HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-3963 - Ordinance - 12/14/2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3963
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES," ARTICLE
2, "STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING," DIVISION 1 "GENERALLY", SECTION
38-42 "GENERAL PROHIBITIONS" (A) AND DIVISION 2 "ADMINISTRATIVE
ADJUDICATION OF PARKING VIOLATIONS," SECTION 38-79 "CIVIL FINES,
COSTS AND FEES", (D) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO
CIVIL PARKING OFFENCES AND CIVIL PARKING FINES; 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 Chapter 38, "Traffic and Vehicles," Article 2, "Stopping, Standing, and
Parking," Division 1 "Generally", Section 38-42 "General Prohibitions" (a) and
Division 2 "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," Section 38-79
"Civil fines, costs and fees", (d) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" attached
hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not
affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid
or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable.
PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization,government,governmental subdivision
or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal
entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance 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) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or
public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse.Each day
such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate
offense.
PART 4: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its
date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter
Section 35.
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PASSED,ADOPTED and APPROVED this 14th day of December,2017.
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EXHIBIT A
That Chapter 38, "Traffic and Vehicles,"Article 2, "Stopping, Standing, and Parking,"Division 1
"Generally", Section 38-42 "General Prohibitions" (a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 38-42. - General prohibitions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person or operator, other than a Police Officer or City employee
acting in the course and scope of their duties,to park, stop or stand a motor vehicle:
(1) In or on an unapproved surface. The term"unapproved surface" is defined as any surface
not approved by the City according to this Code as a parking surface for vehicles;
(2) In or on a yard or lawn;
(3) In any location where an official sign indicates parking, stopping or standing is
prohibited;
(4) Blocking a public or private driveway or alley;
(5) Blocking a dumpster;
(6) In any location where an official sign indicates that parking, stopping or standing is
prohibited during certain time periods;
(7) Where prohibited due to special event restricted parking;
(8) In a fire lane;
(9) In or on City park grass;
(10) Double parked-on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped at the edge or curb of a street;
(11)On a sidewalk;
(12)In an intersection;
(13)On a crosswalk;
(14)Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(15)Within 20 feet of a cross walk at an intersection;
(16)Within 30 feet of any traffic control device,flashing signal, stop sign,yield sign,or traffic
control signal;
(17)Park Facing Traffic; 18 inches from Curb. On a two-way roadway that does not do
so with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within 18 inches of the
right-hand curb or edge of the roadway;
(18)Park Facing Traffic; 18 inches from Curb. On a one-way roadway that does not stop
or park the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway in the direction of
authorized traffic movement with the right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the right-
hand curb or edge of the roadway or the left-hand wheels within 18 inches of the left-
hand curb or edge of the roadway; and
(19)Parking at an expired parking meter.
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EXHIBIT B
That Chapter 38, "Traffic and Vehicles,"Article 2, "Stopping, Standing, and Parking,"Division 2
"Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," Section 38-79 "Civil fines, costs and fees",
(d) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(d)The following offenses are unlawful and the fines are established and incorporated by reference
by all purposes:
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Offense Payment Within Payment After
10 Days 10 Days
1. Park/Stop/Stand in or on unapproved surface $75.00 $85.00
2. Park/Stop/Stand in or on a yard or lawn $75.00 $85.00
3. Parking or stopping in bike lane $35.00 $45.00
4. Park/Stop/Stand -Prohibited $50.00 $60.00
5. Park/Stop/Stand blocking public or private driveway $25.00 $35.00
or alley
6. Park/Stop/Stand blocking dumpster $55.00 $65.00
7. Restricted no Park/Stop/Stand/time parking $25.00 $35.00
8. Special event violation $25.00 $35.00
9. Park/Stop/Stand in fire lane $135.00 $145.00
10. Park/Stop/Stand in or on City park grass $75.00 $85.00
11. Parking truck,tractor or trailer on City road $75.00 $85.00
12. Parking in Northgate Parking Garage without
paying fee $50.00 $60.00
13. Parking blocking adjacent parking space $35.00 $45.00
14. Immobilization fee $50.00
15. Double Parked $50.00 $60.00
16. Park/Stop/Stand on sidewalk $35.00 $45.00
17. Park/Stop/Stand on crosswalk $35.00 $45.00
18. Park/Stop/Stand within 15 feet of fire hydrant $50.00 $60.00
19. Park/Stop/Stand Within 20 feet of a cross walk at an $35.00 $45.00
intersection
20. Park/Stop/Stand more than 18 inches from curb $35.00 $45.00
21. Park/Stop/Stand stop stand in intersection $50.00 $60.00
22. Park/Stop/Stand Facing Traffic $35.00 $45.00
23. Park/Stop/Stand within 30 feet of traffic control $35.00 $45.00
device
24. Expired Meter $25.00 $35.00
25. Parking/Standing/Storing of Recreation vehicles, $115.00 $125.00
trucks, trailers or truck-tractors