HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1993-020 ��-�
ORDINANCE NO. 93-20
�� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE
V FIRE LANES; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
FIRE LANES; PROVIDING FOR THE OWNER OF THE
PROPERTY TO MARK AND MAINTAIN THE FIRE LANE;
PROVIDING FOR THE TYPE AND CHARACTER OF
MARKING; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH
DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
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TEXAS:
�� Section 1 . That Chapter 11, Article V, Section 11 .72 of the Grapevine Code
of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 11.72 Authority of Fire Chief to Designate Fire Lanes.
The Fire Chief is hereby authorized and directed to designate fire lanes on
private property or public property, including streets, rights-of-way and
easements at any time when, in his judgment, a fire lane is needed on and
across private or public property to permit and allow safe and adequate
circulation of Fire Department equipment in order to provide fire protection to
the area."
Section 2. That Chapter 11 , Article V, Section 11 .75 (b) and (c) of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 11.75 Marking of Fire Lanes.
(b1 Fire lanes shall be designated by continuous lines at least six (6) inches
in width on each side of fire lane, starting at the street entrance and
continuing to the exit. Such lines shall be bright red in color. The words
"No Parking" and "Fire Lane" shall be painted, alternately, in white
� letters fifteen feet (15') over the red lines. Fire lanes are to be a
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minimum width of 24 feet; 26 feet when located within 35 feet of any
building in excess of 75 feet in height. The Chief may increase width
when deemed necessary to provide adequate access for protection.
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(c) Fire lane adjacent to curbs, buildings and fences shall have the entire
curb painted bright red or in such a manner as the Fire Chief shall direct.
When temporary fire lanes are designated by the Chief to provide and
maintain fire apparatus access roads and prohibit the obstruction thereof,
approved signs may be used in lieu of paintings of curbs.
Section 3. 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 of not guilty or
nolo contendere or dismissal.
Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation 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 Thousand Dollars (52,000.00) and a
separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a
�` n violation occurs or continues.
��� 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.
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 public creates an emergency 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 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of May , 1993.
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APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
� City Attorney
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