HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1998-035 ORDINANCE NO. 98-35
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC, ARTICLE VI
COMMERCIAL AND OTHER OVERSIZED VEHICLES,
SECTION 23-80 RELATIVE TO PARKING OF OVERSIZED
VEHICLES; AURHORIZING THE ERECTION OF TRAFFIC
REGULATION SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 23 Traffic, Article VI. Commercial and Other Oversized
�� Vehicles, Section 23-80 Parking in Residence Districts is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
"Section 23-80. Parking of oversized vehicles on city streets.
It shall be unlawful for any person, driver or owner, to leave, park, or stand any
truck-tractor, road tractor, semi-trailer, bus, truck, trailer or any combination of
said vehicles totaling three (3) or more axles upon any public street or alley
within the City limits at any time. This section shall not prevent the parking or
standing of the above described vehicles in such zoned area for the purposes of
expeditiously loading or unloading passengers, freight, or merchandise or for
parking of trucks with such three (3) axles or more provided the vehicles shall be
parked behind the rear of the building line, on private property, provided a permit
has been issued and an inspection of the area has been made to insure sufficient
clearance and drainage in the alley."
Section 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to have
the proper traffic signs erected, constructed, and placed at such points along said
highways, streets or alleys, or portions hereof under construction, maintenance or repair
so that travelers will be reasonably notified of said traffic regulations.
Section 3. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of
this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect;
provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently
�''° filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas, shall be
deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or
ordinances have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding not guilty or nolo
contendere, or dismissal.
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not
to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in
this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this 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 6. 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 public creates an emergency which requires that this
ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly
so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 23rd day of March , 1998.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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J Brown
A sistant City Secretary
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� APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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