HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-3696 - Ordinance - 09/10/2015 ORDINANCE NO. 2015-3696
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, "TRAFFIC CODE", SECTION 4
"ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PARKING VIOLATIONS", C "HEARING
OFFICER; POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS", BY AMENDING THE TITLE OF
SECTION C AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (9) "CERTAIN CONDUCT
UNLAWFUL" BY ADDING SUBSECTION SECTION (E) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS,AS SET OUT BELOW;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That amending Chapter 10, "Traffic Code", Section 4 "Administrative
Adjudication of Parking Violations", C "Hearing Officer; Powers, Duties and
Functions", by amending the title of Section C and by amending subsection (9)
"Certain Conduct Unlawful" by adding subsection (e) of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A" and
"B", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance,which shall remain in full force and effect.
PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed liable for a civil offense or guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, and,
upon a finding of liability thereof, shall be punished by a civil penalty of not less
than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00), or upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
Said Ordinance becomes effective ten (10) days after date of passage by the City
Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station.
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PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 10th day of September, 2015.
APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 10, "Traffic Code", Section 4 "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations",
C "Hearing Officer; Powers, Duties and Functions", by amending the title of Section C as set out
below:
C. Hearing Officer Authority, Parking Fines and Violations.
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EXHIBIT "B"
That Chapter 10, "Traffic Code", Section 4 "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations",
C"Hearing Officer;Powers,Duties and Functions",by amending(9)"Certain Conduct Unlawful"
by adding Subsection Section(e) as set out below:
(e) It shall be unlawful for a person, owner, occupant, resident, or person in charge of a
property, to permit or allow:
(i) On property used for residential purposes,
(ii) With or without a fee charged,
(iii) The parking, stopping, or standing of a motor vehicle on a yard or lawn.