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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-020
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC,
ARTICLE V PARKING, SECTION 23-63 NO PARKING
ZONES; 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); PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 311.001 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that a
Home Rule municipality has control over the public highways, streets, and alleys of the
municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance is in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated herein above are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by reference, as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-63, No Parking Zones; Restricted
Parking Zones; No Standing Zones; No Stopping Zones of the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by replacing existing text with the following:
"Corps of Engineers Parks, Grapevine Lake. No parking zones are to be established within
50 feet of each side of the edge of pavement for the entire length of the roadway. Parking
shall be prohibited, except in designated parking areas as constructed by and designated
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on the following roads:
Katie's Woods
Katie's Woods Drive
Katie's Woods Loop
Vineyard View
The Vineyards Campgrounds & Cabins
Grapevine Trail
Nectar Trail
Vintage Drive
Vintage Court
Cellar Lane
Lattice Lane
Domaine Drive
Oak Grove Park
Oak Grove Loop S
Acorn Loop
Darren G Medlin Trail
Farris Branch Drive
Shad Loop
Sand Bass Drive
Oak Grove Loop N
Soccer Road
Dove Loop Road (From Oak Grove Loop to Lake)
Minnow Loop
Snakey Lane
McPherson Slough Park
Horseshoe Trail
Catfish Lane
Boathouse Drive
Lakeview Park
Lakeview Drive North of Lake Ridge Road
Lakeview Loop
Island View Drive
Lakeview Drive (E-W)
Meadowmere Lane/Meadowmere Park and Meadowmere Soccer
Meadowmere Lane
Perch Lane E
Perch Lake W
Park Road 4
Midway Drive from Perch Lane E To Madison Court
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Rockledge Park
Pilot Point
Rockledge Drive
Mountain Bike Trail
Pavilion Plaza
.”
Section 3. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to have
the proper traffic signs erected, constructed, and placed at such points along said
highways, streets or alleys, or portions hereof under construction, maintenance or repair so
that travelers will be reasonably notified of said traffic regulations.
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; 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 or nolo contendere, or dismissal.
Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to
exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed
upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall
be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 7. That 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 20thday of May, 2025.
APPROVED:
________________________________
William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
________________________________
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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