HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3052 Amending Chapter 46, Motor Vehicles and Traffic relating to ParkingCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
ORDINANCE NO. 3052
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 46, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY BY ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 46-47,
"PARKING ON UNIMPROVED SURFACES PROHIBITED"; PROVIDING CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED
($500.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
UPON PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Code amended. Chapter 46, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas, is amended by the
adoption of a new Section 46-47 to read as follows:
"Sec. 46-47. - Parking on unimproved surfaces prohibited; exceptions
(a) A person commits an offense if the person parks a motor vehicle upon
any area within the front yard or side yard of any private property that is
not hard -surfaced pavement or all-weather gravel surfacing.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person owns private property and
the person causes, allows, permits or suffers another person to park a
motor vehicle upon an area within the front yard or side yard of the property
that is not hard -surfaced pavement or all-weather gravel surfacing.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person parks any motor vehicle or
trailer upon any area over the critical root zone of a protected tree and that
area is not hard -surfaced pavement or all-weather gravel surfacing.
(d) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. city -owned or school district -owned maintenance motor vehicles
or trailers; or
2. motor vehicles or trailers during such time as the person is
actively engaged in authorized construction, repair, maintenance or
mowing work on the property."
SECTION 2. Savings provision. Should any, word, sentence, clause, paragraph or
provision of this ordinance be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the validity of the
remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected and shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 3. Repealing provision. That all ordinances or portions thereof in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance, to the extent of such conflict, are hereby repealed. To
the extent that such ordinances or portions thereof are not in conflict herewith, the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or
terms of this ordinance shall be deemed to be guilty of a Class C Misdemeanor and upon
conviction in the Municipal Court shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars for each offense. Each continuing day's violation shall constitute a
separate offense.
SECTION 5. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption on second reading and the publication of the caption, as required
by the City Charter.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING on the 12th day of
June, 2023.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING on the 26th day
of June, 2023.
Signed:
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Thelma A. Gilliam, Cify Secretary (Seal) Susan V. Sah pl ayor
Recommended:
Approved as to f
Attorney