HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1986-037 ORDINANCE NO. 86-37
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 MUSTANG DRIVE BOX
CULVERT LOCATED ONE-QUARTER MILE WEST OF
WILLIAM D. TATE AVENUE; AUTHORIZING
ERECTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIGNS;
PROVIDING A PENALTY 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
NOW, THEREFORE, 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 6 to read as
follows, and all other sections, subsections, paragraphs,
definitions , words and phrases are not amended but are hereby
ratified, verified and affirmed:
" (6) No vehicle that has a single or tandem axle load of
more than ten thousand (10, 000) pounds may travel over or
upon the Mustang Drive concrete box culvert located
�°`� approximately one-quarter (1/4) mile west of William D. Tate
Avenue. "
�� Section 2 . That the City Manager, or his agent, is hereby
authorized to have the proper traffic signs erected, constructed,
and placed at such points along said street so that travelers
will be reasonably notified of said traffic regulations.
Section 3 . 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 4 . If any section, article, 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 of the ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
�`�� Section 5 . 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 effective 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 3rd day of June, 1986 .
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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