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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1710 - parking for storage Ordinance No. 1710 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PARKING FOR STORAGE; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE: Section 1. Section 13.039 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is hereby amended to read as set out in Appendix A, which is attached and made a part of this ordinance. Section 2. This Ordinance applies from and after the Effective Date. Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this Ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this Ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shalf be affected thereby~ Section 5" The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this Ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof. Section 6.. This Ordinance shall take effect on the tenth day following its publication, as provided in the City Charter. PASSED AND APPROVED on Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: 3 , ~ 2--- Signed: &~ . : '( Reviewed: J City Attorney Recommended: ~ City Ma ager c0108:\54oADA Appendix A Sec. 13.039. O,'crnight Parking for storage. O'/ernigllt parl<in; for storage on an)' pa~/ed street is l1ereb)' prollibited. "O'verllight parking for stof:lge" is 11ereby defined as tIle l1abitual park:il1g or starin; of cars, trucks, tractors or other .vehicles on pa"f/ed streets duril1f; tIle hours from Sll11set to sumise, except temporarily disabled vellicles "\vhich are protected by flares or other appro'ved siGnal de'vices. It is not tIle intentiol1 of tllis section to prohibit or interfere \vith passenger cars temporarily parked at nigllt, ~vllere SUCll!Jark.in;; is not done regul3.rly and duril1f; tIle entire night. (a) Certain parkin~ prohibited. It s11all be ull1awfUI for any person to parl( a lllotor vellicle, trailer or otller vehicle ill one location for 72 cOl1secutive hours or l011ger 011 or over any paved portion of a roadway. (b) Pern1its. It is an affirlnative defense to prosecutiol1l1nder tllis sectiol1 tllat a perluit, . issued by tIle traffic control officer., alltllorized the conduct ill qllestio.n. TIle traffic control officer may DIlly iSSlle SUCll permits: (i) for parking made necessary by public works pro.iects, (ii) for special evel1ts or (iii) in case of llllllsllal hardship caused by weather, casualty loss or other unllsu.al circumstance.