HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-065 ORDINANCE NO. 89-65
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 ,
SECTION 23-63 BY RESTRICTING AND PROHIBITING
PARKING AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS DESCRIBED
HEREIN; AUTHORIZING 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, Section 23-63 of the Grapevine
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by the inclusion of the
following No Parking restrictions:
"Butterfield Drive, east side, no parking from the
intersection of Wildwood Lane extending a distance of 560 feet
north.
Wildwood Lane, north side, no parking from the intersection of
Butterfield Drive extending a distance of 750 east. "
Section 2 . That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby
�,r:.W authorized to have the proper traffic signs erected, constructed,
and placed at such points along said highways, streets or alleys,
or portions thereof 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deemed repealed and of no force or effect provided, however, that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shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending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 of nolo contendere, or
dismissal.
Section 4 . Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the Municipal Court, shall be
fined in an amount not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
($200 . 00) for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed
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committed each day during or on which an offense 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 this 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, do not adequately
regulate the traffic within the City creates an emergency and the
preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare requires
that this ordinance take effect immediately from and after the date
of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of September , 1989 .
fi�'"�� APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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