HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2001-016 ,_�
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-16
'°""`� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC, ARTICLE II
OPERATION OF VEHICLE, SECTION 23-34 REGARDING
PROHIBITED TURNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the vehicular crossing of private or public property for the purpose of
avoiding traffic or intersections can result in serious risk to the public health and safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
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Section 2. That Chapter 23 Traffic, Article II Operation of Vehicle, Section
23-34(c) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
��(c) Vehicles turning over or crossing a sidewalk, driveway, parking lot, or
business or residential entrance to turn right or left from one street or highway to another
is prohibited. Lack of intent is not a defense to this violation.��
Section 3. That Chapter 23, Article II, Section 23-34 is hereby amended by the
addition of subsection 23-34(d) to read as follows:
��(d) The city manager, or his agent, is hereby authorized to have proper traffic
signs erected, constructed and placed at such points and along all streets covered by this
section.��
Section 4. 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this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
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.
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f 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 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 final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of March, 2001.
APPROVED:
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1Nilliam D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lind Huff i
City 5ecretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr. '
City Attorney
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