdivision regulations:
• Principal Arterial
• Minor Arterial
• Collector
• LocalRoads and streets currently classified as collectors include: Main Street which goes through Downtown; Fry Gap Road to the southeast; 7 th Avenue; 12 th Avenue/Mt Oak Drive; 10 th Street; Hulaco Road to the west; and Ruth Road/Eddy Scant City Road running east and west across the Northern portion of the area. 
