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ORDINANCE NO. 2011- 33LA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, "TRAFFIC CODE" SECTION 5
"JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS" SECTION A" "DEFINITIONS", (2)
"JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE"OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas CHAPTER
10, "TRAFFIC CODE" SECTION 5 "JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE
REGULATIONS" SECTION A" "DEFINITIONS", (2) "JUNKED MOTOR
VEHICLE", be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", 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 effect 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 guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) nor
more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date
of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the
City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED this 22"d day of September, 2011.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTE I:
City Secretat'y
AP ROVE
ity Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
That CHAPTER 10, "TRAFFIC CODE" SECTION 5 "JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE
REGULATIONS" SECTION A" "DEFINITIONS", (2) "JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE",
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas be amended and is to read as
follows:
(2) Junked Motor Vehicle means any motor vehicle as defined in Texas Transportation Code
Title 7, Chapter 683, as amended:
(a) that is self-propelled; and
(b) displays an expired license plate or invalid motor vehicle inspection certificate or
does not display a license plate or motor vehicle inspection certificate; and
(c) is:
(1) wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, or discarded; or
(2) inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than:
(i) 72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or
(ii) 30 consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property.