HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1986-033 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 86-3 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
AMENDING SECTION 23-73 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS TO PROHIBIT THE
TRAVEL OF CERTAIN VEHICLES OVER THE POOL ROAD
BRIDGE AT BIG BEAR CREEK; PROVIDING A PENALTY
�=N� NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE
SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY
��, DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; 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 Section 23-73 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Grapevine is amended to add subsection 5 to read as follows, and all other sections,
subsections, paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases are not amended but are
hereby ratified, verified and affirmed:
"(5) No vehicle that has a single or tandem axle load of more than
fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds may travel over or upon the Pool Road
Bridge at Big Bear Creek."
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a
fine in a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense and a
separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a
violation occurs.
"�°''` Section 3. If any section, a.rticle, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid
,� � or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holdings 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 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 become effeetive from and after the date of its passage and it is
. accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of MaV , 1986.
ayor, City of Grapevine, Texas
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�� City Secretary, City o Grapevine, Texas
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City Attorney, City of Gra e, Texas