HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-3694 - Ordinance - 09/10/2015 ORDINANCE NO. 2015-3694
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, "TRAFFIC CODE", SECTION 4
"ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PARKING VIOLATIONS", C "HEARING
OFFICER; POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (2)
"PARKING CITATIONS", SUBSECTION (A) 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 subsection (2) "Parking Citations", subsection (a) of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, 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 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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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APP OVED:
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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",subsection(2)"Parking Citations",subsection
(a) is amended as set out below:
(a) The administrative adjudication process is initiated by the issuance of a parking citation or
summons. Authority and powers necessary to issue citations or summons to gain
compliance with Code provision, and all other Codes or Ordinances of the City, are given
to City Parking Enforcement Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, College Station Peace
Officers, any other designated Code Enforcement Officials, and Community Services
Department staff members with code enforcement duties. A parking citation serves as the
summons and notice of administrative adjudication hearing under this section.