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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1988-015 r ORDINANCE NO. 88-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 1 OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO REGULATION OF PARKING, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 23-63 . 1 RELATING TO REGULATION OF PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; PROVIDING A ,- - PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. �'"`` WHEREAS, Section 431 . 001 of the Local Government Code (the "Code" ) provides that a municipality by ordinance may regulate the parking of motor vehicles on private property and may enforce the ordinance in the same manner that it enforces ordinances regulating parking in public no-parking zones, including the impoundment of offending vehicles; and WHEREAS, certain persons who own or control private property used for parking have requested that certain areas located on such private property be designated "No Parking, " "Taxicab Stand, " and/or "Towaway Zone, " and have requested that the Police Department of the City of Grapevine enforce such parking restrictions in the same manner as restricted parking areas located on public property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine has determined that such areas should be so designated and that the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine should be so amended; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the *� City of Grapevine, that : Section 1 . The Code of Ordinances of the City of '� ` Grapevine is hereby amended by adding to Chapter 23, Article V, relating to parking a new Section 23-63 . 1 which shall read as follows : "Sec . 23-63 . 1 Requlation of Parkinq on Private Property. A. At the request of persons who own or control property used for parking the Chief of Police may restrict or prohibit parking in certain designated areas and may designate certain areas as taxicab stands or other special purpose areas . Such restricted or prohibited or specially designated parking areas may be designated as "towaway" zones . B. The Chief of Police and persons who own or control property used for parking shall cause such restricted areas to be clearly marked and signed "no parking, " ���� "taxicab stand, " or "towaway zone, " as applicable. C. The Police Department shall enforce parking restrictions in such designated areas on private property in the same manner as restricted parking areas located on public property. D. A person commits an offense under this Sec . 23-63 . 1 if the person parks a vehicle in violation of the posted parking restrictions and such person shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Sec . 23-69 of this Division 1 . " Section 2 . This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all codes and ordinances of the City of Grapevine and shall not repeal any of the provisions of those codes or ordinances unless there is a direct conflict with the terms and provisions of this ordinance. Section 3 . If any section, article, paragraph, � sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance, and the City Council , . , hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining`portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4 . The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and � general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd day of February , 19�8. Mayor, City of Grapevine ATTEST: � `��:,� t Secretary, ity of Grapevine [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: � City Attarney, City of Grapevine �� 0 1 9 9 L -2-