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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:
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t Secretary, ity of Grapevine
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attarney, City of Grapevine
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