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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1992-019 "�" ORDINANCE N0. 92-19 +r� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 16 PARKS AND RECREATION, SECTION 16-10, REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500. 00) FOR EACH OFFENSE, AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING FOR 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 Chapter 16 Parks and Recreation, Section 16-10 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended so that the catchline and said section shall hereafter read as follows: � ,� "Section 16-10 - Vehicular and Bicycle Traffic Prohibited in Public Parks; Posting of Signs �,t.. (a) It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle traffic and bicycles to stop, stand, park or cross over or into any ' park, playground or recreational area owned, leased, operated or under control of the City, except in specifically designated areas or when City sponsored or co-sponsored events are being held. (b) The City Manager or his designated representative is directed to post signs giving notice that all vehicular and bicycle traffic is prohibited except in specifically designated areas. " Section 2 . That any person violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be subject to a fine in accordance with Section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances. Section 3 . If any section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance or the application of any particular section, paragraph or provision to any person or situation is for any reason judged invalid, such adjudication shall not affect any other section, �,,,,,, paragraph or provision of this ordinance or the application of any other section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance or the application of any other section, paragraph or provision to any other person or situation, and the City Council declares that it '�""'' would have adopted the valid portions and applications of this �� ordinance without the invalid parts, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. 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 public creates an emergency 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 21st day of April , 1992 . APPROVED: 2 . Ted R. Ware Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: � � � in a Huff City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: �Z- John F. Boyle, J . City Attorney � wrrr